Enrollment
82
Elementary
DISTRICT 68 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALL MOUNTAIN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330299000118
North Walpole School
17 Cray Rd., North Walpole, NH 03609 · (603) 445-5450 · Cheshire County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL82 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% 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.
- ABeats 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
10.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
18 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 25 | 30% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 44% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fall Mountain Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
67.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NH schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in New Hampshire's top 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 Walpole School
North Walpole School's state test result (68.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Walpole School this school | 82 | 22.0% | 68.7% |
| Greenfield Elementary School Greenfield | 91 | 22.0% | 50.8% |
| Hancock Elementary School Hancock | 70 | 20.0% | 45.0% |
| Walpole Primary School Walpole | 72 | 25.0% | N/A |
| Monroe Consolidated School Monroe | 88 | 18.2% | 50.9% |
| Webster Elementary School Webster | 88 | 18.2% | 41.6% |
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 Walpole School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Cheshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 82 | #255 of 300 | #18 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. 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
82
0 (0%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 143
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 82 | 7.9 | 10.4:1 | 22% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 87 | 7.6 | 11.4:1 | 24% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 101 | 7 | 14.4:1 | 30% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 82 | 7 | 11.7:1 | 39% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 95 | 7.7 | 12.3:1 | 41% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 98 | 7 | 14.0:1 | 32% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 117 | 8 | 14.6:1 | 27% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 94 | 7 | 13.4:1 | 38% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 143 | 7 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Walpole School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (95 to 82); teachers up 3% (7.7 to 7.9).
About North Walpole School
North Walpole School is a very small elementary school located in North Walpole, New Hampshire. It had 82 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 2 through 4. That compares with an average of about 249 students for elementary schools in New Hampshire.
The district for North Walpole School is Fall Mountain Regional School District, with 12 schools and 1,420 students.
The share of students at North Walpole School who are White is 95%. The remaining students are 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Cheshire County residents are about 92% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 9, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.4:1. That is in line with the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. By family income, 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
North Walpole School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of New Hampshire public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. North Walpole School beats its 49.4% prediction with 68.7%, a top-10% result in New Hampshire.
The school's county is Cheshire County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $83,329, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cheshire County's 41 public schools enroll about 8,365 students and include North Walpole School.
Measured in a straight line, Bellows Falls Middle School is about 0.6 miles from North Walpole School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
North Walpole School is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
The school's size has been steady, with 82 students in 2020-21 and 82 in 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 11.7:1 to 10.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
Other schools in Fall Mountain Regional School District
- Fall Mountain Regional High SchoolHigh · 479 students
- Charlestown Primary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Charlestown Middle SchoolMiddle · 168 students
- Walpole Elementary SchoolMiddle · 123 students
- Vilas Elementary SchoolMiddle · 108 students
- Walpole Primary SchoolElementary · 72 students
Nearby schools
- Bellows Falls Middle School0.6 mi · 245
- Central Elementary School0.7 mi · 182
- Bellows Falls Union High School1.7 mi · 303
- Fall Mountain Regional High School2.4 mi · 479
- Fall Mountain Regional -Pre School Program2.4 mi · 15
- Saxton River Elementary School3.2 mi · 79
Frequently asked questions
About North Walpole SchoolHow many students attend North Walpole School?
North Walpole School enrolls approximately 82 students in grades 02-04.
Is North Walpole School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Walpole School is an elementary school covering grades 02-04.
How many students per teacher at North Walpole School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at North Walpole School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Walpole School?
At North Walpole School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is North Walpole School public or private?
North Walpole School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fall Mountain Regional School District.
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