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Wheelock Elementary School

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Wheelock Elementary School ranks 131 st of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Wheelock Elementary School is a public elementary school in Keene, New Hampshire, serving 194 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Keene School District, which is ranked 84 out of 158 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wheelock Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Keene School District and the state of New Hampshire in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (51%), Reading (45%), and Science (33%) were all lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance on academic assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students ranking 121 out of 182 New Hampshire elementary schools, while male students ranked 107 out of 186. Wheelock Elementary School also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.96% to 52.06% over the past few years.

When comparing Wheelock Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Keene School District, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically. For example, Symonds Elementary School, located just 1.69 miles away, consistently outperforms Wheelock in Mathematics, Reading, and Science proficiency rates. Additionally, Wheelock Elementary School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from a high of 47 out of 206 New Hampshire elementary schools in the 2014-2015 school year to a low of 195 out of 211 in the 2020-2021 school year.

192

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,878

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Adams St.
Keene, NH 03431-4132

(603) 352-2244

District: Keene School District

Students who attend Wheelock Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Keene Middle School
High:	Keene High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2021 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Reading scores 10 pts below the New Hampshire average

!Near the bottom of Keene School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

New Hampshire avg45%

131^st of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Keene School District

84^th of 158Keene School District among New Hampshire districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	131 of 224	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	160 of 234	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	183 of 237	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	206 of 233	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	195 of 211	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	149 of 231	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	88 of 231	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.0	87 of 229	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.8	105 of 244	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.6	47 of 206	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	55.6	106 of 242	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.4	105 of 241	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	71 of 241	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	55.9	111 of 237	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.6	34 of 242	86.0%	★★★★☆
2009	50.8	130 of 240	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.7	123 of 236	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.4	81 of 237	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	34.3	171 of 238	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	121 of 182	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	119 of 187	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.5	171 of 193	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	165 of 187	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	114 of 160	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	111 of 192	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	84 of 190	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	107 of 186	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	144 of 193	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	138 of 199	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	151 of 194	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	153 of 168	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	131 of 195	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.3	59 of 195	69.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	107 of 223	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	152 of 228	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	177 of 233	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	207 of 229	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	187 of 209	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	162 of 229	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.2	87 of 227	61.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+9 vs state

Reading45%-10 vs state

Science33%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Wheelock Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Wheelock Elementary School	Public	K-5	24 Adams St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-2244	192	22	8.5	54.7%	168 (87.5%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	42.5	131^st of 224 public elementary schools	41.5%		35.6	160^th of 234 public elementary schools	31.6%	29	49.0	58.0	44.0				51.0	41.0	48.0	48.0				45.0	33.0		33.0	$18,878
Gathering Waters Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	K-8	98 South Lincoln Street	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Gathering Waters Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 733-8701	219	29	7.6	24.2%	190 (86.8%)	8 (3.7%)	4 (1.8%)	12 (5.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	217 Washington St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-1712	234	20	11.4	61.1%	186 (79.5%)	5 (2.1%)	26 (11.1%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	28	175^th of 224 public elementary schools	21.9%		34	163^rd of 234 public elementary schools	30.3%	12	47.0	35.0	23.0				35.0	50.0	33.0	51.0				45.0	28.0		28.0	$19,972
Fuller Elementary School	Public	K-5	422 Elm St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-1245	275	25	11.0	32.0%	237 (86.2%)	5 (1.8%)	15 (5.5%)	10 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	52.6	106^th of 224 public elementary schools	52.7%		52.6	113^th of 234 public elementary schools	51.7%	7	77.0	54.0	21.0				52.0	61.0	56.0	59.0				59.0	28.0		28.0	$18,710
Symonds Elementary School	Public	K-5	79 Park Ave.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-3405	299	27	11.0	24.4%	256 (85.6%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	75.1	40^th of 224 public elementary schools	82.1%		68.6	62^nd of 234 public elementary schools	73.5%	22	67.0	82.0	50.0				67.0	50.0	71.0	64.0				61.0	53.0		53.0	$19,595
Marlborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	41 Fitch Court	Marlborough	03455	Cheshire County	Marlborough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 876-4465	164	15	11.2	42.7%	151 (92.1%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	13.5	204^th of 224 public elementary schools	8.9%		32.6	169^th of 234 public elementary schools	27.8%	35	32.0	31.0		18.0	24.0	17.0	26.0	32.0	25.0		38.0	47.0	31.0	34.0		28.0	18.0	$22,127
Mt. Caesar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	585 Old Homstead Hwy.	Swanzey	03446	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-4797	268	23	11.7	36.9%	245 (91.4%)	5 (1.9%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)																		$21,795
Cutler Elementary School	Public	3-6	31 S. Winchester St.	Swanzey	03446	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-3383	316	23	13.6	31.3%	303 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	34.5	153^rd of 224 public elementary schools	31.7%		32.7	168^th of 234 public elementary schools	28.2%	15	63.0	36.0	28.0	41.0			42.0	48.0	36.0	46.0	49.0			44.0	26.0		26.0	$20,116
Wells Memorial School	Public	K-6	235 Chesham Rd.	Harrisville	03450	Cheshire County	Harrisville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 827-3272	47	5	8.7	17.0%	40 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.8%)								(n/a)							52.0							68.0				$23,429
Surry Village Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	449 Route 12A	Surry	03431	Cheshire County	Surry Village Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 357-9700	79	7	11.2	27.8%	67 (84.8%)	1 (1.3%)	5 (6.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)								(n/a)							45.0							65.0			43.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheelock Elementary School

What district is Wheelock Elementary School in?

Keene School District

What is the racial makeup of Wheelock Elementary School?

Students at Wheelock Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Wheelock Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wheelock Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Keene Middle School
High : Keene High School

Is Wheelock Elementary School a good school?

Wheelock Elementary School ranks 131^st of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wheelock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 192 students attended Wheelock Elementary School.

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