Pembroke Hill School

Pembroke Hill School is one of the middle-of-the-pack primary schools in Pembroke, New Hampshire, one of the schools within Pembroke School District, with 312 students on its rolls from grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 249 students per school, that is 25% larger than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Pembroke School District (1,345 students total), Pembroke Hill School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Pembroke Hill School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school lists 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, Pembroke Hill School lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 22% of students at Pembroke Hill School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Pembroke Hill School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.3%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Merrimack County) logs that median household income runs about $97,004, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Pembroke Hill School is one of 61 public schools in Merrimack County (combined enrollment of about 17,429 students).

The closest other public school is Pembroke Academy, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Pembroke Hill School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.8%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Pembroke Hill School's enrollment has climbed 32% since 2018, when it stood at 236 (now 312). Hispanic enrollment moved from 1% to 8% across the same window.

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