Enrollment
88
Elementary
DISTRICT 192 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERRIMACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330476000287
Webster Elementary School
936 Battle St., Webster, NH 03303 · (603) 648-2467 · Merrimack County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
10.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
16 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (17).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Merrimack Valley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
33.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Webster Elementary School
Webster Elementary School's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Elementary School this school | 88 | 18.2% | 41.6% |
| Hancock Elementary School Hancock | 70 | 20.0% | 45.0% |
| Greenfield Elementary School Greenfield | 91 | 22.0% | 50.8% |
| North Walpole School North Walpole | 82 | 22.0% | 68.7% |
| Sutton Central Elementary School Sutton Mills | 87 | 13.8% | 53.5% |
| Cornish Elementary School Cornish | 137 | 16.8% | 45.3% |
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 Webster Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Merrimack County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 88 | #249 of 300 | #30 of 34 |
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
88
+4 (+5%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 103
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 88 | 8.8 | 10.0:1 | 18% (16) |
| 2023-24 | 88 | 7.9 | 11.1:1 | 32% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 7.9 | 10.6:1 | 30% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 84 | 7 | 12.0:1 | 12% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 94 | 7.1 | 13.2:1 | 16% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 80 | 7 | 11.4:1 | 23% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 111 | 8 | 13.9:1 | 17% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 99 | 6 | 16.5:1 | 13% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 103 | 5 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webster Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (94 to 88); teachers up 24% (7.1 to 8.8).
About Webster Elementary School
Webster Elementary School is a public elementary school in Webster, New Hampshire. Enrolled students number 88 students, in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in New Hampshire average about 249 students each.
Merrimack Valley School District is the district for Webster Elementary School. It has 7 schools and 2,170 students.
The large majority of students at Webster Elementary School, 98%, are White. By the diversity index, Webster Elementary School comes in at 4%.
At Webster Elementary School, 8.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Hampshire average 11.0:1. Roughly 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades Webster Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with New Hampshire public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Webster Elementary School would score about 51.8%. It scores 41.6%, 10.2 points below that figure.
Merrimack County has about 155,967 residents, and median household income is about $97,004, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Merrimack County number 61 and enroll about 17,429.
Salisbury Elementary School is the closest public school, about 4.8 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Webster Elementary School is 8th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Webster Elementary School went from 84 students to 88. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.0:1 in 2020-21 to 10.0:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Webster Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Merrimack County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,967
Census ACS
Median income
$97,004
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
17,429 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Merrimack Valley School District
- Merrimack Valley High SchoolHigh · 744 students
- Merrimack Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
- Penacook Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Loudon Elementary SchoolElementary · 243 students
- Boscawen Elementary SchoolElementary · 240 students
- Salisbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 64 students
Other Webster Elementary schools
23 other US public schools in 15 states are named Webster Elementary. Webster Elementary School is the 24th largest of the 24.
- WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEBSTER, FL · 690 students
- WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NY · 650 students
- Webster ElementaryMadera, CA · 634 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 591 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 582 students
Nearby schools
- Salisbury Elementary School4.8 mi · 64
- Simonds Elementary School5.3 mi · 132
- Boscawen Elementary School5.5 mi · 240
- Hopkinton High School5.7 mi · 284
- Hopkinton Middle School5.7 mi · 165
- CSI Charter School6.4 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About Webster Elementary SchoolHow large is Webster Elementary School?
Webster Elementary School enrolls approximately 88 students in grades KG-05.
Is Webster Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Webster Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Webster Elementary School have?
Webster Elementary School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
How diverse is Webster Elementary School?
Webster Elementary School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Webster Elementary School?
Webster Elementary School is overseen by Merrimack Valley School District in Merrimack County.
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