Elementary school (grades K-5) · Effingham, NH

Effingham Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Effingham Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330333000145
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Effingham Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.

42
Resource Index · Typical
12:1
students per teacher
27.9%
free-lunch eligible
120
students enrolled

Effingham 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

+4 students YoY

Effingham Elementary School held near 108 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 10.7 → 11.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 330333000145 · Effingham, NH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

120 enr · 12:1 · 27.9% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Kingswood Regional High School (729 students)

Effingham Elementary School held near 108 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 10.7 → 11.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

Effingham Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Effingham Elementary School reports 120 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Effingham Elementary School compares

Effingham 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 12:1 ▲ 6% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.9% ▲ 30% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 120 top 77% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
120
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.9%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above 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
12:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 69% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.0%
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
$24,829
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $24,919
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 95.8%
Two or More 4.2%

Largest group: White at 95.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.0, Effingham Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for Governor Wentworth Regional School District reports $24,829 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Effingham Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kingswood Regional High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kingswood Regional Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ossipee Central School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Carpenter Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Crescent Lake School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Effingham Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Governor Wentworth Regional School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary 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 Effingham Elementary School

How many students attend Effingham Elementary School?

Effingham Elementary School has 120 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Effingham, NH. CCD year-over-year: 104 (2022-23) → 108 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Effingham Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Effingham Elementary School is 12:1, which is 6% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Effingham Elementary School?

27.9% of students at Effingham Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Effingham Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Effingham Elementary School is White at 95.8% of enrollment, in Effingham, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Effingham Elementary School?

Effingham Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Governor Wentworth Regional School District?

Besides Effingham Elementary School, Governor Wentworth Regional School District also operates Kingswood Regional High School (729 students), Kingswood Regional Middle School (345 students), and Ossipee Central School (276 students). See the Governor Wentworth Regional School District district page for the complete list.

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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