Top Rankings
Pelham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,111 students in Pelham School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Pelham School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
1,686 Students
109,833 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
9,935 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pelham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.32
# American Indian Students
1 Student
213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
3,213 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
123 Students
8,206 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
18 Students
2,312 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,437 Students
90,293 Students
% White Students
85%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
81 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
5,520 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
3,151
# Students in K Grade:
98
10,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
12,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
12,087
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
12,123
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
12,458
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
12,406
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
12,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
10,722
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
11,338
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
30
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
36
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
22
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,492 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,985 is less than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,492
$21,644
Spending / Student
$17,985
$20,877
Best Pelham School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pelham Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
61 Marsh Rd.
Pelham, NH 03076
(603) 635-8875
Pelham, NH 03076
(603) 635-8875
Grades: PK-5
| 756 students
Rank: #22.
Pelham Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
59 Marsh Rd.
Pelham, NH 03076
(603) 635-2321
Pelham, NH 03076
(603) 635-2321
Grades: 6-8
| 355 students
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