Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330309000130
Paul A. Smith School
41 Daniel Webster Dr., Franklin, NH 03235 · (603) 934-4144 · Merrimack County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
7.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
146 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 37 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 19% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 Franklin School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
40.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Paul A. Smith School
Paul A. Smith School's state test result (33.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul A. Smith School this school | 261 | 55.9% | 33.5% |
| Disnard Elementary School Claremont | 254 | 52.8% | 38.2% |
| William Allen School Rochester | 280 | 52.5% | 31.6% |
| Pittsfield Elementary School Pittsfield | 215 | 55.8% | 28.8% |
| Richards Elementary School Newport | 273 | 60.1% | 28.3% |
| Wheelock Elementary School Keene | 192 | 54.7% | 45.0% |
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 Paul A. Smith School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Merrimack County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #177 of 209 | #21 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #144 of 209 | #17 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #200 of 210 | #23 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #143 of 300 | #17 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.9:1 | #5 of 179 | #1 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.1% | #126 of 181 | #16 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #16 of 240 | #1 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #72 of 139 | #7 of 14 |
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
261
-33 (-11%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 239
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 261 | 33 | 7.9:1 | 56% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 29 | 9.7:1 | 58% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 30.2 | 9.5:1 | 60% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 26 | 11.3:1 | 41% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 55% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 32 | 14.0:1 | 63% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 59% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 50% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 239 | 12 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paul A. Smith School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (300 to 261); teachers up 43% (23 to 33).
About Paul A. Smith School
Paul A. Smith School is a medium-sized elementary school in New Hampshire, with an address in Franklin. Students in pre-K through 3 attend the school, which enrolls 261 students.
Paul A. Smith School is part of Franklin School District, where 3 schools serve 842 students.
The large majority of students at Paul A. Smith School, 90%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is close to the 91% White share among all Merrimack County residents. By the diversity index, Paul A. Smith School comes in at 19%.
Teachers at the school number 33 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 7.9:1. Among elementary schools in New Hampshire, the typical ratio is 11.0:1. The school's lunch program data list 56% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 25% average for public schools in Merrimack County, the school's rate is higher.
Paul A. Smith School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 32% of New Hampshire public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Paul A. Smith School scores 33.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 27.3%.
In Merrimack County (population about 155,967), median household income is about $97,004, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Paul A. Smith School is one of 61 public schools in Merrimack County, which together enroll about 17,429 students.
Franklin High School is the public school closest to Paul A. Smith School, about 0.9 miles away. Paul A. Smith School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Paul A. Smith School ranks 3rd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 33.5% against a local average of 31.2%.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The number of students dropped from 294 to 261 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 11.3 to 7.9 over 4 years.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Merrimack County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,967
Census ACS
Median income
$97,004
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
17,429 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin School District
- Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 301 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 280 students
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 301 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin High School0.9 mi · 280
- Franklin Middle School1.0 mi · 301
- Winnisquam Regional High School3.0 mi · 357
- Winnisquam Early Learning Center3.0 mi · 30
- Winnisquam Regional Middle School3.1 mi · 361
- Southwick School3.6 mi · 251
Frequently asked questions
About Paul A. Smith SchoolHow many students attend Paul A. Smith School?
Paul A. Smith School enrolls approximately 261 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Paul A. Smith School serve?
Paul A. Smith School serves grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Paul A. Smith School have?
Paul A. Smith School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Paul A. Smith School?
At Paul A. Smith School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Paul A. Smith School in?
Paul A. Smith School is part of Franklin School District.
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