Idlehurst Elementary School

Idlehurst Elementary School is a K-5 school of mid-tier scale in Somersworth, New Hampshire, overseen by Somersworth School District, enrolling 341 students in grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 249 students per school, that is 37% larger than typical.

Idlehurst Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Somersworth School District, a district that serves 1,311 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Idlehurst Elementary School records that 71% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 11% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Idlehurst Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Idlehurst Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Strafford County (around 26%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the area at large, census data for Strafford County shows median household earnings sit near $88,570, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Strafford County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,978 students), of which Idlehurst Elementary School is one.

Maple Wood Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Idlehurst Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

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