Other / mixed grade configuration · Ctr. Barnstead, NH
Barnstead Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Barnstead Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
The verdict
Barnstead Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- students per teacher
- 20.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 449
- students enrolled
Barnstead Elementary School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 330162000012 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+14 students YoY
Barnstead Elementary School held near 483 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 40.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+14 students YoY 330162000012 · Ctr. Barnstead, NH Other · SMALL · TRAD
449 enr · 11.2:1 · 20.9% lunch · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Pike Road Jr High School (449 students)
Barnstead Elementary School held near 483 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 40.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →
How Barnstead Elementary School compares
Barnstead Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Hampshire and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Hampshire | New Hampshire avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 1% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.9% | ▼ 3% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 449 | top 20% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 97.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 5.7, Barnstead Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
District finance for Barnstead School District reports $20,369 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~449 students)
Frequently asked questions about Barnstead Elementary School
How many students attend Barnstead Elementary School?
Barnstead Elementary School has 449 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ctr. Barnstead, NH. CCD year-over-year: 469 (2022-23) → 483 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barnstead Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Barnstead Elementary School is 11.2:1, which is 1% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Barnstead Elementary School?
20.9% of students at Barnstead Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barnstead Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Barnstead Elementary School is White at 97.1% of enrollment, in Ctr. Barnstead, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Barnstead Elementary School?
Barnstead Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Barnstead School District?
None reported; Barnstead School District operates only Barnstead Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.