Enrollment
125
Elementary
STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTMORELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330702000450
Westmoreland School
40 Glebe Rd., Westmoreland, NH 03467 · (603) 399-4421 · Cheshire County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
9.1:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
25 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 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 35% smaller than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
44.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Westmoreland School
Westmoreland School's state test result (56.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland School this school | 125 | 20.0% | 56.6% |
| Cornish Elementary School Cornish | 137 | 16.8% | 45.3% |
| Carpenter School Wolfeboro | 183 | 22.4% | 51.5% |
| Thornton Central School Thornton | 172 | 22.7% | 60.6% |
| New Durham Elementary School New Durham | 144 | 23.6% | 47.8% |
| Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford Bradford | 177 | 23.7% | 50.8% |
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 Westmoreland School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Cheshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #64 of 209 | #2 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #125 of 209 | #5 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #38 of 210 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #228 of 300 | #15 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.0% | #138 of 240 | #14 of 16 |
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
125
+8 (+7%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 139
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 125 | 13.8 | 9.1:1 | 20% (25) |
| 2023-24 | 117 | 12.8 | 9.1:1 | 21% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 110 | 13.8 | 8.0:1 | 22% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 117 | 12 | 9.8:1 | 20% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 142 | 13.3 | 10.7:1 | 15% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 140 | 12 | 11.7:1 | 23% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 155 | 12 | 12.9:1 | 15% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 167 | 12 | 13.9:1 | 16% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 139 | 11 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westmoreland School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (142 to 125); teachers up 4% (13.3 to 13.8).
About Westmoreland School
Westmoreland School, located in Westmoreland, New Hampshire, is a small elementary school. Enrollment stands at 125 students, covering kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 50% below the 249-student average for elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Westmoreland School reports to Westmoreland School District.
The share of White students at Westmoreland School is 93%. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic and 2% Black. In Cheshire County overall, the White share is about 92%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 14%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westmoreland School is 9.1:1, based on 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in New Hampshire average 11.0:1. Lunch program data show 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Cheshire County, the average is 30%.
Among New Hampshire public elementary schools, Westmoreland School outscored 69%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Compared with New Hampshire schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Westmoreland School's results are 6.0 points above predicted: 56.6% against 50.6%.
In the surrounding county, Cheshire County, median household income comes to about $83,329, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 41 public schools and about 8,365 students.
Westmoreland School's closest public school neighbor is Putney Central School, about 4.8 miles away. Within ten miles of Westmoreland School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 56.6% is above the 49.4% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Westmoreland School's location as Rural: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 117 (2020-21) to 125 (2024-25).
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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
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- Putney Central School4.8 mi · 192
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- Keene Middle School6.4 mi · 626
- Jonathan Daniels School6.5 mi · 93
- Keene High School6.6 mi · 1,288
Frequently asked questions
About Westmoreland SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Westmoreland School?
Westmoreland School enrolls approximately 125 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Westmoreland School serve?
Westmoreland School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westmoreland School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westmoreland School is approximately 9.1:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Westmoreland School?
Student demographics at Westmoreland School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Westmoreland School in?
Westmoreland School is part of Westmoreland School District.
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