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How has Epping Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EPPING SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330288000102
Epping Elementary School
17 Prospect St., Epping, NH 03042 · (603) 679-8018 · Rockingham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Hampshire public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
80 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 26%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 33% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Epping School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
37.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Hampshire's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Epping Elementary School
Epping Elementary School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epping Elementary School this school | 464 | 17.2% | 42.0% |
| Northwood Elementary School Northwood | 413 | 17.4% | 48.5% |
| Alton Central School (Elem) Alton | 407 | 15.0% | 37.1% |
| Epsom Central School Epsom | 378 | 20.1% | 42.4% |
| Center Woods School Weare | 377 | 14.1% | 50.0% |
| Barrington Elementary School Barrington | 405 | 12.8% | 49.5% |
Matched among New Hampshire elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Epping Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #138 of 209 | #42 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #154 of 209 | #44 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #105 of 210 | #36 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #23 of 300 | #11 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #98 of 179 | #23 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #149 of 181 | #42 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.2% | #150 of 240 | #13 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #124 of 139 | #27 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
464
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 464 | 40.5 | 11.5:1 | 17% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 40 | 11.7:1 | 17% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 43.5 | 10.5:1 | 21% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 38 | 11.9:1 | 18% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 36 | 13.4:1 | 27% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 38 | 13.1:1 | 27% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 37 | 13.1:1 | 14% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 471 | 25 | 18.8:1 | 17% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 33 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Epping Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (483 to 464); teachers up 13% (36 to 40.5).
About Epping Elementary School
Epping Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Epping, New Hampshire. Enrollment stands at 464 students, covering pre-K through 5. That is 86% bigger than the average of about 249 students for elementary schools in New Hampshire.
The 3 schools of Epping School District, including Epping Elementary School, enroll 871 students.
At Epping Elementary School, 93% of students are White. Other students are 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put Rockingham County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Epping Elementary School is 14%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. The school has 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in New Hampshire is about 11.0:1. Federal data show 17% of students (80) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among New Hampshire public elementary schools, Epping Elementary School outscored 16%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
In New Hampshire, Epping Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 42.0% actual against a predicted 52.4%.
The county, Rockingham County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $118,331 a year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Rockingham County has 99 public schools with about 41,753 students, including Epping Elementary School.
Of the public schools around it, Epping Elementary School is closest to Epping High School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Ranked by average proficiency, Epping Elementary School places 7th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 451 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 464 by 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Epping Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Rockingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
319,082
Census ACS
Median income
$118,331
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Epping School District
- Epping High SchoolHigh · 213 students
- Epping Middle SchoolMiddle · 194 students
Other schools in Epping
- Epping High SchoolHigh · 213 students
- Epping Middle SchoolMiddle · 194 students
Nearby schools
- Epping High School0.1 mi · 213
- Epping Middle School0.1 mi · 194
- Swasey Central School4.3 mi · 282
- Exeter High School4.3 mi · 1,348
- Ellis School5.0 mi · 353
- Raymond School District Preschool Program5.1 mi · 42
Frequently asked questions
About Epping Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Epping Elementary School?
Epping Elementary School enrolls approximately 464 students in grades PK-05.
Is Epping Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Epping Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Epping Elementary School have?
Epping Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Epping Elementary School?
Student demographics at Epping Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Epping Elementary School in?
Epping Elementary School is part of Epping School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.