Enrollment
99
Elementary
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOVERNOR WENTWORTH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330333000150
Tuftonboro Central School
205 Middle Rd., Ctr. Tuftonboro, NH 03816 · (603) 569-2050 · Carroll County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL99 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% 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
7.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
24 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 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (16).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Governor Wentworth Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
49.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Tuftonboro Central School
Tuftonboro Central School's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuftonboro Central School this school | 99 | 24.2% | 49.3% |
| New Durham Elementary School New Durham | 144 | 23.6% | 47.8% |
| North Walpole School North Walpole | 82 | 22.0% | 68.7% |
| Monroe Consolidated School Monroe | 88 | 18.2% | 50.9% |
| Walpole Primary School Walpole | 72 | 25.0% | N/A |
| Surry Village Charter School Surry | 79 | 27.8% | 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 Tuftonboro Central School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 99 | #241 of 300 | #15 of 19 |
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
99
-3 (-3%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 197
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 8.5:1
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 | 99 | 12.9 | 7.7:1 | 24% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 95 | 12.9 | 7.4:1 | 29% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 100 | 13 | 7.7:1 | 24% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 102 | 12 | 8.5:1 | 36% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 117 | 12.3 | 9.5:1 | 28% (33) |
| 2015-16 | 116 | 12 | 9.7:1 | 32% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 153 | 15 | 10.2:1 | 18% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 169 | 10 | 16.9:1 | 12% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 197 | 10 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tuftonboro Central School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (117 to 99); teachers up 5% (12.3 to 12.9).
About Tuftonboro Central School
Tuftonboro Central School is a public elementary school run by Governor Wentworth Regional School District in Ctr. Tuftonboro, New Hampshire. It had 99 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 6. Elementary schools in New Hampshire average about 249 students, which makes this school 60% below average.
Governor Wentworth Regional School District (8 schools, 2,077 students) runs Tuftonboro Central School.
Of every 100 students at Tuftonboro Central School, about 91 are White. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic. Census estimates put Carroll County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at Tuftonboro Central School are from different groups.
There are 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 7.7:1. The gap from the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire is 3.3 students per teacher. On the income side, 24% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 9 points below the 33% average for public schools in Carroll County.
Tuftonboro Central School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 50% of New Hampshire public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Tuftonboro Central School falls in the middle 80% of New Hampshire schools: 49.3% actual against 47.9% predicted.
The school's county is Carroll County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $86,463, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 28 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,659, Tuftonboro Central School among them.
Tuftonboro Central School is about 5.9 miles from Carpenter School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Its average proficiency rate of 49.3% is above the 48.6% average for nearby schools.
Tuftonboro Central School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 3%, from 102 to 99.
People who know Tuftonboro Central School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,804
Census ACS
Median income
$86,463
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
5,659 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Governor Wentworth Regional School District
- Kingswood Regional High SchoolHigh · 729 students
- Kingswood Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 345 students
- Ossipee Central SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Carpenter SchoolElementary · 183 students
- Crescent Lake SchoolMiddle · 181 students
- New Durham Elementary SchoolElementary · 144 students
Nearby schools
- Carpenter School5.9 mi · 183
- Crescent Lake School6.9 mi · 181
- Kingswood Regional High School6.9 mi · 729
- Kingswood Regional Middle School6.9 mi · 345
- Ossipee Central School8.0 mi · 276
- Moultonborough Middle Level9.3 mi · 109
Frequently asked questions
About Tuftonboro Central SchoolHow many students attend Tuftonboro Central School?
Tuftonboro Central School enrolls approximately 99 students in grades KG-06.
Is Tuftonboro Central School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tuftonboro Central School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tuftonboro Central School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tuftonboro Central School is approximately 7.7:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tuftonboro Central School?
At Tuftonboro Central School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 8% Hispanic.
What district is Tuftonboro Central School in?
Tuftonboro Central School is part of Governor Wentworth Regional School District.
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