Enrollment
242
Elementary
DISTRICT 173 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HINSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330378000167
Hinsdale Elementary School
12 School St., Hinsdale, NH 03451 · (603) 336-5332 · Cheshire County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
11.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
103 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 19 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 Hinsdale School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
25.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
26.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Hinsdale Elementary School
Hinsdale Elementary School's state test result (26.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinsdale Elementary School this school | 242 | 42.6% | 26.6% |
| Valley View Community School Farmington | 245 | 40.8% | 43.0% |
| Milton Elementary School Milton | 237 | 41.8% | 27.7% |
| Lakeside Primary School CENTER CONWAY | 210 | 40.0% | N/A |
| Lancaster Elementary School Lancaster | 310 | 41.6% | 42.5% |
| Bristol Elementary School Bristol | 203 | 45.8% | 40.8% |
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 Hinsdale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Cheshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #195 of 209 | #14 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #191 of 209 | #13 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #201 of 210 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #163 of 300 | #9 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #91 of 179 | #8 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #95 of 181 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.6% | #43 of 240 | #5 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #41 of 139 | #4 of 9 |
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
242
-28 (-10%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 242 | 21.5 | 11.3:1 | 43% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 27 | 9.3:1 | 49% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 25.8 | 9.6:1 | 39% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 28 | 9.6:1 | 40% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 296 | 28 | 10.6:1 | 50% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 25 | 11.4:1 | 50% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 26 | 12.1:1 | 49% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 409 | 22 | 18.6:1 | 33% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 23 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hinsdale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (296 to 242); teachers down 23% (28 to 21.5).
About Hinsdale Elementary School
Hinsdale Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, under Hinsdale School District. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 242 students on the rolls.
Hinsdale School District runs 3 schools with a combined 518 students. Hinsdale Elementary School is one of them.
A large majority of enrollment at Hinsdale Elementary School is White, at 87%. Other reported shares: 8% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hinsdale Elementary School scores 24%.
There are 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hinsdale Elementary School, giving a ratio of 11.3:1. The average for elementary schools in New Hampshire is about 11.0:1. By family income, 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 30% average for public schools in Cheshire County is 13 points.
Hinsdale Elementary School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 3% of New Hampshire public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Hinsdale Elementary School is -9.4 points: 26.6% actual, 36.0% predicted.
For Cheshire County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $83,329 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Cheshire County number 41, with about 8,365 students.
Hinsdale Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Hinsdale High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
Hinsdale Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The school's student count fell 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 11.3:1, from 9.6:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Hinsdale Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cheshire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,297
Census ACS
Median income
$83,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
8,365 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hinsdale School District
- Hinsdale High SchoolHigh · 155 students
- Hinsdale Middle High SchoolMiddle · 121 students
Other schools in Hinsdale
- Hinsdale High SchoolHigh · 155 students
- Hinsdale Middle High SchoolMiddle · 121 students
Nearby schools
- Hinsdale High School0.1 mi · 155
- Hinsdale Middle High School0.1 mi · 121
- Vernon Elementary School1.1 mi · 170
- Brattleboro Area Middle School4.8 mi · 255
- Brattleboro Union High School4.8 mi · 705
- Oak Grove School4.9 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About Hinsdale Elementary SchoolHow large is Hinsdale Elementary School?
Hinsdale Elementary School enrolls approximately 242 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hinsdale Elementary School serve?
Hinsdale Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Hinsdale Elementary School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Hinsdale Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hinsdale Elementary School?
At Hinsdale Elementary School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Hinsdale Elementary School?
Hinsdale Elementary School is overseen by Hinsdale School District in Cheshire County.
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