Wells Memorial School

Located at 235 Chesham Rd., in Harrisville, New Hampshire, Wells Memorial School is a very small elementary school that enrolls 47 students (grades K through 6), overseen by Harrisville School District. By comparison, New Hampshire's public schools average about 249 students each, so Wells Memorial School sits 81% below that benchmark.

Wells Memorial School sits inside Harrisville School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Wells Memorial School reports that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder comes out to 13% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Wells Memorial School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 17% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Cheshire County's rate of about 30%.

Around the school, Cheshire County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,329, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Wells Memorial School is one of 41 public schools in Cheshire County (combined enrollment of about 8,365 students).

Nearest neighbor: Marlborough Elementary School, around 3.5 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Wells Memorial School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wells Memorial School has contracted 4%, going from 49 students in 2018 to 47 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 85% across the same window.

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