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

Salisbury Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Salisbury Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330476000285
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👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
74
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Salisbury Elementary School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New Hampshire schools.

58
Resource Index · Higher
9.1:1
small classes for New Hampshire
8.1%
free-lunch eligible
64
students enrolled

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

School address

Salisbury, NH 03268
District: Merrimack Valley School District · New Hampshire

NCES ID 330476000285 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+5 students YoY

Salisbury Elementary School grew from 62 students in 2022-23 to 67 in 2023-24 (+8.1%).

Teacher FTE held 7.9 → 7.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+5 students YoY 330476000285 · Salisbury, NH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

64 enr · 9.1:1 · 8.1% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Merrimack Valley High School (744 students)

Salisbury Elementary School grew from 62 students in 2022-23 to 67 in 2023-24 (+8.1%). Teacher FTE held 7.9 → 7.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

Salisbury Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Salisbury Elementary School reports 64 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 Salisbury Elementary School compares

Salisbury Elementary School is a growing 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 8.1% ▼ 62% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 64 top 89% - -

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.
64
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
8.1%
free-lunch eligible - 62% 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
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
14.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$19,273
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $24,919
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.1%
Two or More 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
African American 1.6%
Asian 1.6%

Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.2, Salisbury Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for Merrimack Valley School District reports $19,273 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Salisbury Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Merrimack Valley High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Merrimack Valley Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Penacook Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Loudon Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Boscawen Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Merrimack Valley School District · 5 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.

Similar enrollment (~64 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Salisbury Elementary School

How many students attend Salisbury Elementary School?

Salisbury Elementary School has 64 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Salisbury, NH. CCD year-over-year: 62 (2022-23) → 67 (2023-24), up 5.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Salisbury Elementary 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 Salisbury Elementary School?

8.1% of students at Salisbury Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Salisbury Elementary School is White at 89.1% of enrollment, in Salisbury, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Salisbury Elementary School?

Salisbury Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Merrimack Valley School District?

Besides Salisbury Elementary School, Merrimack Valley School District also operates Merrimack Valley High School (744 students), Merrimack Valley Middle School (466 students), and Penacook Elementary School (325 students). See the Merrimack Valley School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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