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Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INTER-LAKES COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330396000734
Inter-Lakes Elementary School
21 Laker Ln, Meredith, NH 03253 · (603) 279-7968 · Belknap County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
9.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
131 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 26%
Community
1
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 | 29 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 23% smaller than its 6th grade class (69).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
42.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Inter-Lakes Elementary School
Inter-Lakes Elementary School's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inter-Lakes Elementary School this school | 397 | 33.0% | 44.2% |
| Belmont Elementary School Belmont | 336 | 34.8% | 49.5% |
| Plymouth Elementary School Plymouth | 365 | 33.2% | 56.2% |
| East Rochester School E. Rochester | 300 | 29.7% | 49.1% |
| Barnstead Elementary School Ctr. Barnstead | 449 | 31.0% | 25.4% |
| Allenstown Community School ALLENSTOWN | 348 | 35.9% | 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 Inter-Lakes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Belknap County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #127 of 209 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #131 of 209 | #5 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #121 of 210 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #53 of 300 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #24 of 179 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #129 of 181 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.0% | #87 of 240 | #6 of 10 |
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
397
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
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 | 397 | 42.3 | 9.4:1 | 33% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 43.3 | 9.7:1 | 32% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 44.3 | 9.1:1 | 34% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 43 | 9.6:1 | 24% (99) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Inter-Lakes Elementary School.
About Inter-Lakes Elementary School
Inter-Lakes Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school serving families in Meredith, New Hampshire. It reported 397 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 249 students for elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District totals 913 students.
The share of students at Inter-Lakes Elementary School who are White is 90%. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Belknap County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 18% means there is an 18% chance two randomly chosen students at Inter-Lakes Elementary School are from different groups.
A staff of 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 9.4:1. Compared with the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Inter-Lakes Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 39% of New Hampshire public elementary schools.
Compared with New Hampshire schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Inter-Lakes Elementary School's results are 2.0 points above predicted: 44.2% against 42.2%.
In Belknap County, median household income comes to about $92,783, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 23, with about 7,344 students.
Inter-Lakes Middle School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Inter-Lakes Elementary School ranks 8th of 9 nearby schools, at 44.2% versus a 51.4% average.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Inter-Lakes Elementary School enrolled 411 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 397.
People who know Inter-Lakes Elementary School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Belknap County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,659
Census ACS
Median income
$92,783
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District
- Inter-Lakes High SchoolHigh · 294 students
- Inter-Lakes Middle SchoolMiddle · 137 students
- Sandwich Central SchoolElementary · 85 students
Other schools in Meredith
- Inter-Lakes High SchoolHigh · 294 students
- Inter-Lakes Middle SchoolMiddle · 137 students
Nearby schools
- Inter-Lakes Middle School0.2 mi · 137
- Inter-Lakes High School0.2 mi · 294
- Moultonborough Central School7.3 mi · 245
- Ashland Elementary School7.3 mi · 159
- Moultonborough Middle Level7.6 mi · 109
- Moultonborough Academy7.6 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About Inter-Lakes Elementary SchoolHow large is Inter-Lakes Elementary School?
Inter-Lakes Elementary School enrolls approximately 397 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Inter-Lakes Elementary School serve?
Inter-Lakes Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Inter-Lakes Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Inter-Lakes Elementary School is approximately 9.4:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Inter-Lakes Elementary School?
Inter-Lakes Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Inter-Lakes Elementary School in?
Inter-Lakes Elementary School is part of Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District.
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