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What advice would you give to incoming students at Main Street School?
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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EXETER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330297000109
Main Street School
40 Main St., Exeter, NH 03833 · (603) 775-8946 · Rockingham County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
59 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 | 31 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 32% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Main Street School→Lincoln Street Elementary School
Based on grade levels within Exeter School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Main Street School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street School this school | 406 | 14.5% | N/A |
| Lincoln Street Elementary School Exeter | 401 | 15.5% | 68.4% |
| South Londonderry Elementary School Londonderry | 412 | 13.6% | 60.4% |
| Center Woods School Weare | 377 | 14.1% | 50.0% |
| James Mastricola Elementary School Merrimack | 375 | 10.9% | 65.2% |
| Hooksett Memorial School Hooksett | 431 | 16.5% | 56.2% |
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 Main Street School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #48 of 300 | #17 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #26 of 179 | #9 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #128 of 181 | #34 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.5% | #166 of 240 | #21 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #57 of 139 | #9 of 32 |
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
406
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 307
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 406 | 43 | 9.4:1 | 15% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 49 | 8.0:1 | 16% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 40 | 10.2:1 | 14% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 10% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 35.9 | 13.3:1 | 19% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 38 | 13.2:1 | 20% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 37 | 14.2:1 | 17% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 500 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 10% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 307 | 26 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Main Street School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (476 to 406); teachers up 20% (35.9 to 43).
About Main Street School
Main Street School is a public elementary school run by Exeter School District in Exeter, New Hampshire. The school runs pre-K through 2 and enrolls 406 students. By comparison, elementary schools in New Hampshire enroll about 249 students on average.
The 2 schools in Exeter School District enroll 807 students altogether, Main Street School among them.
White students are 90% of those enrolled at Main Street School. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is in line with Rockingham County, where about 91% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
With 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in New Hampshire average 11.0:1. Roughly 15% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Rockingham County is similar, at 13%.
The school is in Rockingham County, where median household income comes to about $118,331, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Rockingham County's 99 public schools enroll about 41,753 students and include Main Street School.
Measured in a straight line, Lincoln Street Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Main Street School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
Enrollment was 406 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 424. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.7:1 to 9.4:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Main Street School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Rockingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
319,082
Census ACS
Median income
$118,331
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Exeter School District
- Lincoln Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
Other schools in Exeter
- Exeter High SchoolHigh · 1,348 students
- Lincoln Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
- Virtual Learning Academy (H)High · 386 students
- Virtual Learning Academy (E)Elementary · 124 students
- Great Bay Charter School (H)High · 94 students
- Coastal Waters Chartered Public School (E)Elementary · 66 students
Other Main Street schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Main Street. Main Street School is the largest of the 3.
- Main Street SchoolNorwalk, OH · 375 students
- Main Street SchoolUpland, PA · 340 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Street Elementary School0.2 mi · 401
- Great Bay Charter School (H)0.4 mi · 94
- Great Bay Charter School (M)0.4 mi · 60
- Coastal Waters Chartered Public School (H)1.8 mi · 16
- Coastal Waters Chartered Public School (E)1.8 mi · 66
- Virtual Learning Academy (H)2.2 mi · 386
Frequently asked questions
About Main Street SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Main Street School?
Main Street School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Main Street School serve?
Main Street School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many teachers does Main Street School have?
Main Street School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Main Street School?
Student demographics at Main Street School are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Main Street School?
Main Street School is overseen by Exeter School District in Rockingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.