Enrollment
268
Elementary
STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH HAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330537000345
North Hampton School
201 Atlantic Ave., North Hampton, NH 03862 · (603) 964-5501 · Rockingham County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
8.9:1
30 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 14% larger than its 8th grade class (29).
Student demographics
14%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
77.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
70.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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
73.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 North Hampton School
North Hampton School's state test result (73.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hampton School this school | 268 | 3.4% | 73.9% |
| Dunbarton Elementary School Dunbarton | 234 | 4.7% | 59.7% |
| Richard Maghakian Memorial School Brookline | 309 | 2.9% | 69.0% |
| Daniel J. Bakie School Kingston | 269 | 7.4% | N/A |
| Grantham Village School Grantham | 258 | 4.3% | 82.7% |
| Greenland Central School Greenland | 367 | 4.4% | 62.1% |
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 North Hampton School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #15 of 209 | #5 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #27 of 209 | #8 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #13 of 210 | #4 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #140 of 300 | #44 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.9:1 | #16 of 179 | #5 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.2% | #148 of 181 | #41 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 3.4% | #232 of 240 | #50 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.2% | #13 of 139 | #3 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
268
-52 (-16%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 268 | 30 | 8.9:1 | 3% (9) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 32.5 | 8.3:1 | 7% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 37 | 8.2:1 | 4% (12) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 30 | 10.7:1 | 3% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 37 | 10.1:1 | 7% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 43 | 9.5:1 | 9% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 473 | 42 | 11.3:1 | 11% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 524 | 40 | 13.1:1 | 6% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 389 | 31 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Hampton School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (373 to 268); teachers down 19% (37 to 30).
About North Hampton School
North Hampton School is a medium-sized elementary school based in North Hampton, New Hampshire. The school had 268 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
The school's district is North Hampton School District.
At North Hampton School, White students make up 93% of the student body. Smaller groups are 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 91% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at North Hampton School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
Its teaching staff equals 30 full-time positions, a ratio of 8.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Hampshire average 11.0:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 3%. The rate at public schools in Rockingham County averages 13%, higher than here.
North Hampton School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 89% of New Hampshire public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 73.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 61.4%.
North Hampton School is located in Rockingham County, where median household income is 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. Federal data list 99 public schools in Rockingham County, with a combined enrollment of about 41,753.
Adeline C. Marston School is located about 2.1 miles from North Hampton School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 60.6% proficiency; North Hampton School posts 73.9%.
North Hampton School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 16%, from 320 to 268. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.7:1 to 8.9:1 over the same years.
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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
Nearby schools
- Adeline C. Marston School2.1 mi · 303
- Hampton Academy2.3 mi · 313
- Hampton Centre School2.4 mi · 282
- Winnacunnet High School2.8 mi · 993
- Cooperative Middle School4.0 mi · 945
- Rye Junior High School4.0 mi · 175
Frequently asked questions
About North Hampton SchoolHow large is North Hampton School?
North Hampton School enrolls approximately 268 students in grades PK-08.
Is North Hampton School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Hampton School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does North Hampton School have?
North Hampton School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
How diverse is North Hampton School?
North Hampton School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees North Hampton School?
North Hampton School is overseen by North Hampton School District in Rockingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.