Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 395 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330264000091
Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street
78 Horne St., Dover, NH 03820 · (603) 516-6756 · Strafford County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of New Hampshire public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
91 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 8% larger than its 4th grade class (71).
Student demographics
42%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
Based on grade levels within Dover School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
62.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% 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 Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street
Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street this school | 412 | 22.1% | 59.8% |
| Hanover Street School Lebanon | 316 | 25.3% | 61.0% |
| Green Acres School Manchester | 343 | 22.4% | 41.3% |
| Little Harbour School Portsmouth | 325 | 12.3% | 77.0% |
| Strong Foundations Charter School Pembroke | 337 | 22.8% | 35.6% |
| Memorial School Bedford | 439 | 11.6% | N/A |
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 Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Strafford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #49 of 209 | #3 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #44 of 209 | #3 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #79 of 210 | #4 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #43 of 300 | #2 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #155 of 179 | #15 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #39 of 181 | #4 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.1% | #130 of 240 | #14 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #55 of 139 | #6 of 13 |
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
412
+18 (+5%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 412 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 22% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 22% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 19% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 34 | 11.6:1 | 25% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 32.3 | 15.1:1 | 26% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 26% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 24 | 16.7:1 | 22% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 20 | 17.5:1 | 26% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 448 | 24 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (489 to 412); teachers down 4% (32.3 to 31).
About Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street
Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street is a large elementary school located in Dover, New Hampshire. The student body numbers 412 students, from kindergarten through 4. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New Hampshire is about 249, so this school runs 65% above that.
Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street is part of Dover School District, where 5 schools serve 3,498 students.
At 75%, White students outnumber all other groups at Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street combined. It is also 9% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Strafford County's residents are about 88% White, 13 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.
The school reported 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Hampshire average 11.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 22%.
The allk12 Grade for Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street is A-. Compared with New Hampshire public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In New Hampshire, Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 59.8% actual against a predicted 49.3%.
Strafford County census figures show that median household income is about $88,570, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street is among the 39 public schools in Strafford County.
Of nearby public schools, Woodman Park School is the closest, at about 1.5 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street is ahead of the 37.7% nearby average, ranking 1st of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Small.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street went from 394 students to 412. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.6:1 to 13.3:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Strafford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
132,575
Census ACS
Median income
$88,570
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
13,978 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dover School District
- Dover Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- Dover Middle SchoolMiddle · 941 students
- Woodman Park SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Garrison SchoolElementary · 353 students
Other schools in Dover
- Dover Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- Dover Middle SchoolMiddle · 941 students
- Woodman Park SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Garrison SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Seacoast Charter SchoolElementary · 287 students
Nearby schools
- Woodman Park School1.5 mi · 421
- Seacoast Charter School2.0 mi · 287
- Idlehurst Elementary School2.1 mi · 341
- Dover Middle School2.3 mi · 941
- Dover Senior High School2.4 mi · 1,371
- Maple Wood Elementary School2.9 mi · 285
Frequently asked questions
About Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne StreetWhat is the total enrollment at Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street?
Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street enrolls approximately 412 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street serve?
Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many teachers does Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street have?
Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street?
Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street reports a student body of 75% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street public or private?
Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dover School District.
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