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South Londonderry Elementary School
- 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 20% |
This year's 1st grade class (65) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
School pathway
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientWhat this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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%.
Schools most like South Londonderry Elementary School
South Londonderry Elementary School's state test result (60.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Londonderry Elementary School this school | 412 | 13.6% | 60.4% |
| Center Woods School Weare | 377 | 14.1% | 50.0% |
| Barrington Elementary School Barrington | 405 | 12.8% | 49.5% |
| Griffin Memorial School Litchfield | 428 | 14.3% | 63.2% |
| Main Street School Exeter | 406 | 14.5% | N/A |
| Maple Avenue School Goffstown | 513 | 10.3% | N/A |
Where South Londonderry Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #46 of 209 | #18 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #33 of 209 | #11 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #71 of 210 | #26 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #44 of 300 | #15 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #43 of 179 | #14 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.8% | #151 of 181 | #43 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.6% | #176 of 240 | #23 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #76 of 139 | #13 of 32 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 412 | 41.5 | 9.9:1 | 14% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 42.4 | 10.5:1 | 15% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 48 | 9.8:1 | 15% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 37 | 11.8:1 | 19% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 38.5 | 12.2:1 | 21% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 36 | 12.7:1 | 21% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 41 | 13.6:1 | 12% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 680 | 49 | 13.9:1 | 5% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 739 | 32 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (468 to 412); teachers up 8% (38.5 to 41.5).
About South Londonderry Elementary School
Students in Londonderry, New Hampshire, attend South Londonderry Elementary School, a large elementary school. Federal data show 412 students enrolled in grades 1 through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 249 students for elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Londonderry School District has 6 schools and 3,950 students, and South Londonderry Elementary School is one of those schools.
A large majority of enrollment at South Londonderry Elementary School is White, at 93%. The school is also 4% Hispanic. Among Rockingham County residents, the White share is about 91%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, South Londonderry Elementary School scores 14%.
With 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.9:1. Elementary schools in New Hampshire average 11.0:1, 1.0 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 14% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Rockingham County is similar, at 13%.
South Londonderry Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 74% of New Hampshire public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 54.8%.
For Rockingham County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $118,331, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. There are 99 public schools in the county, enrolling about 41,753, South Londonderry Elementary School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Moose Hill School is about 2.3 miles from South Londonderry Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, South Londonderry Elementary School is ahead of the 54.5% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 8.
NCES describes the area around South Londonderry Elementary School as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 412, compared with 436 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.8:1 to 9.9:1.
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