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

Mildred C. Lakeway School

Federal NCES profile for Mildred C. Lakeway School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330438000230
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mildred C. Lakeway School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New Hampshire schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Littleton · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
9.1:1
small classes for New Hampshire
53.3%
free-lunch eligible

Mildred C. Lakeway School has class sizes smaller than 80% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mildred C. Lakeway School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Littleton, NH.

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

-31 students YoY

Mildred C. Lakeway School shrank from 345 students in 2022-23 to 314 in 2023-24 (-9.0%).

Teacher FTE added 34.5 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-31 students YoY 330438000230 · Littleton, NH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

309 enr · 9.1:1 · 53.3% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Littleton High School (172 students)

Mildred C. Lakeway School shrank from 345 students in 2022-23 to 314 in 2023-24 (-9.0%). Teacher FTE added 34.5 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

Mildred C. Lakeway School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mildred C. Lakeway School reports 309 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mildred C. Lakeway School compares

Mildred C. Lakeway School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 9.1:1 ▼ 19% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.3% ▲ 148% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 309 top 43% - -

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

9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
309
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.3%
free-lunch eligible - 148% above the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 20% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
2.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$26,757
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 309 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 83.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.3, Mildred C. Lakeway School is more mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for Littleton School District reports $26,757 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mildred C. Lakeway School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Littleton High School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Daisy Bronson Junior High School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mildred C. Lakeway School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Littleton School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Mildred C. Lakeway School

How many students attend Mildred C. Lakeway School?

Mildred C. Lakeway School has 309 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Littleton, NH. CCD year-over-year: 345 (2022-23) → 314 (2023-24), down 31.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mildred C. Lakeway School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mildred C. Lakeway School is 9.1:1, which is 19% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 42% 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 Mildred C. Lakeway School?

53.3% of students at Mildred C. Lakeway School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mildred C. Lakeway School?

The largest demographic group at Mildred C. Lakeway School is White at 83.5% of enrollment, in Littleton, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mildred C. Lakeway School?

Mildred C. Lakeway School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).

How does Mildred C. Lakeway School rank among public schools in Littleton?

By Resource Investment Index, Mildred C. Lakeway School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Littleton, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Littleton School District?

Besides Mildred C. Lakeway School, Littleton School District also operates Littleton High School (172 students) and Daisy Bronson Junior High School (86 students). See the Littleton 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 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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