Enrollment
58
Elementary
STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NELSON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330501000328
Nelson Elementary School
441 Granite Lake Rd., Nelson, NH 03457 · (603) 847-3408 · Cheshire County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL58 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
7 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
11 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 9 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 16% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
63.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where Nelson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Cheshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 58 | #267 of 300 | #22 of 27 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
58
-7 (-11%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 49
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 58 | 6.8 | 8.5:1 | 19% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 7 | 9.0:1 | 24% (15) |
| 2022-23 | 59 | 7 | 8.4:1 | 32% (19) |
| 2020-21 | 65 | 7 | 9.3:1 | 12% (8) |
| 2017-18 | 70 | 5.7 | 12.3:1 | 46% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 80 | 5 | 16.0:1 | 35% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 25 | 4 | 6.3:1 | 36% (9) |
| 2000-01 | 56 | 5 | 11.2:1 | 21% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 49 | 4 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nelson Elementary School.
About Nelson Elementary School
Nelson Elementary School is a very small elementary school that serves part of Nelson, New Hampshire. It has an enrollment of 58 students in kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in New Hampshire enroll around 249, and this school is 77% below that mark.
Nelson School District is the district for Nelson Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, Nelson Elementary School is 91% White. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic. In Cheshire County overall, the White share is about 92%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
Classroom staffing at Nelson Elementary School totals 6.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.5:1. The average for elementary schools in New Hampshire is 11.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Nelson Elementary School is about 19%. On average, public schools in Cheshire County report 30%.
Nelson Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (49.5%) and its predicted rate (51.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Hampshire schools.
In the surrounding county, Cheshire County, median household income comes to about $83,329, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 41, with about 8,365 students.
James Faulkner Elementary School, about 4.9 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Nelson Elementary School is 1st on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The school shrank from 65 students in 2020-21 to 58 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Nelson Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Nearby schools
- James Faulkner Elementary School4.9 mi · 46
- Wells Memorial School5.7 mi · 47
- Gilsum STEAM Academy5.8 mi · 50
- LEAF Charter School7.2 mi · 67
- Marlborough Elementary School7.7 mi · 164
- Gathering Waters Charter School (E)7.8 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About Nelson Elementary SchoolHow large is Nelson Elementary School?
Nelson Elementary School enrolls approximately 58 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Nelson Elementary School serve?
Nelson Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Nelson Elementary School?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at Nelson Elementary School.
How diverse is Nelson Elementary School?
Nelson Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Nelson Elementary School?
Nelson Elementary School is overseen by Nelson School District in Cheshire County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.