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

Iber Holmes Gove Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Iber Holmes Gove Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330588000521
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Iber Holmes Gove Middle School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of New Hampshire schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Raymond · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
large classes for New Hampshire
13.5%
free-lunch eligible

Iber Holmes Gove Middle School has class sizes larger than 80% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Iber Holmes Gove Middle School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Raymond, NH.

Enrollment

413

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.9:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

13.5%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

-37% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Iber Holmes Gove Middle School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Iber Holmes Gove Middle School

Iber Holmes Gove Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Raymond, New Hampshire, enrolling 413 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.9:1 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 13.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 413 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.

Against 155 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #28.

Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 207 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Raymond School District spends $20,057 per pupil, 29% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Raymond's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lamprey River Elementary School (333 students): Iber Holmes Gove Middle School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.9:1 vs 9.3:1).

Raymond School District also operates Lamprey River Elementary School (333 students) and Raymond High School (326 students) alongside Iber Holmes Gove Middle School.

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 Iber Holmes Gove Middle School compares

Iber Holmes Gove Middle 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 12.9:1 ▲ 14% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.5% ▼ 37% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 413 top 24% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
413
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
13.5%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 80% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.3%
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
$20,057
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 207 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
50
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.2 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 87.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 4.4%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 87.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.5, Iber Holmes Gove Middle School is about as mixed as the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Raymond School District, which includes Iber Holmes Gove Middle School.

$20,057
Per student
-29%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.4%
State 29.8%
Federal 9.8%

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.

How Iber Holmes Gove Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lamprey River Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Raymond High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Raymond School District Preschool Program Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Iber Holmes Gove Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Raymond School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Raymond

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Iber Holmes Gove Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Iber Holmes Gove Middle School

How many students attend Iber Holmes Gove Middle School?

Iber Holmes Gove Middle School has 413 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Raymond, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Iber Holmes Gove Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Iber Holmes Gove Middle School is 12.9:1, which is 14% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Iber Holmes Gove Middle School?

13.5% of students at Iber Holmes Gove Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Iber Holmes Gove Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Iber Holmes Gove Middle School is White at 87.7% of enrollment, in Raymond, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Iber Holmes Gove Middle School?

Iber Holmes Gove Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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).

How does Iber Holmes Gove Middle School rank among public schools in Raymond?

By Resource Investment Index, Iber Holmes Gove Middle School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Raymond, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Raymond on the city page.

Is Iber Holmes Gove Middle School a good school?

Iber Holmes Gove Middle School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of New Hampshire schools. 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 Raymond School District?

Besides Iber Holmes Gove Middle School, Raymond School District also operates Lamprey River Elementary School (333 students), Raymond High School (326 students), and Raymond School District Preschool Program (42 students). See the Raymond 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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