Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 125 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILTON-LYNDEBOROUGH COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330711500456
Florence Rideout Elementary School
18 Tremont St., Wilton, NH 03086 · (603) 732-9229 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% 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
9.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
47 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (36) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Florence Rideout Elementary School→Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School→Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
39.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Florence Rideout Elementary School
Florence Rideout Elementary School's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Rideout Elementary School this school | 211 | 22.3% | 41.3% |
| Carpenter School Wolfeboro | 183 | 22.4% | 51.5% |
| Loudon Elementary School Loudon | 243 | 22.2% | 39.0% |
| Thornton Central School Thornton | 172 | 22.7% | 60.6% |
| Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford Bradford | 177 | 23.7% | 50.8% |
| Moultonborough Central School Moultonboro | 245 | 20.4% | 53.2% |
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 Florence Rideout Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #143 of 209 | #33 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #148 of 209 | #35 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #140 of 210 | #32 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #177 of 300 | #51 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #40 of 179 | #5 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.6% | #152 of 181 | #46 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.3% | #128 of 240 | #32 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #129 of 139 | #38 of 40 |
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
211
-12 (-5%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 211 | 21.4 | 9.9:1 | 22% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 22 | 11.1:1 | 21% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 21.8 | 11.0:1 | 22% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 19 | 11.7:1 | 23% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 218 | 19.3 | 11.3:1 | 28% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 222 | 19 | 11.7:1 | 32% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | 21 | 12.1:1 | 22% (56) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Florence Rideout Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (218 to 211); teachers up 11% (19.3 to 21.4).
About Florence Rideout Elementary School
Florence Rideout Elementary School is one of the public schools in Wilton, New Hampshire. It is a small elementary school. Enrolled students number 211 students, in grades 1 through 5.
Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District is responsible for 4 schools, Florence Rideout Elementary School included, with 527 students in all.
White students make up 93% of enrollment at Florence Rideout Elementary School. Next come 3% Hispanic. That compares with about 82% White among all Hillsborough County residents. Florence Rideout Elementary School's diversity index is 14%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 9.9:1, with 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.1 students per teacher below the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 22%.
Measured against New Hampshire public elementary schools, Florence Rideout Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 49.1% for a school in New Hampshire with Florence Rideout Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Florence Rideout Elementary School posts 41.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hillsborough County, the median household income is $103,545, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Florence Rideout Elementary School is one of 127 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School, about 0.7 miles away. Florence Rideout Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Florence Rideout Elementary School at 1st of 6.
Locale data from NCES put Florence Rideout Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).
2024-25 enrollment was 211, a 5% decrease from 223 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.7:1 in 2020-21, and 9.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,378
Census ACS
Median income
$103,545
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
127
53,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District
- Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High SchoolHigh · 147 students
- Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 130 students
- Lyndeborough Central SchoolElementary · 39 students
Other schools in Wilton
- Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High SchoolHigh · 147 students
- Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 130 students
Nearby schools
- Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School0.7 mi · 147
- Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School0.7 mi · 130
- Heron Pond Elementary School2.4 mi · 552
- Milford Early Education Experiences2.4 mi · 54
- Lyndeborough Central School3.7 mi · 39
- Milford High School3.9 mi · 655
Frequently asked questions
About Florence Rideout Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Florence Rideout Elementary School?
Florence Rideout Elementary School enrolls approximately 211 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Florence Rideout Elementary School serve?
Florence Rideout Elementary School serves grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Florence Rideout Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Florence Rideout Elementary School is approximately 9.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Florence Rideout Elementary School?
At Florence Rideout Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Florence Rideout Elementary School in?
Florence Rideout Elementary School is part of Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District.
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