Enrollment
272
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Candia, NH
Henry W. Moore School
Federal NCES profile for Henry W. Moore 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 330213000033
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Henry W. Moore School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- students per teacher
- 12.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 272
- students enrolled
Henry W. Moore School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Candia School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330213000033 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.1%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Henry W. Moore School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Henry W. Moore School
Henry W. Moore School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Candia, New Hampshire, enrolling 272 students.
At 10.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Hampshire median, within a few percentage points of the 11.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 12.1% of students eligible for free meals.
With 272 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Hampshire median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 128 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #59.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 272 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Candia School District operates only this one school, so Henry W. Moore School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Henry W. Moore School compares
Henry W. Moore School on the metrics families compare, against New Hampshire and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Hampshire | New Hampshire avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.9:1 | ▼ 4% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.1% | ▼ 44% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 272 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
272
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 44% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 50% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.0%
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
$30,823
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Hampshire avg of $28,358
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 272 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 87.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.9, Henry W. Moore School is about as mixed as the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Candia School District, which includes Henry W. Moore School.
$30,823
Per student
+9%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+86%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.5%
State 23.2%
Federal 4.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Hampshire, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~272 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Henry W. Moore School
How many students attend Henry W. Moore School?
Henry W. Moore School has 272 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Candia, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry W. Moore School?
The student-teacher ratio at Henry W. Moore School is 10.9:1, which is 4% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 31% 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 Henry W. Moore School?
12.1% of students at Henry W. Moore School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Henry W. Moore School?
The largest demographic group at Henry W. Moore School is White at 87.5% of enrollment, in Candia, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Henry W. Moore School?
Henry W. Moore School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Henry W. Moore School a good school?
Henry W. Moore School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Candia School District?
None reported; Candia School District operates only Henry W. Moore School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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