Enrollment
85
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INTER-LAKES COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330396000183
Sandwich Central School
28 Squam Lake Rd., Ctr. Sandwich, NH 03227 · (603) 284-7712 · Carroll County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL85 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- A-Test 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
11.5:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
9 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (13).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
69.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
65.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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
60.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.7%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% 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 Sandwich Central School
Sandwich Central School's state test result (60.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich Central School this school | 85 | 10.6% | 60.6% |
| Canterbury Elementary School Canterbury | 90 | 8.9% | 73.3% |
| East Kingston Elementary School East Kingston | 108 | 8.3% | 64.4% |
| Sutton Central Elementary School Sutton Mills | 87 | 13.8% | 53.5% |
| Lafayette Regional School Franconia | 98 | 13.3% | 67.6% |
| Mountain Village Charter School Plymouth | 117 | 13.7% | 49.1% |
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 Sandwich Central School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 85 | #253 of 300 | #16 of 19 |
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
85
+23 (+37%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 95
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 6.9:1
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 | 85 | 7.4 | 11.5:1 | 11% (9) |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 8.4 | 9.1:1 | 11% (8) |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 7.4 | 10.1:1 | 19% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 62 | 9 | 6.9:1 | 15% (9) |
| 2017-18 | 68 | 7.2 | 9.4:1 | 18% (12) |
| 2015-16 | 80 | 8 | 10.0:1 | 24% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 76 | 8 | 9.5:1 | 25% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 104 | 6 | 17.3:1 | 6% (6) |
| 1990-91 | 95 | 5 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandwich Central School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (68 to 85); teachers up 3% (7.2 to 7.4).
About Sandwich Central School
Sandwich Central School is a small elementary school serving families in Ctr. Sandwich, New Hampshire. It enrolled 85 students in kindergarten through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 66% lower than the average for elementary schools in New Hampshire, which is about 249.
The district, Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District, operates 4 schools serving 913 students.
White students are the large majority at Sandwich Central School, with 95% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. Sandwich Central School has a diversity index of 9%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.5:1, with 7.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in New Hampshire average about 11.0:1, a similar figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Sandwich Central School is 11%. For comparison, public schools in Carroll County average 33%.
The allk12 Grade for Sandwich Central School is B+. Compared with New Hampshire public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Sandwich Central School sits between the top and bottom 10% of New Hampshire schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 60.6% and a predicted 56.7%.
Among Carroll County residents, median household income is about $86,463, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Sandwich Central School is one of 28 public schools in Carroll County, which together enroll about 5,659 students.
The nearest other public school, Moultonborough Central School, is about 4.4 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Sandwich Central School. On state test proficiency, Sandwich Central School ranks 2nd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 85, 37% above the 62 of 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 6.9:1 to 11.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,804
Census ACS
Median income
$86,463
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
5,659 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District
- Inter-Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Inter-Lakes High SchoolHigh · 294 students
- Inter-Lakes Middle SchoolMiddle · 137 students
Nearby schools
- Moultonborough Central School4.4 mi · 245
- Moultonborough Academy4.4 mi · 137
- Moultonborough Middle Level4.4 mi · 109
- Kenneth A. Brett School9.0 mi · 165
- Holderness Central School9.8 mi · 156
- Inter-Lakes Middle School9.9 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About Sandwich Central SchoolHow large is Sandwich Central School?
Sandwich Central School enrolls approximately 85 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Sandwich Central School serve?
Sandwich Central School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandwich Central School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sandwich Central School is approximately 11.5:1 (7 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sandwich Central School?
Sandwich Central School reports a student body of 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
Is Sandwich Central School public or private?
Sandwich Central School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.