Enrollment
70
Elementary
DISTRICT 92 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONTOOCOOK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330248000071
Hancock Elementary School
10 Elementary Ln., Hancock, NH 03449 · (603) 525-3303 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL70 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.1:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
14 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 26% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 14% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
64.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where Hancock Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 70 | #260 of 300 | #63 of 68 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
70
+21 (+43%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 84
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 6.1:1
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 | 70 | 8 | 8.8:1 | 20% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 9.6 | 7.7:1 | 19% (14) |
| 2022-23 | 69 | 8.7 | 7.9:1 | 25% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 49 | 8 | 6.1:1 | 20% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 51 | 6.7 | 7.6:1 | 25% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 5 | 9.6:1 | 35% (17) |
| 2010-11 | 76 | 5 | 15.2:1 | 17% (13) |
| 2000-01 | 102 | 5 | 20.4:1 | 9% (9) |
| 1990-91 | 84 | 4 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hancock Elementary School.
About Hancock Elementary School
Hancock Elementary School is a very small elementary school for students in Hancock, New Hampshire. The school covers pre-K through 4 and reported 70 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in New Hampshire, the average enrollment is about 249.
Contoocook Valley School District is the district for Hancock Elementary School. It has 11 schools and 1,936 students.
Hancock Elementary School is 97% White by enrollment. That compares with about 82% White among all Hillsborough County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 6%.
Classroom staffing at Hancock Elementary School totals 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in New Hampshire average 11.0:1. Federal data show 20% of students (14) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On BeatsExpectations, Hancock Elementary School is 5.6 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New Hampshire schools.
For Hillsborough County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $103,545 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Hancock Elementary School, Hillsborough County has 127 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Pierce Elementary School is closest at about 3.4 miles. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Hancock Elementary School. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Hancock Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Hancock Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal records list enrollment at Hancock Elementary School as 49 in 2020-21 and 70 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 6.1:1 to 8.8:1.
People who know Hancock Elementary School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Contoocook Valley School District
- Conval Regional High SchoolHigh · 645 students
- South Meadow SchoolMiddle · 332 students
- Peterborough Elementary SchoolElementary · 254 students
- Great Brook SchoolMiddle · 224 students
- Antrim Elementary SchoolElementary · 133 students
- Greenfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 91 students
Nearby schools
- Pierce Elementary School3.4 mi · 55
- Great Brook School4.1 mi · 224
- Antrim Elementary School4.2 mi · 133
- Conval Regional High School5.0 mi · 645
- South Meadow School5.3 mi · 332
- Greenfield Elementary School5.4 mi · 91
Frequently asked questions
About Hancock Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hancock Elementary School?
Hancock Elementary School enrolls approximately 70 students in grades PK-04.
Is Hancock Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hancock Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Hancock Elementary School have?
Hancock Elementary School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
How diverse is Hancock Elementary School?
Hancock Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Hancock Elementary School?
Hancock Elementary School is overseen by Contoocook Valley School District in Hillsborough County.
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