Enrollment
108
Middle
DISTRICT 133 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALL MOUNTAIN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330299000120
Vilas Elementary School
82 Mechanic St., Alstead, NH 03602 · (603) 835-6351 · Cheshire County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL108 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of New Hampshire public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 11.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
44 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 26%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 27 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 21% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Vilas Elementary School→Fall Mountain Regional High School
Based on grade levels within Fall Mountain 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
39.0%
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 39 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
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Vilas Elementary School
Vilas Elementary School's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vilas Elementary School this school | 108 | 40.7% | 47.2% |
| Groveton High School (Middle) Groveton | 79 | 43.0% | 33.7% |
| Charlestown Middle School Charlestown | 168 | 41.1% | 33.7% |
| Hinsdale Middle High School Hinsdale | 121 | 43.0% | 24.0% |
| Lisbon Regional School (Middle) Lisbon | 76 | 42.1% | 33.1% |
| Nute Junior High School Milton | 105 | 48.6% | 35.0% |
Matched among New Hampshire middle 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 Vilas Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Cheshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #35 of 85 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #46 of 85 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #24 of 85 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 108 | #87 of 101 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.7% | #20 of 90 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
108
+9 (+9%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 105
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 108 | 11.2 | 9.6:1 | 41% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 94 | 11.2 | 8.4:1 | 35% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 9.3 | 9.0:1 | 35% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 99 | 10 | 9.9:1 | 37% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 109 | 10.6 | 10.3:1 | 40% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 101 | 10 | 10.1:1 | 50% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 116 | 9 | 12.9:1 | 34% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 136 | 10 | 13.6:1 | 24% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 105 | 6 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vilas Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (109 to 108); teachers up 6% (10.6 to 11.2).
About Vilas Elementary School
Vilas Elementary School is a very small middle school. Its address is in Alstead, New Hampshire. The school covers grades 5 through 8 and reported 108 students in 2024-25. The school is 72% below the average for middle schools in New Hampshire.
Fall Mountain Regional School District operates 12 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,420 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Vilas Elementary School is White, at 92%. Other reported shares: 7% multiracial. Among Cheshire County residents, the White share is about 92%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
Staffing at Vilas Elementary School comes to 11.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.6:1. Middle schools in New Hampshire average 11.1:1, 1.5 more students per teacher than here. Vilas Elementary School counts 41% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Cheshire County averages 30%, lower than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Vilas Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 74% of New Hampshire public middle schools.
Schools in New Hampshire with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 37.2%. Vilas Elementary School scores 47.2%.
In Cheshire County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $83,329, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county has 41 public schools and about 8,365 students.
Alstead Primary School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Vilas Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Vilas Elementary School places 3rd out of 4 schools in its immediate area.
The NCES locale for Vilas Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 99 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 108 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Vilas Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Fall Mountain Regional School District
- Fall Mountain Regional High SchoolHigh · 479 students
- Charlestown Primary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Charlestown Middle SchoolMiddle · 168 students
- Walpole Elementary SchoolMiddle · 123 students
- North Walpole SchoolElementary · 82 students
- Walpole Primary SchoolElementary · 72 students
Other schools in Alstead
- Alstead Primary SchoolElementary · 69 students
- LEAF Charter SchoolHigh · 67 students
Other Vilas Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Vilas Elementary. Vilas Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Vilas Elementary SchoolVILAS, CO · 15 students
Nearby schools
- Alstead Primary School0.1 mi · 69
- Sarah Porter School1.8 mi · 19
- Fall Mountain Regional -Pre School Program2.6 mi · 15
- Fall Mountain Regional High School2.6 mi · 479
- North Walpole School4.7 mi · 82
- Bellows Falls Middle School4.8 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Vilas Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Vilas Elementary School?
Vilas Elementary School enrolls approximately 108 students in grades 05-08.
Is Vilas Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vilas Elementary School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Vilas Elementary School have?
Vilas Elementary School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Vilas Elementary School?
Student demographics at Vilas Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Vilas Elementary School public or private?
Vilas Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fall Mountain Regional School District.
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