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What advice would you give to incoming students at Golden Brook Elementary School?
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Enrollment
1,113
Elementary
DISTRICT 725 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330717000461
Golden Brook Elementary School
112B Lowell Rd., Windham, NH 03087 · (603) 845-1552 · Rockingham County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,113 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
17.9:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
30 students
DISTRICT 3% · 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 | 65 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 172 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 212 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 198 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 228 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 238 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (172) is 28% smaller than its 4th grade class (238).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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 Windham School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
66.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
63.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Golden Brook Elementary School
Golden Brook Elementary School's state test result (63.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Brook Elementary School this school | 1,113 | 2.7% | 63.7% |
| Riddle Brook School Bedford | 478 | 3.8% | 83.5% |
| Pelham Elementary School Pelham | 750 | 9.7% | 56.9% |
| Clark-Wilkins School Amherst | 676 | 6.4% | 72.3% |
| Stratham Memorial School Stratham | 498 | 4.0% | 66.4% |
| Hollis Primary School Hollis | 391 | 3.1% | 75.0% |
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 Golden Brook Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #34 of 209 | #13 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #38 of 209 | #13 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #64 of 210 | #22 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,113 | #1 of 300 | #1 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #179 of 179 | #46 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #61 of 181 | #13 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.7% | #238 of 240 | #53 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +91.9% | #1 of 37 | #1 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
1,113
+102 (+10%) vs 2020
+110% since 1990-91, when it was 529
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 1,113 | 62 | 17.9:1 | 3% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 1,144 | 60.6 | 18.9:1 | 3% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 1,098 | 59.6 | 18.4:1 | 3% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 1,011 | 74 | 13.7:1 | 2% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 37.6 | 15.4:1 | 3% (16) |
| 2015-16 | 527 | 39 | 13.5:1 | 4% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 44 | 13.8:1 | 4% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 27 | 14.5:1 | 2% (7) |
| 1990-91 | 529 | 25 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Golden Brook Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 92% (580 to 1,113); teachers up 65% (37.6 to 62).
About Golden Brook Elementary School
Golden Brook Elementary School is an elementary school in Windham, New Hampshire, and it is part of Windham School District. The school serves 1,113 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in New Hampshire average about 249 students.
Golden Brook Elementary School sits within Windham School District, which has 4 schools and 2,898 students.
Golden Brook Elementary School's enrollment is 83% White. After that, the student body is 6% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Census figures show Rockingham County is about 91% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 31% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1 at Golden Brook Elementary School, with 62 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 7.0 above the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 3%. Compared with the 13% average for public schools in Rockingham County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Golden Brook Elementary School is B+. Compared with New Hampshire public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 72% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Golden Brook Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in New Hampshire is predicted to score 61.8%. Golden Brook Elementary School scores 63.7%, 1.8 points above that line.
Federal survey data for Rockingham County show that the median household income is $118,331, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 99 public schools in Rockingham County, enrolling about 41,753 students in all.
The shortest distance from Golden Brook Elementary School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Windham Middle School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Golden Brook Elementary School places 4th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Golden Brook Elementary School's enrollment grew 10%, to 1,113. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.7:1 in 2020-21 to 17.9:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Windham School District
- Windham High SchoolHigh · 945 students
- Windham Center SchoolMiddle · 426 students
- Windham Middle SchoolMiddle · 414 students
Other schools in Windham
- Windham High SchoolHigh · 945 students
- Windham Center SchoolMiddle · 426 students
- Windham Middle SchoolMiddle · 414 students
- Windham Academy Public Charter SchoolElementary · 410 students
Nearby schools
- Windham Middle School0.2 mi · 414
- Windham High School1.3 mi · 945
- Windham Center School1.7 mi · 426
- Pelham Memorial School3.4 mi · 349
- Pelham Elementary School3.6 mi · 750
- Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School3.7 mi · 106
Frequently asked questions
About Golden Brook Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Golden Brook Elementary School?
Golden Brook Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,113 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Golden Brook Elementary School serve?
Golden Brook Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Golden Brook Elementary School?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at Golden Brook Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Golden Brook Elementary School?
At Golden Brook Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Golden Brook Elementary School public or private?
Golden Brook Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Windham School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.