Henry W. Moore School

Henry W. Moore School is one of the average-sized elementary schools in Candia, New Hampshire, run under Candia School District, with 272 students on its rolls from grades K through 8.

Henry W. Moore School sits inside Candia School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Henry W. Moore School logs that nearly all students (88%) are White; the rest consists of 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Henry W. Moore School reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.1:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Henry W. Moore School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.3%, the actual is 53.2%, a residual of -2.1 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Rockingham County indicate the typical household earns roughly $118,331 per year, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rockingham County runs 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,753 students), of which Henry W. Moore School is one.

Auburn Village School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.8 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Henry W. Moore School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 53.5%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Henry W. Moore School has declined 8%, going from 297 students in 2018 to 272 in 2025.

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