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

Simonds Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Simonds Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330404000197
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👥 S:T ratio
72
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
74
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Simonds Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New Hampshire schools.

44
Resource Index · Typical
6.9:1
small classes for New Hampshire
17.2%
free-lunch eligible
132
students enrolled

Simonds Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

School address

Warner, NH 03278
District: Kearsarge Regional School District · New Hampshire

NCES ID 330404000197 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-27 students YoY

Simonds Elementary School shrank from 157 students in 2022-23 to 130 in 2023-24 (-17.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 19.5 → 18.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-27 students YoY 330404000197 · Warner, NH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

132 enr · 6.9:1 · 17.2% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Kearsarge Regional High School (485 students)

Simonds Elementary School shrank from 157 students in 2022-23 to 130 in 2023-24 (-17.2%). Teacher FTE lost 19.5 → 18.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

Simonds Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Simonds Elementary School reports 132 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 Simonds Elementary School compares

Simonds Elementary 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 6.9:1 ▼ 39% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.2% ▼ 20% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 132 top 75% - -

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

6.9:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
132
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.2%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
6.9:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 5% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.4%
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
$24,958
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 132 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.9%
Two or More 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 93.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.7/100

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

Programs

District finance for Kearsarge Regional School District reports $24,958 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Simonds Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kearsarge Regional High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kearsarge Regional Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sutton Central Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Kearsarge Regional School District · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~132 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Simonds Elementary School

How many students attend Simonds Elementary School?

Simonds Elementary School has 132 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Warner, NH. CCD year-over-year: 157 (2022-23) → 130 (2023-24), down 27.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Simonds Elementary School is 6.9:1, which is 39% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 56% 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 Simonds Elementary School?

17.2% of students at Simonds Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

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

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

What is the Resource Investment Index for Simonds Elementary School?

Simonds Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Kearsarge Regional School District?

Besides Simonds Elementary School, Kearsarge Regional School District also operates Kearsarge Regional High School (485 students), Kearsarge Regional Middle School (410 students), and Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London (330 students). See the Kearsarge Regional 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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