Other / mixed grade configuration · Northwood, NH

Northwood Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Northwood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330543000348
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Northwood Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.

43
Resource Index · Typical
11.5:1
students per teacher
14.4%
free-lunch eligible
413
students enrolled

Northwood Elementary School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

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

+14 students YoY

Northwood Elementary School held near 402 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 36.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 330543000348 · Northwood, NH Other · SMALL · TRAD

413 enr · 11.5:1 · 14.4% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Francis Marion School (413 students)

Northwood Elementary School held near 402 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 36.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

How Northwood Elementary School compares

Northwood 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 11.5:1 ▲ 2% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.4% ▼ 33% 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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% 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 methodology

Economic need
14.4%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 62% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.1%
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
$23,558
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 207 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Two or More 2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 93.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.7, Northwood Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for Northwood School District reports $23,558 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 Northwood Elementary School

How many students attend Northwood Elementary School?

Northwood Elementary School has 413 students enrolled. It is a public school in Northwood, NH. CCD year-over-year: 388 (2022-23) → 402 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northwood Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Northwood Elementary School is 11.5:1, which is 2% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Northwood Elementary School?

14.4% of students at Northwood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northwood Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Northwood Elementary School is White at 93.9% of enrollment, in Northwood, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Northwood Elementary School?

Northwood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Northwood School District?

None reported; Northwood School District operates only Northwood Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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