Lancaster Elementary School
Tel:
(603)788-4924
- Lancaster Elementary School serves 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 56% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 56% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 59%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Lancaster Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 15%.
Top Placements
Lancaster Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Lancaster Elementary School's student population of 409 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 409 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Lancaster Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 454 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lancaster Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.25. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NH) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #199 out of 454 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 49% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 59% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 6% |
| Black | n/a | 2% |
| White | 93% | 85% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.25 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 22% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | White Mountain Regional School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lancaster Elementary School is White Mountains Regional High School (5.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Groveton High School (middle) (7.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Groveton Elementary School (7.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Whitefield White Mountains Regional High School Grades: 9-12 | 364 students
5.6 miles
127 Regional Rd.
Whitefield, NH 03598
(603)837-2528 5.6 9-12 364 - Groveton Groveton Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 127 students
7.7 miles
36 Church St.
Groveton, NH 03582
(603)636-1806 7.7 K-5 127 - Groveton Groveton High School Grades: 9-12 | 130 students
7.8 miles
65 State St.
Groveton, NH 03582
(603)636-1619 7.8 9-12 130 - Groveton Groveton High School (middle) Grades: 6-8 | 78 students
7.8 miles
65 State St.
Groveton, NH 03582
(603)636-1619 7.8 6-8 78 - Gilman Lunenburg Schools Grades: PK-8 | 146 students
8.7 miles
2720 River Road
Gilman, VT 05904
(802)892-5969 8.7 PK-8 146
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