Idlehurst Elementary School
Tel:
(603)692-2435
- Idlehurst Elementary School serves 478 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 67%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 59% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 79%) for the 2011-12 school year.
- Idlehurst Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2011-12 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 14%.
Top Placements
Idlehurst Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Idlehurst Elementary School's student population of 478 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 478 students |
 | |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Idlehurst Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2011-12 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Idlehurst Elementary School is 0.42, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.16. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NH) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (11-12) | 50% | 67% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (11-12) | 59% | 79% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 12% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 5% |
| Black | 2% | 2% |
| White | 75% | 86% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.16 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 23% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Somersworth School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Idlehurst Elementary School is Somersworth High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Somersworth Middle School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Maple Wood Elementary School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Somersworth Maple Wood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 310 students
1.1 miles
184 Maple St.
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603)692-3331 1.1 PK-5 310 - Somersworth Somersworth High School Grades: 9-12 | 474 students
1.1 miles
11 Memorial Dr.
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603)692-2431 1.1 9-12 474 - Somersworth Somersworth Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 337 students
1.1 miles
7 Memorial Dr.
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603)692-2126 1.1 6-8 337 - Dover Horne Street School Grades: K-4 | 507 students
2.0 miles
78 Horne St.
Dover, NH 03820
(603)516-6756 2.0 K-4 507 - Berwick Berwick Elementary Schools Grades: PK-5 | 612 students
2.2 miles
20 Blackberry Hill Rd
Berwick, ME 03901
(207)676-2234 2.2 PK-5 612
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