Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School

Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School is a sprawling elementary school in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, part of Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District. The school serves 418 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 68% bigger than the typical public school in New Hampshire, which averages around 249 students.

Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 981 students; Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School reports that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 5% Hispanic, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Hillsborough County (around 26%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Hillsborough County shows median household earnings sit near $103,545, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Hillsborough County runs 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,974 students), of which Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Hillsboro-Deering Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 14%: 488 students in 2018 compared to 418 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 1% to 5%.

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