Enrollment
123
Middle
DISTRICT 133 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALL MOUNTAIN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330299000122
Walpole Elementary School
8 Bemis Ln., Walpole, NH 03608 · (603) 756-4728 · Cheshire County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL123 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of New Hampshire public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 11.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
27 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 | 34 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 24% |
Student demographics
12%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
Walpole 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
69.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
40.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Walpole Elementary School
Walpole Elementary School's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walpole Elementary School this school | 123 | 22.0% | 52.2% |
| Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School Wilton | 130 | 23.8% | 37.5% |
| Moultonborough Middle Level Moultonborough | 109 | 22.0% | 44.6% |
| Sunapee Middle High School Sunapee | 101 | 17.8% | 60.4% |
| Epping Middle School Epping | 194 | 21.1% | 45.0% |
| Conant Middle High School (M) Jaffrey | 241 | 22.8% | 33.4% |
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 Walpole Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Cheshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #24 of 85 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #43 of 85 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #15 of 85 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 123 | #84 of 101 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #49 of 90 | #6 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
123
-2 (-2%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 123 | 13.2 | 9.3:1 | 22% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 117 | 12.9 | 9.1:1 | 27% (32) |
| 2022-23 | 113 | 15 | 7.5:1 | 32% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 125 | 15 | 8.3:1 | 30% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 141 | 13.6 | 10.4:1 | 29% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 145 | 11 | 13.2:1 | 29% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 172 | 14 | 12.3:1 | 33% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 287 | 19 | 15.1:1 | 14% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 10 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walpole Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (141 to 123); teachers down 3% (13.6 to 13.2).
About Walpole Elementary School
Walpole Elementary School is a very small middle school serving families in Walpole, New Hampshire. It is open to students in grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 123 students. That is 68% below the average of about 379 students for middle schools in New Hampshire.
Fall Mountain Regional School District enrolls 1,420 students, and its 12 schools include Walpole Elementary School.
Walpole Elementary School is 94% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic. That is in line with Cheshire County, where about 92% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Walpole Elementary School scores 12%.
With 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.3:1. The average for middle schools in New Hampshire is 11.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Walpole Elementary School, 22% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Walpole Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of New Hampshire public middle schools.
Test results at Walpole Elementary School are 2.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (52.2% actual, 49.4% predicted).
Cheshire County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $83,329, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Cheshire County's 41 public schools enroll about 8,365 students and include Walpole Elementary School.
Walpole Primary School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Walpole Elementary School, there are 6 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Walpole Elementary School enrolled 125; in 2024-25, 123.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Vilas Elementary SchoolMiddle · 108 students
- North Walpole SchoolElementary · 82 students
- Walpole Primary SchoolElementary · 72 students
Nearby schools
- Walpole Primary School0.1 mi · 72
- Westminster Schools2.1 mi · 169
- Bellows Falls Union High School2.4 mi · 303
- Central Elementary School3.4 mi · 182
- Bellows Falls Middle School3.4 mi · 245
- North Walpole School4.0 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About Walpole Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Walpole Elementary School?
Walpole Elementary School enrolls approximately 123 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Walpole Elementary School serve?
Walpole Elementary School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Walpole Elementary School have?
Walpole Elementary School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Walpole Elementary School?
Student demographics at Walpole Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Walpole Elementary School public or private?
Walpole Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fall Mountain Regional School District.
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