Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lyme, NH
Lyme Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Lyme Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
The verdict
Lyme Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New Hampshire schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.1:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 4.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 187
- students enrolled
Lyme Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 330450000236 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+2 students YoY
Lyme Elementary School held near 195 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 23.1 → 23.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+2 students YoY 330450000236 · Lyme, NH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
187 enr · 8.1:1 · 4.1% lunch · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Carver Elementary (187 students)
Lyme Elementary School held near 195 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.1 → 23.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →
How Lyme Elementary School compares
Lyme 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 | 8.1:1 | ▼ 28% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 4.1% | ▼ 81% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 187 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 89.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, Lyme Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
District finance for Lyme School District reports $30,467 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.
Similar enrollment (~187 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Lyme Elementary School
How many students attend Lyme Elementary School?
Lyme Elementary School has 187 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lyme, NH. CCD year-over-year: 193 (2022-23) → 195 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyme Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lyme Elementary School is 8.1:1, which is 28% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 48% 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 Lyme Elementary School?
4.1% of students at Lyme Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lyme Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Lyme Elementary School is White at 89.3% of enrollment, in Lyme, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lyme Elementary School?
Lyme Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Lyme School District?
None reported; Lyme School District operates only Lyme Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.