Whitefield Elementary School
Tel:
(603)837-3088
- Whitefield Elementary School serves 291 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 55-59% (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 60-64% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 59%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Whitefield Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 15%.
Top Placements
Whitefield 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%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Whitefield Elementary School's student population of 291 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 291 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Whitefield 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 10:1 has increased from 9:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Whitefield Elementary School is 0.08, 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) | #144 out of 454 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 49% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 59% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 6% |
| Black | n/a | 2% |
| White | 96% | 85% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.25 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 22% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 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 Whitefield Elementary School is Profile Senior High School (10.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Profile Junior High School (10.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bethlehem Elementary School (7.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bethlehem Bethlehem Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 157 students
7.1 miles
2297 Main St.
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603)869-5842 7.1 PK-6 157 - Jefferson Jefferson Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 46 students
7.8 miles
178 Meadows Rd.
Jefferson, NH 03583
(603)586-4363 7.8 1-5 46 - Bethlehem Profile Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 85 students
10.1 miles
691 Profile Rd.
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603)823-7411 10.1 7-8 85 - Bethlehem Profile Senior High School Grades: 9-13 | 143 students
10.1 miles
691 Profile Rd.
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603)823-7411 10.1 9-13 143 - Whitefield White Mountains Regional High School Grades: 9-12 | 364 students
10.5 miles
127 Regional Rd.
Whitefield, NH 03598
(603)837-2528 10.5 9-12 364
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