Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 153 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330730000204
Southwick School
50 Zion Hill Rd., Northfield, NH 03276 · (603) 286-3611 · Merrimack County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
10.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
88 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 25% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 26% smaller than its 4th grade class (62).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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 Winnisquam Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
42.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Southwick School
Southwick School's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwick School this school | 251 | 35.1% | 40.5% |
| Jaffrey Grade School Jaffrey | 250 | 33.2% | 34.4% |
| McClelland School Rochester | 310 | 37.7% | 35.2% |
| Chamberlain Street School Rochester | 316 | 37.7% | 33.0% |
| Sanbornton Central School Sanbornton | 177 | 35.6% | 62.3% |
| Elm Street School Laconia | 259 | 35.1% | 50.3% |
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 Southwick School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Merrimack County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #147 of 209 | #17 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #139 of 209 | #15 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #170 of 210 | #20 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #153 of 300 | #18 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #63 of 179 | #6 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.3% | #71 of 181 | #7 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #77 of 240 | #11 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.1% | #11 of 37 | #3 of 8 |
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
251
+62 (+33%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 251 | 23.6 | 10.6:1 | 35% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 23.5 | 10.8:1 | 38% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 25 | 11.5:1 | 42% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 17 | 11.1:1 | 41% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 222 | 18.4 | 12.1:1 | 44% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 234 | 17 | 13.8:1 | 44% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 232 | 17 | 13.7:1 | 41% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 295 | 18 | 16.4:1 | 36% (106) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwick School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (222 to 251); teachers up 28% (18.4 to 23.6).
About Southwick School
Southwick School is a mid-sized elementary school in Northfield, New Hampshire. It has an enrollment of 251 students in kindergarten through 4.
Winnisquam Regional School District serves 1,176 students across 5 schools.
Roughly 84% of students at Southwick School are White. Other groups make up 8% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. The diversity index for Southwick School is 28%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Southwick School has 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. The 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire is close to this figure. At Southwick School, 35% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Merrimack County is 25%.
Among New Hampshire public elementary schools, Southwick School outscored 31%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 40.9%.
For the population of Merrimack County, median household income comes to about $97,004, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Merrimack County counts 61 public schools with about 17,429 students.
Of the public schools around it, Southwick School is closest to Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E), about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Southwick School is 1st of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Southwick School had a net gain of 62 students, or 33%.
The allk12 page for Southwick School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Merrimack County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,967
Census ACS
Median income
$97,004
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
17,429 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winnisquam Regional School District
- Winnisquam Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Winnisquam Regional High SchoolHigh · 357 students
- Sanbornton Central SchoolElementary · 177 students
- Winnisquam Early Learning CenterElementary · 30 students
Other schools in Northfield
- Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)Elementary · 149 students
- Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H)High · 43 students
Nearby schools
- Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)0.9 mi · 149
- Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H)0.9 mi · 43
- Winnisquam Regional High School1.0 mi · 357
- Winnisquam Early Learning Center1.0 mi · 30
- Winnisquam Regional Middle School1.1 mi · 361
- Franklin Middle School2.8 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About Southwick SchoolHow many students attend Southwick School?
Southwick School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Southwick School serve?
Southwick School serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Southwick School have?
Southwick School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Southwick School?
Student demographics at Southwick School are roughly 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Southwick School in?
Southwick School is part of Winnisquam Regional School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.