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Enrollment
750
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PELHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330555000600
Pelham Elementary School
61 Marsh Rd., Pelham, NH 03076 · (603) 635-8875 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL750 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
9.6:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
73 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 26%
Community
1
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 | 65 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 128 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 133 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 Pelham School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
55.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Pelham Elementary School
Pelham Elementary School's state test result (56.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham Elementary School this school | 750 | 9.7% | 56.9% |
| Clark-Wilkins School Amherst | 676 | 6.4% | 72.3% |
| Reeds Ferry School Merrimack | 504 | 11.1% | 57.8% |
| Matthew Thornton Elementary School Londonderry | 537 | 12.7% | 48.0% |
| Thorntons Ferry School Merrimack | 504 | 12.3% | 51.0% |
| Chester Academy Chester | 508 | 6.1% | 56.9% |
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 Pelham Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #61 of 209 | #16 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #68 of 209 | #17 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #67 of 210 | #17 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 750 | #2 of 300 | #1 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #31 of 179 | #4 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.6% | #66 of 181 | #35 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.7% | #201 of 240 | #52 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #121 of 139 | #36 of 40 |
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
750
+41 (+6%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 934
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 750 | 78.5 | 9.6:1 | 10% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 752 | 65 | 11.6:1 | 9% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 756 | 52.3 | 14.5:1 | 8% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 709 | 51 | 13.9:1 | 7% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 784 | 52 | 15.1:1 | 15% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 840 | 50 | 16.8:1 | 10% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 934 | 50 | 18.7:1 | 10% (94) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pelham Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (784 to 750); teachers up 51% (52 to 78.5).
About Pelham Elementary School
Pelham Elementary School is a large elementary school in Pelham, New Hampshire. The school enrolls 750 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New Hampshire is about 249, so this school runs 201% larger than that.
Pelham Elementary School is run by Pelham School District, whose 3 schools enroll 1,607 students.
Federal enrollment data show Pelham Elementary School is 83% White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, about 82% of residents are White. Pelham Elementary School's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 78.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 9.6 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 10%. Across public schools in Hillsborough County, the average is 26%.
allk12 grades Pelham Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with New Hampshire public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 57.3%.
Within Hillsborough County, the median household income is $103,545, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Besides Pelham Elementary School, Hillsborough County has 126 other public schools.
Pelham Memorial School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 51.4%, lower than Pelham Elementary School's 56.9%.
Pelham Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment at Pelham Elementary School grew 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 709 to 750 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.6:1) than in 2020-21 (13.9:1).
The Pelham Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,378
Census ACS
Median income
$103,545
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
127
53,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pelham School District
- Pelham High SchoolHigh · 508 students
- Pelham Memorial SchoolMiddle · 349 students
Other schools in Pelham
- Pelham High SchoolHigh · 508 students
- Pelham Memorial SchoolMiddle · 349 students
Other Pelham Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Pelham Elementary. Pelham Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Pelham Elementary SchoolPelham, GA · 578 students
- Pelham ElementaryPelham, TN · 165 students
- Pelham ElementaryPelham, MA · 128 students
Nearby schools
- Pelham Memorial School0.2 mi · 349
- Pelham High School0.3 mi · 508
- George H. Englesby Elementary School3.4 mi · 520
- Dracut Senior High3.5 mi · 792
- Justus C. Richardson Middle School3.5 mi · 916
- Golden Brook Elementary School3.6 mi · 1,113
Frequently asked questions
About Pelham Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Pelham Elementary School?
Pelham Elementary School enrolls approximately 750 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pelham Elementary School serve?
Pelham Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Pelham Elementary School have?
Pelham Elementary School employs 79 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
How diverse is Pelham Elementary School?
Pelham Elementary School reports a student body of 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Pelham Elementary School in?
Pelham Elementary School is part of Pelham School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.