Enrollment
378
Elementary
STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EPSOM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330291000104
Epsom Central School
282 Black Hall Rd., Epsom, NH 03234 · (603) 736-9331 · Merrimack County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% 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.
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
10.8:1
35 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
76 students
STATE 26%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 12% smaller than its 8th grade class (51).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
38.0%
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 38 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
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Epsom Central School
Epsom Central School's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epsom Central School this school | 378 | 20.1% | 42.4% |
| Gilmanton Elementary School Gilmanton IW | 335 | 19.1% | 57.2% |
| Northwood Elementary School Northwood | 413 | 17.4% | 48.5% |
| Henniker Community School Henniker | 402 | 21.4% | 43.7% |
| Epping Elementary School Epping | 464 | 17.2% | 42.0% |
| Rindge Memorial School Rindge | 324 | 17.3% | 41.2% |
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 Epsom Central School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Merrimack County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #135 of 209 | #15 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #150 of 209 | #18 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #106 of 210 | #14 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #57 of 300 | #5 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #68 of 179 | #7 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.1% | #168 of 181 | #22 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.1% | #137 of 240 | #20 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #75 of 139 | #8 of 14 |
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
378
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 378 | 35 | 10.8:1 | 20% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 35 | 10.6:1 | 21% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 35 | 11.2:1 | 18% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 34 | 11.0:1 | 19% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 33.7 | 12.8:1 | 25% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 25% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 35 | 12.2:1 | 24% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 11% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 347 | 22 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Epsom Central School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (430 to 378); teachers up 4% (33.7 to 35).
About Epsom Central School
Epsom Central School is a large elementary school for students in Epsom, New Hampshire. The school enrolls 378 students, from kindergarten through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New Hampshire is about 249, so this school runs 52% bigger than that.
Epsom Central School reports to Epsom School District.
About 94% of the student body at Epsom Central School is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The White share in Merrimack County as a whole is similar, at about 91%. Epsom Central School's diversity index is 11%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.8:1, with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in New Hampshire average 11.0:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Epsom Central School is 20%.
Epsom Central School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 20% of New Hampshire public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Epsom Central School is 8.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 42.4%. Predicted: 50.6%.
Federal survey data for Merrimack County show that the median household income is $97,004, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Merrimack County is home to 61 public schools and about 17,429 public school students.
Chichester Central School is the public school closest to Epsom Central School, about 3.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 43.1%; Epsom Central School's is 42.4%, ranking 4th of 7.
NCES assigns Epsom Central School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 378, close to the 375 recorded in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Merrimack County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,967
Census ACS
Median income
$97,004
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
17,429 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Epsom Central SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Epsom Central School?
Epsom Central School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Epsom Central School serve?
Epsom Central School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Epsom Central School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Epsom Central School is approximately 10.8:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Epsom Central School?
Student demographics at Epsom Central School are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Epsom Central School in?
Epsom Central School is part of Epsom School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.