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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330162000012
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
449
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.9%
free-lunch eligible - 3% below the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 57% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,369
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $24,919
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 225 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 97.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.7/100

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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