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
0/100100/10042/100
👥 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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Henry W. Moore School held near 270 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 330213000033 · Candia, NH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

272 enr · 10.9:1 · 12.1% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Glencoe Middle School (272 students)

Henry W. Moore School held near 270 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

How Henry W. Moore School compares

Henry W. Moore 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 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 methodology

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
$26,042
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
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.

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

District finance for Candia School District reports $26,042 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 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. CCD year-over-year: 273 (2022-23) → 270 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

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, 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 Candia School District?

None reported; Candia School District operates only Henry W. Moore 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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