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

Strong Foundations Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Strong Foundations Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330004200683Charter school
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Strong Foundations Charter School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Pembroke · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
10.5:1
students per teacher
18.8%
free-lunch eligible

Strong Foundations Charter School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Strong Foundations Charter School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Pembroke, NH.

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

+22 students YoY

Strong Foundations Charter School grew from 314 students in 2022-23 to 336 in 2023-24 (+7.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 27.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+22 students YoY 330004200683 · Pembroke, NH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

337 enr · 10.5:1 · 18.8% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Thousand Oaks Elementary (337 students)

Strong Foundations Charter School grew from 314 students in 2022-23 to 336 in 2023-24 (+7.0%). Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 27.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

How Strong Foundations Charter School compares

Strong Foundations Charter 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 10.5:1 ▼ 7% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.8% ▼ 13% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 337 top 37% - -

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
337
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.8%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 43% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.8%
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 225 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.0%
Asian 6.2%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%

Largest group: White at 89.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.3, Strong Foundations Charter School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Similar elementary schools in Pembroke

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Strong Foundations Charter School

How many students attend Strong Foundations Charter School?

Strong Foundations Charter School has 337 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pembroke, NH. CCD year-over-year: 314 (2022-23) → 336 (2023-24), up 22.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Strong Foundations Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Strong Foundations Charter School is 10.5:1, which is 7% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 33% 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 Strong Foundations Charter School?

18.8% of students at Strong Foundations Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Strong Foundations Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Strong Foundations Charter School is White at 89.0% of enrollment, in Pembroke, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Strong Foundations Charter School?

Strong Foundations Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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).

How does Strong Foundations Charter School rank among elementary schools in Pembroke?

By Resource Investment Index, Strong Foundations Charter School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Pembroke, 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 Strong Foundations Charter School?

None; Strong Foundations Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Strong Foundations Charter School is its only campus.

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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