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Enrollment
376
Elementary
STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STRAFFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330642000427
Strafford School
22 Roller Coaster Rd., Strafford, NH 03884 · (603) 664-2842 · Strafford County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
9.6:1
39 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
59 students
STATE 26%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (41).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
45.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Strafford School
Strafford School's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strafford School this school | 376 | 15.7% | 46.0% |
| Alton Central School (Elem) Alton | 407 | 15.0% | 37.1% |
| Gilmanton Elementary School Gilmanton IW | 335 | 19.1% | 57.2% |
| Northwood Elementary School Northwood | 413 | 17.4% | 48.5% |
| Barrington Elementary School Barrington | 405 | 12.8% | 49.5% |
| Center Woods School Weare | 377 | 14.1% | 50.0% |
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 Strafford School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Strafford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #121 of 209 | #9 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #121 of 209 | #10 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #127 of 210 | #10 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 376 | #61 of 300 | #4 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #35 of 179 | #5 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.2% | #181 of 181 | #17 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.7% | #161 of 240 | #15 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #101 of 139 | #10 of 13 |
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
376
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 376 | 39 | 9.6:1 | 16% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 35.5 | 11.1:1 | 16% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 37 | 10.9:1 | 17% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 33 | 11.9:1 | 10% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 33 | 12.5:1 | 12% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 34 | 11.7:1 | 16% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 41 | 11.1:1 | 14% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | 31 | 17.2:1 | 8% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 402 | 22 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Strafford School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (413 to 376); teachers up 18% (33 to 39).
About Strafford School
In Strafford, New Hampshire, Strafford School is a large elementary school. Students in pre-K through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 376 students. The average among elementary schools in New Hampshire is roughly 249 students; this school is 51% above that.
The local education agency for Strafford School is Strafford School District.
The large majority of students at Strafford School, 98%, are White. The county population is about 88% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Strafford School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 4%.
At Strafford School, 39 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 9.6:1. That ratio is under the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 16% of enrollment. Compared with the 26% average for public schools in Strafford County, the school's rate is lower.
Strafford School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 27% of New Hampshire public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Strafford School is 7.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 46.0%. Predicted: 53.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Strafford County, median household income is about $88,570, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 39 public schools operate in Strafford County, serving about 13,978 students.
Northwood Elementary School is the closest public school, about 4.9 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. By average proficiency, Strafford School is 5th among 8 schools close by.
Strafford School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 393 to 376. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.6:1.
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Strafford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
132,575
Census ACS
Median income
$88,570
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
13,978 students
Quick facts
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- Northwood Elementary School4.9 mi · 413
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- Rochester Middle School7.1 mi · 803
- McClelland School7.3 mi · 310
- Maple Street Magnet School7.6 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About Strafford SchoolHow many students attend Strafford School?
Strafford School enrolls approximately 376 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Strafford School serve?
Strafford School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Strafford School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Strafford School is approximately 9.6:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Strafford School?
At Strafford School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Strafford School in?
Strafford School is part of Strafford School District.
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