Enrollment
369
Middle
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DRESDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330267000095
Frances C. Richmond School
63 Lyme Rd., Hanover, NH 03755 · (603) 643-6040 · Grafton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of New Hampshire public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
4 students
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 26%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 95 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 131 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 143 | 39% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Frances C. Richmond School→Hanover High School
Based on grade levels within Dresden School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
85.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
72.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NH schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.9%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 63% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in New Hampshire's top 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 Frances C. Richmond School
Frances C. Richmond School's state test result (76.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances C. Richmond School this school | 369 | 1.1% | 76.8% |
| Windham Middle School Windham | 414 | 3.1% | 71.6% |
| Windham Center School Windham | 426 | 3.5% | 70.4% |
| Ross A. Lurgio Middle School Bedford | 646 | 6.0% | 69.3% |
| McKelvie Intermediate School Bedford | 619 | 6.9% | 71.1% |
| Hollis-Brookline Middle School Hollis | 369 | 3.5% | 56.9% |
Matched among New Hampshire middle 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 Frances C. Richmond School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Grafton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #1 of 85 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #2 of 85 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #1 of 85 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #42 of 101 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.9:1 | #3 of 74 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.2% | #19 of 74 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.1% | #90 of 90 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #53 of 57 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
369
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 307
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 369 | 41.5 | 8.9:1 | 1% (4) |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 40.1 | 9.1:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 39.9 | 9.0:1 | 3% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 357 | 41 | 8.7:1 | 4% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 38.1 | 9.8:1 | 4% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 402 | 38 | 10.6:1 | 5% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 38 | 11.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 40 | 11.2:1 | 1% (3) |
| 1990-91 | 307 | 24 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frances C. Richmond School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (373 to 369); teachers up 9% (38.1 to 41.5).
About Frances C. Richmond School
Frances C. Richmond School is a middle school in Hanover, New Hampshire, reachable at (603) 643-6040. The school reports 369 students in grades 6 through 8.
Dresden School District counts 2 schools and 1,043 students, including Frances C. Richmond School.
White students make up a majority at Frances C. Richmond School, at 78%. Other students are 8% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. That is lower than the 88% White share among all Grafton County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 37% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Frances C. Richmond School is 41.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 8.9:1. That is lower than the 11.1:1 average for middle schools in New Hampshire. The school counts 4 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 1%. For comparison, public schools in Grafton County average 25%.
Measured against New Hampshire public middle schools, Frances C. Richmond School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Frances C. Richmond School ranks in the top 10% of New Hampshire schools. It scores 76.8%; the prediction is 62.9%.
Census estimates describe Grafton County this way: the median household income is $88,261, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Grafton County has 53 public schools and roughly 10,161 students.
The nearest public school is Bernice A. Ray School, at about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of Frances C. Richmond School, there are 6 other public schools. By average proficiency, Frances C. Richmond School is 3rd among 5 schools close by.
Frances C. Richmond School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Frances C. Richmond School's enrollment climbed from 357 in 2020-21 to 369 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Grafton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,120
Census ACS
Median income
$88,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
10,161 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hanover
- Hanover High SchoolHigh · 674 students
- Bernice A. Ray SchoolElementary · 463 students
Nearby schools
- Bernice A. Ray School0.3 mi · 463
- Hanover High School1.8 mi · 674
- Marion W. Cross School2.0 mi · 345
- Dothan Brook School3.6 mi · 248
- Lebanon High School4.9 mi · 606
- Hanover Street School5.0 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Frances C. Richmond SchoolHow large is Frances C. Richmond School?
Frances C. Richmond School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Frances C. Richmond School serve?
Frances C. Richmond School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frances C. Richmond School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frances C. Richmond School is approximately 8.9:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Frances C. Richmond School?
At Frances C. Richmond School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Frances C. Richmond School public or private?
Frances C. Richmond School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dresden School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.