Stratham Memorial School

Stratham Memorial School operates as an expansive elementary-level community in Stratham, New Hampshire, part of Stratham School District. Current enrollment sits at 498 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 100% above the typical public school in New Hampshire, which averages around 249 students.

Stratham School District is the operating authority for Stratham Memorial School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Stratham Memorial School reports that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. Compared to Rockingham County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 4% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Rockingham County (around 13%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Stratham Memorial School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.0%; this one delivers 66.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for Rockingham County shows median household income runs about $118,331, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rockingham County runs 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,753 students), of which Stratham Memorial School is one.

The closest other public school is Greenland Central School, roughly 2.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stratham Memorial School at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 58.2%.

Stratham Memorial School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 543 students in 2018 compared to 498 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

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