Enrollment
338
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DERRY COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330261000085
Grinnell School
6 Grinnell Rd., Derry, NH 03038 · (603) 432-1238 · Rockingham County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% 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.
- CBeats 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
11.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
108 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 70 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 13% larger than its 4th grade class (62).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 Derry Cooperative School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
37.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Grinnell School
Grinnell School's state test result (40.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell School this school | 338 | 32.0% | 40.2% |
| South Range Elementary School Derry | 333 | 30.9% | 50.0% |
| Southwick School Northfield | 251 | 35.1% | 40.5% |
| Allenstown Community School ALLENSTOWN | 348 | 35.9% | N/A |
| Abbot-Downing School Concord | 343 | 28.0% | 52.8% |
| Jaffrey Grade School Jaffrey | 250 | 33.2% | 34.4% |
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 Grinnell School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #149 of 209 | #44 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #153 of 209 | #43 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #152 of 210 | #44 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #86 of 300 | #27 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #82 of 179 | #20 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.8% | #55 of 181 | #9 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.0% | #91 of 240 | #2 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #88 of 139 | #19 of 32 |
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
338
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 700
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 338 | 30.5 | 11.1:1 | 32% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 32.4 | 10.0:1 | 35% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 29.4 | 11.3:1 | 35% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 336 | 28 | 12.0:1 | 38% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 29 | 13.0:1 | 42% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 28 | 14.2:1 | 44% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 32 | 11.5:1 | 34% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 596 | 34 | 17.5:1 | 29% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 700 | 27 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grinnell School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (377 to 338); teachers up 5% (29 to 30.5).
About Grinnell School
Grinnell School sits in Derry, New Hampshire, and is classified as an elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 4, with a total enrollment of 338 students. Enrollment is 36% higher than the average for elementary schools in New Hampshire, which is about 249.
Derry Cooperative School District has a total of 9 schools and 3,906 students, Grinnell School among them.
Most students at Grinnell School are White: 80% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. The school's White share is 10 points below the 91% share among Rockingham County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Grinnell School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 34%.
Grinnell School employs 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.1:1. Elementary schools in New Hampshire average about 11.0:1, a similar figure. Grinnell School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 32%. The gap from the 13% average for public schools in Rockingham County is 19 points.
Grinnell School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of New Hampshire public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Grinnell School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (40.2%) and its predicted rate (42.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Hampshire schools.
Among Rockingham County residents, median household income is about $118,331, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Grinnell School is one of 99 public schools in Rockingham County, which together enroll about 41,753 students.
Of nearby public schools, Gilbert H. Hood Middle School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 40.2% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 4 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 336 in 2020-21 and 338 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Grinnell School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Derry Cooperative School District
- Gilbert H. Hood Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- West Running Brook Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 639 students
- West Running Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 518 students
- Ernest P. Barka Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- East Derry Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
- Derry Village SchoolElementary · 377 students
Other schools in Derry
- Pinkerton AcademyHigh · 2,990 students
- Gilbert H. Hood Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- West Running Brook Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 639 students
- West Running Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 518 students
- Ernest P. Barka Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- East Derry Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
Nearby schools
- Gilbert H. Hood Middle School0.2 mi · 696
- Next Charter School0.2 mi · 79
- Derry Early Education Program0.2 mi · 132
- Pinkerton Academy0.7 mi · 2,990
- Derry Village School0.9 mi · 377
- West Running Brook Middle School1.0 mi · 518
Frequently asked questions
About Grinnell SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Grinnell School?
Grinnell School enrolls approximately 338 students in grades KG-04.
Is Grinnell School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grinnell School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grinnell School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grinnell School is approximately 11.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Grinnell School?
Grinnell School reports a student body of 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Grinnell School?
Grinnell School is overseen by Derry Cooperative School District in Rockingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.