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

Maple Street Magnet School

Federal NCES profile for Maple Street Magnet School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330594000709
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maple Street Magnet School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of New Hampshire schools.

#2 of 5
elementary schools in Rochester · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
large classes for New Hampshire
24.5%
free-lunch eligible

Maple Street Magnet School has class sizes larger than 95% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Maple Street Magnet School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Rochester, NH.

Enrollment

114

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.3:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

+44% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

24.5%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

+14% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Maple Street Magnet School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Maple Street Magnet School

Maple Street Magnet School is a mid-sized elementary school in Rochester, New Hampshire, enrolling 114 students.

Class loads run heavy: 16.3:1 is larger than about 95% of New Hampshire schools and 44% above the 11.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 24.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 114 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.

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

Among 74 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #61, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

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

Counselor coverage is strong, about 228 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Rochester School District spends $17,400 per pupil, 39% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Rochester's elementary schools, it stands alongside Chamberlain Street School (316 students): Maple Street Magnet School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.3:1 vs 11.7:1).

Rochester School District also operates Spaulding High School (1,298 students) and Rochester Middle School (803 students) alongside Maple Street Magnet 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 Maple Street Magnet School compares

Maple Street Magnet 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 16.3:1 ▲ 44% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.5% ▲ 14% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 114 top 78% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
114
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
24.5%
free-lunch eligible - 14% above 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
16.3:1
students per teacher - 44% above state mean
Top 95% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.2%
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
$17,400
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $28,358
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.8 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%
Two or More 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Asian 2.6%

Largest group: White at 87.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.5, Maple Street Magnet School is about as mixed as the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rochester School District, which includes Maple Street Magnet School.

$17,400
Per student
-39%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.5%
State 39.7%
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 Maple Street Magnet School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Spaulding High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rochester Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chamberlain Street School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mcclelland School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
East Rochester School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Maple Street Magnet School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rochester School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Rochester

4 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 Maple Street Magnet 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 Maple Street Magnet School

How many students attend Maple Street Magnet School?

Maple Street Magnet School has 114 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rochester, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Maple Street Magnet School?

The student-teacher ratio at Maple Street Magnet School is 16.3:1, which is 44% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Maple Street Magnet School?

24.5% of students at Maple Street Magnet School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maple Street Magnet School?

The largest demographic group at Maple Street Magnet School is White at 87.7% of enrollment, in Rochester, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maple Street Magnet School?

Maple Street Magnet School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Maple Street Magnet School rank among elementary schools in Rochester?

By Resource Investment Index, Maple Street Magnet School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Rochester, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Rochester on the city page.

Is Maple Street Magnet School a good school?

Maple Street Magnet School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% 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 Rochester School District?

Besides Maple Street Magnet School, Rochester School District also operates Spaulding High School (1,298 students), Rochester Middle School (803 students), and Chamberlain Street School (316 students). See the Rochester 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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