Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330606000403
William E. Lancaster School
54 Millville St., Salem, NH 03079 · (603) 893-7059 · Rockingham County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
12.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
60 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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 Salem School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
59.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 William E. Lancaster School
William E. Lancaster School's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William E. Lancaster School this school | 294 | 20.4% | 52.0% |
| Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary School Hudson | 200 | 17.0% | N/A |
| Nottingham West Elementary School Hudson | 457 | 18.2% | 51.2% |
| Library Street School Hudson | 190 | 18.9% | N/A |
| Hills Garrison Elementary School Hudson | 354 | 16.4% | 48.4% |
| Pembroke Hill School Pembroke | 312 | 21.8% | 56.3% |
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 William E. Lancaster School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #88 of 209 | #32 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #55 of 209 | #20 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #118 of 210 | #39 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #120 of 300 | #35 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #147 of 179 | #36 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #44 of 181 | #5 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.4% | #136 of 240 | #9 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.1% | #20 of 37 | #7 of 14 |
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
294
+52 (+21%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 294 | 22.9 | 12.8:1 | 20% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 23.5 | 12.7:1 | 18% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 21.8 | 12.8:1 | 18% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 20 | 12.1:1 | 20% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 28.2 | 9.8:1 | 18% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 24 | 12.4:1 | 24% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 21% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 11% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 308 | 16 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William E. Lancaster School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (277 to 294); teachers down 19% (28.2 to 22.9).
About William E. Lancaster School
William E. Lancaster School sits in Salem, New Hampshire, and is classified as an elementary school. The school has 294 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5.
William E. Lancaster School reports to Salem School District, which has 8 schools and 3,557 students.
The student body at William E. Lancaster School is 78% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 91%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 37%.
William E. Lancaster School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, with 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in New Hampshire average 11.0:1. The school has 20% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among New Hampshire public elementary schools, William E. Lancaster School outscored 55%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
On BeatsExpectations, William E. Lancaster School is 1.6 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New Hampshire schools.
The school is in Rockingham County, where the median household earns about $118,331 a year, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. William E. Lancaster School shares Rockingham County with 98 other public schools.
Woodbury School is the nearest public school to William E. Lancaster School, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, William E. Lancaster School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 52 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Rockingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
319,082
Census ACS
Median income
$118,331
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salem School District
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Woodbury SchoolMiddle · 762 students
- William T. Barron Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- North Salem Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Mary A. Fisk Elementary SchoolElementary · 272 students
- Dr. L. F. Soule SchoolElementary · 270 students
Other schools in Salem
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Woodbury SchoolMiddle · 762 students
- William T. Barron Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- North Salem Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- The Birches Academy of Academics - Art A Public Charter SchElementary · 286 students
- Mary A. Fisk Elementary SchoolElementary · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Woodbury School0.6 mi · 762
- Mary A. Fisk Elementary School0.7 mi · 272
- Salem High School0.9 mi · 1,116
- Salem Preschool1.1 mi · 113
- Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School1.5 mi · 106
- Dr. L. F. Soule School1.8 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About William E. Lancaster SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at William E. Lancaster School?
William E. Lancaster School enrolls approximately 294 students in grades KG-05.
Is William E. Lancaster School an elementary, middle, or high school?
William E. Lancaster School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William E. Lancaster School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William E. Lancaster School is approximately 12.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is William E. Lancaster School?
William E. Lancaster School reports a student body of 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is William E. Lancaster School in?
William E. Lancaster School is part of Salem School District.
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