Pelham Elementary School
Tel:
(603)635-8875
- Pelham Elementary School serves 807 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 42% (which is lower 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 53% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 59%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Hampshire state average of 14%.
Top Placements
Pelham Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Pelham Elementary School's student population of 807 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 807 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 53 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Pelham Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pelham Elementary School is 0.26, 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 | #222 out of 457 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 49% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 59% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 5% |
| Black | n/a | 2% |
| White | 86% | 86% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.16 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 11% | 23% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pelham School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pelham Elementary School is Pelham High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Pelham Memorial School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pelham Memorial School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pelham Pelham Memorial School Grades: 6-8 | 500 students
0.1 miles
59 Marsh Rd.
Pelham, NH 03076
(603)635-2321 0.1 6-8 500 - Pelham Pelham High School Grades: 9-12 | 655 students
0.2 miles
85 Marsh Rd.
Pelham, NH 03076
(603)635-2115 0.2 9-12 655 - Dracut Brookside Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 463 students
3.5 miles
1560 Lakeview Avenue
Dracut, MA 01826
(978)957-0716 3.5 K-5 463 - Windham Golden Brook Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 520 students
3.5 miles
112b Lowell Rd.
Windham, NH 03087
(603)898-9586 3.5 K-2 520 - Windham Windham Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 755 students
3.5 miles
112a Lowell Rd.
Windham, NH 03087
(603)893-2636 3.5 6-8 755
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