Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330393000593
Hills Garrison Elementary School
190 Derry Rd., Hudson, NH 03051 · (603) 881-3930 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
11.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
58 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 78 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 29% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 18% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 Hudson 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
48.0%
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 48 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Hills Garrison Elementary School
Hills Garrison Elementary School's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hills Garrison Elementary School this school | 354 | 16.4% | 48.4% |
| Garrison School Dover | 353 | 14.4% | 57.0% |
| Nottingham West Elementary School Hudson | 457 | 18.2% | 51.2% |
| Hooksett Memorial School Hooksett | 431 | 16.5% | 56.2% |
| East Derry Memorial Elementary School Derry | 388 | 14.7% | 52.0% |
| Jacques Memorial Elementary School Milford | 276 | 13.8% | 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 Hills Garrison Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #110 of 209 | #28 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #104 of 209 | #26 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #81 of 210 | #19 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #75 of 300 | #34 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #80 of 179 | #18 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #45 of 181 | #30 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.4% | #159 of 240 | #39 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #69 of 139 | #26 of 40 |
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
354
-27 (-7%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 354 | 32 | 11.1:1 | 16% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 21 | 17.5:1 | 17% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 21 | 18.2:1 | 19% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 27 | 14.1:1 | 19% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 33 | 12.4:1 | 20% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 28 | 15.9:1 | 22% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 32 | 14.9:1 | 14% (68) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hills Garrison Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (409 to 354); teachers down 3% (33 to 32).
About Hills Garrison Elementary School
Hills Garrison Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Hudson, New Hampshire, one of the schools in Hudson School District. Classes run from 2 through 5, and the school has 354 students. The average for elementary schools in New Hampshire is about 249 students, so this school is 42% larger than average.
The district, Hudson School District, operates 7 schools serving 2,921 students.
Roughly 79% of students at Hills Garrison Elementary School are White. The rest of enrollment is 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. That is close to the 82% White share among all Hillsborough County residents. Hills Garrison Elementary School's diversity index is 36%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 32 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.1:1. That matches the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire fairly closely. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 16%. That is 10 points below the 26% average for public schools in Hillsborough County.
Measured against New Hampshire public elementary schools, Hills Garrison Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 53.0% at Hills Garrison Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Hillsborough County show that the median household income is $103,545, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. There are 127 public schools in Hillsborough County, enrolling about 53,974 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Alvirne High School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Hills Garrison Elementary School. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hills Garrison Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Hills Garrison Elementary School as Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment declined 7% from its 2020-21 level of 381. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.1:1 in 2020-21 to 11.1:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Hudson School District
- Alvirne High SchoolHigh · 976 students
- Hudson Memorial SchoolMiddle · 648 students
- Nottingham West Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 200 students
- Library Street SchoolElementary · 190 students
- Nottingham West Elementary Pre SchoolElementary · 96 students
Other schools in Hudson
- Alvirne High SchoolHigh · 976 students
- Hudson Memorial SchoolMiddle · 648 students
- Nottingham West Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 200 students
- Library Street SchoolElementary · 190 students
- Nottingham West Elementary Pre SchoolElementary · 96 students
Nearby schools
- Alvirne High School0.3 mi · 976
- Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary School1.8 mi · 200
- Pennichuck Middle School1.9 mi · 768
- Library Street School1.9 mi · 190
- Mt. Pleasant School2.1 mi · 250
- Hudson Memorial School2.2 mi · 648
Frequently asked questions
About Hills Garrison Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hills Garrison Elementary School?
Hills Garrison Elementary School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does Hills Garrison Elementary School serve?
Hills Garrison Elementary School serves grades 02-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hills Garrison Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hills Garrison Elementary School is approximately 11.1:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hills Garrison Elementary School?
At Hills Garrison Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Hills Garrison Elementary School public or private?
Hills Garrison Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hudson School District.
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