Enrollment
33
Elementary
STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERVILLE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330691000446
Waterville Valley Elementary School
1 Noon Peak Rd., Waterville Valley, NH 03215 · (603) 236-4700 · Grafton County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL33 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
6.6:1
5 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
3 students
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 | 5 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 6% |
Student demographics
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
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NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
67.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 72 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 →
Where Waterville Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Grafton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 33 | #289 of 300 | #27 of 28 |
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
33
-28 (-46%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 33
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 33 | 5 | 6.6:1 | 9% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 43 | 7 | 6.1:1 | 9% (4) |
| 2022-23 | 51 | 6.8 | 7.5:1 | 8% (4) |
| 2020-21 | 61 | 7 | 8.7:1 | 5% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 5.3 | 4.0:1 | 19% (4) |
| 2015-16 | 33 | 5 | 6.6:1 | 21% (7) |
| 2010-11 | 24 | 4 | 6.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 29 | 5 | 5.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 33 | 3 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waterville Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 57% (21 to 33); teachers down 6% (5.3 to 5).
About Waterville Valley Elementary School
Waterville Valley Elementary School is a very small elementary school in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. Total enrollment is 33 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 8. That is 87% below the average of about 249 students for elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Waterville Valley School District is responsible for Waterville Valley Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, Waterville Valley Elementary School is 88% White. Other groups include 9% Asian and 3% Hispanic. In Grafton County overall, the White share is about 88%.
There are about 6.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Waterville Valley Elementary School, which has 5. Elementary schools in New Hampshire have an average ratio of 11.0:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 9%. On average, public schools in Grafton County report 25%.
Waterville Valley Elementary School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 87% of New Hampshire public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Grafton County, the median household earns about $88,261 a year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Grafton County has 53 public schools with about 10,161 students, including Waterville Valley Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Thornton Central School, is about 8.8 miles. Other public schools within ten miles: 2.
NCES assigns Waterville Valley Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data put enrollment at 61 in 2020-21 and 33 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (6.6:1) than in 2020-21 (8.7:1).
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Grafton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,120
Census ACS
Median income
$88,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
10,161 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Thornton Central School8.8 mi · 172
- Campton Elementary School9.3 mi · 265
- Sandwich Central School10.2 mi · 85
- Lin-Wood Public School (Elem)10.8 mi · 101
- Lin-Wood Public School (High)10.8 mi · 82
- Lin-Wood Public School (Middle)10.8 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About Waterville Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Waterville Valley Elementary School?
Waterville Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 33 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Waterville Valley Elementary School serve?
Waterville Valley Elementary School serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Waterville Valley Elementary School?
Approximately 6.6:1 students per teacher at Waterville Valley Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Waterville Valley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Waterville Valley Elementary School are roughly 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 9% Asian.
Is Waterville Valley Elementary School public or private?
Waterville Valley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Waterville Valley School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.