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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 436 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONDONDERRY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330441000233
Matthew Thornton Elementary School
275 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053 · (603) 432-6937 · Rockingham County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
11.5:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
68 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 99 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 19% |
This year's 1st grade class (99) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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 Londonderry 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
55.0%
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 55 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Matthew Thornton Elementary School
Matthew Thornton Elementary School's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Thornton Elementary School this school | 537 | 12.7% | 48.0% |
| Thorntons Ferry School Merrimack | 504 | 12.3% | 51.0% |
| Griffin Memorial School Litchfield | 428 | 14.3% | 63.2% |
| North Londonderry Elementary School Londonderry | 451 | 11.3% | 54.0% |
| James Mastricola Elementary School Merrimack | 375 | 10.9% | 65.2% |
| Reeds Ferry School Merrimack | 504 | 11.1% | 57.8% |
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 Matthew Thornton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #112 of 209 | #39 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #65 of 209 | #25 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #123 of 210 | #40 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #7 of 300 | #3 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #101 of 179 | #25 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #87 of 181 | #21 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.7% | #182 of 240 | #26 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #137 of 139 | #31 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
537
+24 (+5%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 874
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 537 | 46.8 | 11.5:1 | 13% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 48 | 10.7:1 | 13% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 51 | 10.1:1 | 12% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 43 | 11.9:1 | 12% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 541 | 37.9 | 14.3:1 | 12% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 531 | 39 | 13.6:1 | 8% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 639 | 47 | 13.6:1 | 7% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 972 | 68 | 14.3:1 | 2% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 874 | 35 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Matthew Thornton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (541 to 537); teachers up 23% (37.9 to 46.8).
About Matthew Thornton Elementary School
Matthew Thornton Elementary School is the name of a large elementary school in Londonderry, New Hampshire. Total enrollment is 537 students, and the grades served are 1 through 5. It has 116% more students than the average for elementary schools in New Hampshire (about 249).
Matthew Thornton Elementary School is part of a district of 6 schools: Londonderry School District, with 3,950 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Matthew Thornton Elementary School is White, at 86%. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Matthew Thornton Elementary School scores 25%.
With 46.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.5:1. That is in line with the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. Roughly 13% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Rockingham County is close, at 13%.
Matthew Thornton Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 30% of New Hampshire public elementary schools.
Schools in New Hampshire with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 55.4%. Matthew Thornton Elementary School scores 48.0%.
For the population of Rockingham County, median household income comes to about $118,331, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rockingham County's 99 public schools enroll about 41,753 students and include Matthew Thornton Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, Londonderry Senior High School is about 0.3 miles from Matthew Thornton Elementary School. Matthew Thornton Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 48.6% on proficiency, and Matthew Thornton Elementary School is below that at 48.0%.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Mid-size).
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 5%.
The discussion board for Matthew Thornton Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Londonderry School District
- Londonderry Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,289 students
- Londonderry Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- North Londonderry Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- South Londonderry Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Moose Hill SchoolElementary · 343 students
Other schools in Londonderry
- Londonderry Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,289 students
- Londonderry Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- North Londonderry Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- South Londonderry Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Moose Hill SchoolElementary · 343 students
Nearby schools
- Londonderry Senior High School0.3 mi · 1,289
- Moose Hill School0.3 mi · 343
- Londonderry Middle School0.6 mi · 918
- South Londonderry Elementary School2.3 mi · 412
- Grinnell School3.0 mi · 338
- Next Charter School3.1 mi · 79
Frequently asked questions
About Matthew Thornton Elementary SchoolHow large is Matthew Thornton Elementary School?
Matthew Thornton Elementary School enrolls approximately 537 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Matthew Thornton Elementary School serve?
Matthew Thornton Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Matthew Thornton Elementary School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Matthew Thornton Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Matthew Thornton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Matthew Thornton Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Matthew Thornton Elementary School?
Matthew Thornton Elementary School is overseen by Londonderry School District in Rockingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.