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

Lamprey River Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lamprey River Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330588000384
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lamprey River Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of New Hampshire schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Raymond · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
9.3:1
small classes for New Hampshire
16.5%
free-lunch eligible

Lamprey River Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 78% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lamprey River Elementary School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Raymond, NH.

Enrollment

333

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.3:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

16.5%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

-23% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lamprey River Elementary School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Lamprey River Elementary School

Lamprey River Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Raymond, New Hampshire, enrolling 333 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 16.5% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 333 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Hampshire median campus size.

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

Among 171 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #150, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 333 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data 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 Iber Holmes Gove Middle School (413 students): Lamprey River Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.3:1 vs 12.9:1).

Raymond School District also operates Iber Holmes Gove Middle School (413 students) and Raymond High School (326 students) alongside Lamprey River Elementary 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 Lamprey River Elementary School compares

Lamprey River Elementary 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 9.3:1 ▼ 18% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.5% ▼ 23% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 333 top 38% - -

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

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
333
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
16.5%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 22% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.8%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 333 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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 89.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 89.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.4, Lamprey River Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Raymond School District, which includes Lamprey River Elementary 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 Lamprey River Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Iber Holmes Gove Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Raymond High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Raymond School District Preschool Program Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lamprey River Elementary 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 Lamprey River Elementary 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 Lamprey River Elementary School

How many students attend Lamprey River Elementary School?

Lamprey River Elementary School has 333 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Raymond, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lamprey River Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lamprey River Elementary School is 9.3:1, which is 18% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 41% 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 Lamprey River Elementary School?

16.5% of students at Lamprey River Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lamprey River Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lamprey River Elementary School is White at 89.5% of enrollment, in Raymond, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lamprey River Elementary School?

Lamprey River Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Lamprey River Elementary School rank among public schools in Raymond?

By Resource Investment Index, Lamprey River Elementary School ranks #3 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 Lamprey River Elementary School a good school?

Lamprey River Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 Lamprey River Elementary School, Raymond School District also operates Iber Holmes Gove Middle School (413 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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