Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOVERNOR WENTWORTH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330333000149
Ossipee Central School
68 Main St., Ctr. Ossipee, NH 03814 · (603) 539-4589 · Carroll County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
7.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
145 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (33).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Governor Wentworth Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
41.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.5%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Ossipee Central School
Ossipee Central School's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossipee Central School this school | 276 | 52.5% | 37.0% |
| Pittsfield Elementary School Pittsfield | 215 | 55.8% | 28.8% |
| Kenneth A. Brett School Tamworth | 165 | 51.5% | 31.1% |
| William Allen School Rochester | 280 | 52.5% | 31.6% |
| Disnard Elementary School Claremont | 254 | 52.8% | 38.2% |
| Charlestown Primary School Charlestown | 234 | 46.6% | 43.3% |
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 Ossipee Central School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #166 of 209 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #141 of 209 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #171 of 210 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #130 of 300 | #2 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.7:1 | #3 of 179 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.4% | #174 of 181 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #23 of 240 | #2 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #109 of 139 | N/A |
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
276
+22 (+9%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 6.9:1
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 | 276 | 35.9 | 7.7:1 | 53% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 36.9 | 8.0:1 | 57% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 35 | 8.2:1 | 57% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 254 | 37 | 6.9:1 | 56% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 37 | 8.1:1 | 54% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 36 | 9.2:1 | 63% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 33 | 10.4:1 | 54% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 485 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 36% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 423 | 26 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ossipee Central School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (300 to 276); teachers down 3% (37 to 35.9).
About Ossipee Central School
Ossipee Central School sits in Ctr. Ossipee, New Hampshire, and is classified as an elementary school. The student body numbers 276 students, from pre-K through 6.
Governor Wentworth Regional School District runs 8 schools with a combined 2,077 students. Ossipee Central School is one of them.
Most students at Ossipee Central School are White: 96% of enrollment. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. Ossipee Central School has a diversity index of 8%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Ossipee Central School counts 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 7.7 students for each one. The 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire is higher than this school's figure. About 53% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Carroll County average 33%.
Ossipee Central School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of New Hampshire public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 29.5% for a school in New Hampshire with Ossipee Central School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Ossipee Central School posts 37.0%.
Within Carroll County, median household income is about $86,463, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Federal data list 28 public schools in Carroll County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,659.
Nearby, Effingham Elementary School is about 6.1 miles away. Ossipee Central School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Ossipee Central School at 7th of 9.
Under the NCES locale system, Ossipee Central School is Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 254 to 276.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,804
Census ACS
Median income
$86,463
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
5,659 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Governor Wentworth Regional School District
- Kingswood Regional High SchoolHigh · 729 students
- Kingswood Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 345 students
- Carpenter SchoolElementary · 183 students
- Crescent Lake SchoolMiddle · 181 students
- New Durham Elementary SchoolElementary · 144 students
- Effingham Elementary SchoolElementary · 120 students
Nearby schools
- Effingham Elementary School6.1 mi · 120
- Freedom Elementary School6.9 mi · 52
- Kenneth A. Brett School8.0 mi · 165
- Tuftonboro Central School8.0 mi · 99
- Madison Elementary School9.9 mi · 129
- Carpenter School12.0 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Ossipee Central SchoolHow large is Ossipee Central School?
Ossipee Central School enrolls approximately 276 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Ossipee Central School serve?
Ossipee Central School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ossipee Central School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ossipee Central School is approximately 7.7:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ossipee Central School?
Ossipee Central School reports a student body of 96% White, 0% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is Ossipee Central School in?
Ossipee Central School is part of Governor Wentworth Regional School District.
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