Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DERRY COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330261000087
South Range Elementary School
1 Drury Ln., Derry, NH 03038 · (603) 432-1219 · Rockingham County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% 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
12.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
103 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 34% smaller than its 4th grade class (80).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 Derry Cooperative School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
54.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 South Range Elementary School
South Range Elementary School's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Range Elementary School this school | 333 | 30.9% | 50.0% |
| Grinnell School Derry | 338 | 32.0% | 40.2% |
| Abbot-Downing School Concord | 343 | 28.0% | 52.8% |
| Southwick School Northfield | 251 | 35.1% | 40.5% |
| East Rochester School E. Rochester | 300 | 29.7% | 49.1% |
| Allenstown Community School ALLENSTOWN | 348 | 35.9% | N/A |
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 South Range Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #98 of 209 | #34 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #75 of 209 | #29 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #135 of 210 | #41 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #91 of 300 | #28 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #142 of 179 | #35 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #63 of 181 | #15 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.9% | #96 of 240 | #3 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #24 of 37 | #10 of 14 |
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
333
+18 (+6%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 528
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 333 | 26.5 | 12.6:1 | 31% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 27.5 | 12.2:1 | 22% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 27.5 | 12.7:1 | 20% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 26 | 12.1:1 | 23% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 24.1 | 13.4:1 | 26% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 335 | 26 | 12.9:1 | 23% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 24% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 543 | 30 | 18.1:1 | 12% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 528 | 29 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Range Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (324 to 333); teachers up 10% (24.1 to 26.5).
About South Range Elementary School
South Range Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in New Hampshire, located in Derry. Classes run from kindergarten through 4, and the school has 333 students. Against the 249-student average for elementary schools in New Hampshire, enrollment here is 34% higher.
Derry Cooperative School District, which runs South Range Elementary School, has 9 schools and 3,906 students.
The student body at South Range Elementary School is 83% White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at South Range Elementary School is 26.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.6:1. That is 1.6 students per teacher above the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. Around 31% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Rockingham County averages 13%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for South Range Elementary School is B. Compared with New Hampshire public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 61% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.5% for South Range Elementary School. The school posts 50.0%, 6.5 points above the prediction.
Census Bureau estimates for Rockingham County show that the median household income is $118,331, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. There are 99 public schools in Rockingham County, enrolling about 41,753 students in all.
The shortest distance from South Range Elementary School to another public school is about 0.9 miles, to West Running Brook Intermediate School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, South Range Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment is up 6% from 2020-21, when South Range Elementary School had 315 students, to 2024-25, when it had 333.
Community posts for South Range Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Other schools in Derry Cooperative School District
- Gilbert H. Hood Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- West Running Brook Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 639 students
- West Running Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 518 students
- Ernest P. Barka Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- East Derry Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
- Derry Village SchoolElementary · 377 students
Other schools in Derry
- Pinkerton AcademyHigh · 2,990 students
- Gilbert H. Hood Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- West Running Brook Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 639 students
- West Running Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 518 students
- Ernest P. Barka Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- East Derry Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
Other South Range Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named South Range Elementary. South Range Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- South Range Elementary SchoolCanfield, OH · 473 students
- South Range Elementary SchoolSOUTH RANGE, MI · 204 students
Nearby schools
- West Running Brook Intermediate School0.9 mi · 639
- West Running Brook Middle School0.9 mi · 518
- Derry Village School1.0 mi · 377
- Grinnell School1.3 mi · 338
- Derry Early Education Program1.4 mi · 132
- Next Charter School1.4 mi · 79
Frequently asked questions
About South Range Elementary SchoolHow large is South Range Elementary School?
South Range Elementary School enrolls approximately 333 students in grades KG-04.
Is South Range Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Range Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at South Range Elementary School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at South Range Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Range Elementary School?
At South Range Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees South Range Elementary School?
South Range Elementary School is overseen by Derry Cooperative School District in Rockingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.