Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE MOUNTAINS REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330705000004
Whitefield Elementary School
34 Twin Mountain Rd., Whitefield, NH 03598 · (603) 837-3088 · Coos County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
120 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 11% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Whitefield Elementary School→White Mountains Regional High School
Based on grade levels within White Mountains Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
29.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
Where Whitefield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Coos County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #167 of 209 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #179 of 209 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #164 of 210 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #148 of 300 | #3 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.7:1 | #12 of 179 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #86 of 181 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.9% | #30 of 240 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #77 of 139 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
256
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 256 | 29.3 | 8.7:1 | 47% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 24.3 | 11.4:1 | 47% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 27.1 | 9.6:1 | 48% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 27 | 9.3:1 | 47% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 30.3 | 9.6:1 | 46% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 30 | 9.9:1 | 53% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 29 | 12.0:1 | 49% (171) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 24 | 14.6:1 | 29% (103) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitefield Elementary School.
About Whitefield Elementary School
Whitefield Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Whitefield, New Hampshire. It serves 256 students in pre-K through 8.
In White Mountains Regional School District, 3 schools enroll a combined 885 students.
The student body at Whitefield Elementary School is 86% White. The school is also 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 8.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. Eligible students account for 47% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Whitefield Elementary School is 3.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 37.0%. Predicted: 33.2%.
In Coos County (population about 31,271), the median household income is $57,677, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 22 public schools in Coos County, enrolling about 3,254 students in all.
The school nearest to Whitefield Elementary School is White Mountains Regional High School, at a distance of about 3.6 miles. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Whitefield Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Whitefield Elementary School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Whitefield Elementary School enrolled 251; in 2024-25, 256.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Coos County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,271
Census ACS
Median income
$57,677
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
3,254 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in White Mountains Regional School District
- White Mountains Regional High SchoolHigh · 319 students
- Lancaster Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
Other schools in Whitefield
- White Mountains Regional High SchoolHigh · 319 students
Nearby schools
- White Mountains Regional High School3.6 mi · 319
- Lunenburg & Gilman Schools6.5 mi · 64
- Bethlehem Elementary School6.9 mi · 142
- Heartwood Public Charter School8.6 mi · 89
- Mildred C. Lakeway School8.6 mi · 309
- Daisy Bronson Junior High School9.2 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About Whitefield Elementary SchoolHow large is Whitefield Elementary School?
Whitefield Elementary School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Whitefield Elementary School serve?
Whitefield Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Whitefield Elementary School have?
Whitefield Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
How diverse is Whitefield Elementary School?
Whitefield Elementary School reports a student body of 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Whitefield Elementary School in?
Whitefield Elementary School is part of White Mountains Regional School District.
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