Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 219 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEENE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330405000206
Symonds Elementary School
79 Park Ave., Keene, NH 03431 · (603) 352-3405 · Cheshire County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
73 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 16% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 Keene School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
67.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NH schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
61.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in New Hampshire's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Symonds Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Cheshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #42 of 209 | #1 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #34 of 209 | #1 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #62 of 210 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #119 of 300 | #4 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #81 of 179 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #78 of 181 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.4% | #114 of 240 | #12 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #56 of 139 | #5 of 9 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
299
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 299 | 27 | 11.1:1 | 24% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 27 | 11.2:1 | 28% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 28 | 11.0:1 | 27% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 26 | 11.8:1 | 21% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 27.2 | 12.9:1 | 28% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 28% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 26 | 12.5:1 | 23% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 19% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 367 | 26 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Symonds Elementary School.
About Symonds Elementary School
Symonds Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Keene, New Hampshire, under Keene School District. It educates 299 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in New Hampshire is about 249 students.
Keene School District counts 7 schools and 3,007 students, including Symonds Elementary School.
Symonds Elementary School's enrollment is 86% White. Next come 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Symonds Elementary School counts 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.1 students for each one. That is close to the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Symonds Elementary School beats its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 14.0 points (61.8% versus 47.8%), a top-10% result in New Hampshire on BeatsExpectations.
County data help place the school in context: in Cheshire County, the median household income is $83,329, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Cheshire County has 41 public schools and roughly 8,365 students.
The closest public school, Keene High School, is about 0.5 miles from Symonds Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Symonds Elementary School ranks 1st in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Symonds Elementary School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment has fallen by 9 students since 2020-21, to 299.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cheshire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,297
Census ACS
Median income
$83,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
8,365 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Keene School District
- Keene High SchoolHigh · 1,288 students
- Keene Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Fuller Elementary SchoolElementary · 275 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Wheelock Elementary SchoolElementary · 192 students
- Jonathan Daniels SchoolElementary · 93 students
Other schools in Keene
- Keene High SchoolHigh · 1,288 students
- Keene Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Fuller Elementary SchoolElementary · 275 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Gathering Waters Charter School (E)Elementary · 219 students
- Wheelock Elementary SchoolElementary · 192 students
Nearby schools
- Keene High School0.5 mi · 1,288
- Fuller Elementary School1.2 mi · 275
- Keene Middle School1.2 mi · 626
- Jonathan Daniels School1.3 mi · 93
- Gathering Waters Charter School (H)1.4 mi · 67
- Franklin Elementary School1.4 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About Symonds Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Symonds Elementary School?
Symonds Elementary School enrolls approximately 299 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Symonds Elementary School serve?
Symonds Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Symonds Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Symonds Elementary School is approximately 11.1:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Symonds Elementary School?
Student demographics at Symonds Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Symonds Elementary School in?
Symonds Elementary School is part of Keene School District.
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