Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 193 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RYE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330603000398
Rye Elementary School
461 Sagamore Rd., Rye, NH 03870 · (603) 436-4731 · Rockingham County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
3 students
DISTRICT 2% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Rye Elementary School→Rye Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Rye School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
85.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NH schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
80.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 63% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in New Hampshire's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
211
-75 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 11.3:1
% White
96%
was 92%
% Hispanic
1%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Rye Elementary School
Rye Elementary School, a tight-knit elementary school in Rye, New Hampshire, operated by Rye School District, hosts 211 students, covering grades pre-K through 4.
Within Rye School District, which oversees 2 schools and 386 students, Rye Elementary School is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, Rye Elementary School shows that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 3% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. Around 1% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Rockingham County's rate of about 13%.
After controlling for student poverty, Rye Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 62.7%; this one delivers 80.8%, a residual of +18.2 points.
In the surrounding community, Rockingham County reports that median household earnings sit near $118,331, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Rockingham County runs 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,753 students), of which Rye Elementary School is one.
The closest other public school is Mary C. Dondero Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rye Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 71.7%.
Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.
Over the past 7-year window. Rye Elementary School's enrollment has fell 26% since 2018, when it stood at 286 (now 211). White enrollment moved from 92% to 96% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Rye Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Rockingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
319,082
Census ACS
Median income
$118,331
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Mary C. Dondero Elementary School0.9 mi · 328
- Rye Junior High School1.2 mi · 175
- Portsmouth High School2.2 mi · 1,017
- Little Harbour School2.6 mi · 325
- PEEP School - Pre School Program2.6 mi · 24
- Portsmouth Middle School3.1 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Rye Elementary SchoolHow large is Rye Elementary School?
Rye Elementary School enrolls approximately 211 students in grades PK-04.
Is Rye Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rye Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rye Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rye Elementary School is approximately 9.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Rye Elementary School?
Student demographics at Rye Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is Rye Elementary School in?
Rye Elementary School is part of Rye School District.
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