Enrollment
38
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Washington, NH
Washington Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Washington Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330690000445
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Washington Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% of New Hampshire schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Hampshire.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.5:1
- small classes for New Hampshire
- 34.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 38
- students enrolled
Washington Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 74% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Washington School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330690000445 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.6%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
+61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Washington Elementary School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School is a small elementary school in Washington, New Hampshire, enrolling 38 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 34.6% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of New Hampshire schools, with 38 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 16 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #12.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 76.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Washington School District spends $59,173 per pupil, 109% above the New Hampshire average, a better-resourced district than most.
Washington School District operates only this one school, so Washington Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 38 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Hampshire's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Washington Elementary School compares
Washington Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New Hampshire and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Hampshire | New Hampshire avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.5:1 | ▼ 16% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.6% | ▲ 61% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 38 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
38
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 61% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 26% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
76.3%
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
$59,173
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Hampshire avg of $28,358
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Washington Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Washington School District, which includes Washington Elementary School.
$59,173
Per student
+109%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+257%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.4%
State 18.7%
Federal 4.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Hampshire, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~38 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Washington Elementary School
How many students attend Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School has 38 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Washington, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School is 9.5:1, which is 16% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 39% 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 Washington Elementary School?
34.6% of students at Washington Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Washington Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Washington Elementary School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Washington, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Washington Elementary School a good school?
Washington Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% of New Hampshire schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Hampshire. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Washington School District?
None reported; Washington School District operates only Washington Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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