Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEMBROKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330558000361
Pembroke Hill School
300 Belanger Dr., Pembroke, NH 03275 · (603) 485-9000 · Merrimack County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% 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.
- 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
10.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
68 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 17% smaller than its 4th grade class (65).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Pembroke School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
55.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 57 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
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School's state test result (56.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke Hill School this school | 312 | 21.8% | 56.3% |
| Lamprey River Elementary School Raymond | 333 | 25.2% | 59.0% |
| New Franklin School Portsmouth | 247 | 19.8% | 79.7% |
| Hampton Centre School Hampton | 282 | 17.0% | N/A |
| Ernest P. Barka Elementary School Derry | 485 | 23.5% | 45.7% |
| Danville Elementary School Danville | 283 | 15.9% | 53.8% |
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 Pembroke Hill School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Merrimack County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #66 of 209 | #6 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #69 of 209 | #8 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #83 of 210 | #9 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #107 of 300 | #14 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #55 of 179 | #3 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #88 of 181 | #10 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.8% | #131 of 240 | #18 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.2% | #4 of 37 | #2 of 8 |
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
312
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 312 | 30 | 10.4:1 | 22% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 33 | 10.0:1 | 25% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 33 | 10.1:1 | 21% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 317 | 31 | 10.2:1 | 24% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 21.1 | 11.2:1 | 26% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 269 | 21 | 12.8:1 | 30% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | 25 | 9.7:1 | 20% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 261 | 22 | 11.9:1 | 17% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 652 | 29 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pembroke Hill School.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (236 to 312); teachers up 42% (21.1 to 30).
About Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School is an elementary school located in Pembroke, New Hampshire, in Merrimack County. The grade span is kindergarten through 4, and enrollment is 312 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New Hampshire is about 249, so this school runs 25% above that.
Pembroke School District is the district for Pembroke Hill School. It has 3 schools and 1,345 students.
About 86% of the student body at Pembroke Hill School is White. The rest of enrollment is 8% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 30 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Pembroke Hill School was 10.4:1. That is close to the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 22%. That tracks the 25% average for public schools in Merrimack County.
Pembroke Hill School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 72% of New Hampshire public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with Pembroke Hill School's lunch-eligibility share in New Hampshire is predicted to score 49.5%. Pembroke Hill School scores 56.3%, 6.9 points above that line.
County data help place the school in context: in Merrimack County, the median household income is $97,004, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Merrimack County is home to 61 public schools and about 17,429 public school students.
The nearest public school is Pembroke Academy, at about 0.9 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Pembroke Hill School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 317 in 2020-21 and 312 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. 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 Pembroke School District
- Pembroke AcademyHigh · 744 students
- Three Rivers SchoolMiddle · 289 students
Other schools in Pembroke
- Pembroke AcademyHigh · 744 students
- Strong Foundations Charter SchoolElementary · 337 students
- Three Rivers SchoolMiddle · 289 students
Nearby schools
- Pembroke Academy0.9 mi · 744
- Three Rivers School1.1 mi · 289
- Armand R. Dupont School2.2 mi · 130
- Allenstown Elementary School2.3 mi · 205
- Allenstown Community School2.6 mi · 348
- Strong Foundations Charter School2.8 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About Pembroke Hill SchoolHow many students attend Pembroke Hill School?
Pembroke Hill School enrolls approximately 312 students in grades KG-04.
Is Pembroke Hill School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pembroke Hill School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Pembroke Hill School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Pembroke Hill School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pembroke Hill School?
At Pembroke Hill School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Pembroke Hill School public or private?
Pembroke Hill School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pembroke School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.