Symonds Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Keene, New Hampshire

Symonds Elementary School in Keene, New Hampshire enrolled 299 students in 2024-25 with 27.0 full-time teachers, 11.1 students per teacher against the New Hampshire elementary-school median of 10.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Hampshire: 50.8% and 41.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

308 students in 2022-23, 303 students in 2023-24, 299 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.0 to 27.0.

Students enrolled at Symonds Elementary School by school year2022-23: 308, 2023-24: 303, 2024-25: 29901002003004002022-233082023-243032024-25299
Students enrolled at Symonds Elementary School by school year2022-23: 308, 2023-24: 303, 2024-25: 29901002003004002022-233082023-243032024-25299
Students enrolled at Symonds Elementary School by school year2022-23: 308, 2023-24: 303, 2024-25: 29901002003004002022-233082023-243032024-25299
Students enrolled at Symonds Elementary School by school year2022-23: 308, 2023-24: 303, 2024-25: 29901002003004002022-233082023-243032024-25299
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2330828.011.0
2023-2430327.011.2
2024-2529927.011.1

11.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 56 of every 100 New Hampshire elementary schools

Among the 278 New Hampshire elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Hampshire elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.3 to 24.0; This school 11.1; state median 10.8.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.1state median 10.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Hampshire elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.3 to 24.0; This school 11.1; state median 10.8.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.1state median 10.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Hampshire elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.3 to 24.0; This school 11.1; state median 10.8.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.1state median 10.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Hampshire elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.3 to 24.0; This school 11.1; state median 10.8.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.1state median 10.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 290 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Symonds Elementary School enrolled 290 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 290 of the 290 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent22.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

85.6% of students were White, 4.7% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White85.6%
  2. Asian4.7%
  3. Hispanic4.3%
  4. Two or more races2.7%
  5. Black2.0%
  6. American Indian0.3%
  7. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Symonds Elementary School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 50.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Hampshire. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Hampshire, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew Hampshire
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑64%45%50.8%
Math, 2022-2355‑59%31% (2021-22)41.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Keene

5 public elementary schools in Keene report 2024-25 enrollment; Symonds Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Symonds Elementary School29911.118.7%
Fuller Elementary School27511.026.2%
Franklin Elementary School23411.550.9%
Gathering Waters Charter School (E)2197.719.6%
Wheelock Elementary School1928.650.5%

All public schools in Keene →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Symonds Elementary School

  1. Fuller Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 275 students, 11.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Franklin Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 234 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Symonds Elementary School with Fuller Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Keene School District spends per student$19,936 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,936
  5. The largest public schools in New HampshireSymonds Elementary School is the number 116 by size of 280 New Hampshire elementary schools open in 2024-25.#116 of 280
  6. New Hampshire schools by students per teacher11.1 students per teacher here against the New Hampshire median of 10.8 for elementary schools.11.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Symonds Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Symonds Elementary School?
    299 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 308 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Keene, NH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Symonds Elementary School?
    11.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Hampshire median for elementary schools is 10.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Symonds Elementary School a Title I school?
    Symonds Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Symonds Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Symonds Elementary School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 50.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Hampshire. New Hampshire's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Symonds Elementary School in?
    Keene School District, NCES district ID 3304050. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 330405000206 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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