Other / mixed grade configuration · Plymouth, NH

Plymouth Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Plymouth Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330579000370
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Plymouth Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of New Hampshire schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Plymouth · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
8.9:1
small classes for New Hampshire
31.5%
free-lunch eligible

Plymouth Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 82% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Plymouth Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Plymouth, NH.

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

-3 students YoY

Plymouth Elementary School held near 384 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 41.0 → 41.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 330579000370 · Plymouth, NH Other · SMALL · TRAD

365 enr · 8.9:1 · 31.5% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Chinook Elementary (365 students)

Plymouth Elementary School held near 384 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 41.0 → 41.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

How Plymouth Elementary School compares

Plymouth 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 8.9:1 ▼ 21% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.5% ▲ 47% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 365 top 30% - -

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

8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
365
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.5%
free-lunch eligible - 47% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 18% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$25,111
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 365 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 2.7%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: White at 89.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.5, Plymouth Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for Plymouth School District reports $25,111 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 Plymouth Elementary School

How many students attend Plymouth Elementary School?

Plymouth Elementary School has 365 students enrolled. It is a public school in Plymouth, NH. CCD year-over-year: 387 (2022-23) → 384 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Plymouth Elementary School is 8.9:1, which is 21% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 43% 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 Plymouth Elementary School?

31.5% of students at Plymouth Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Plymouth Elementary School is White at 89.0% of enrollment, in Plymouth, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Plymouth Elementary School?

Plymouth Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Plymouth Elementary School rank among public schools in Plymouth?

By Resource Investment Index, Plymouth Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Plymouth, 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 Plymouth School District?

None reported; Plymouth School District operates only Plymouth 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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