William E. Lancaster School

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William E. Lancaster School ranks 58 th of 237 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

54 Millville St.
Salem, NH 03079-2200

(603) 893-7059

District: Salem School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
58^th of 237 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,870

Students who attend William E. Lancaster School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodbury School
High:	Salem High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 278

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William E. Lancaster School ranks better than 75.5% of elementary schools in New Hampshire. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Salem School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.6%), Hispanic (10.4%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William E. Lancaster School is 12.7. 2 elementary schools in the Salem School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare William E. Lancaster School employs 21.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William E. Lancaster School is $18,870, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Salem School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

William E. Lancaster School:

SchoolDigger ranks William E. Lancaster School 58^th of 237 New Hampshire public elementary schools. (See William E. Lancaster School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Salem School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem School District 69^th of 161 New Hampshire school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William E. Lancaster School

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Rank History for all students at William E. Lancaster School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2006	86.81	16^th	238	93.3%
2007	85.31	18^th	237	92.4%
2008	81.94	27^th	236	88.6%
2009	75.71	45^th	240	81.3%
2010	65.67	82^nd	242	66.1%
2011	56.30	109^th	237	54.0%
2012	64.93	82^nd	241	66.0%
2013	74.14	48^th	241	80.1%
2014	78.39	29^th	242	88.0%
2015	78.36	32^nd	206	84.5%
2016	72.83	54^th	244	77.9%
2017	74.45	49^th	229	78.6%
2018	72.22	47^th	231	79.7%
2019	62.74	84^th	231	63.6%
2021	54.95	95^th	211	55.0%
2022	55.37	104^th	233	55.4%
2023	70.72	58^th	237	75.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at William E. Lancaster School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.27	12^th	70	82.9%

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Rank History for Female students at William E. Lancaster School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	63.72	65^th	190	65.8%
2019	61.99	69^th	192	64.1%
2021	61.98	56^th	160	65.0%
2022	59.67	73^rd	187	61.0%
2023	70.92	47^th	193	75.6%

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Rank History for Male students at William E. Lancaster School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	74.35	40^th	195	79.5%
2019	64.47	62^nd	195	68.2%
2021	51.02	80^th	168	52.4%
2022	47.47	106^th	194	45.4%
2023	67.34	57^th	199	71.4%

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Rank History for White students at William E. Lancaster School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	73.22	43^rd	227	81.1%
2019	65.41	70^th	229	69.4%
2021	60.44	80^th	209	61.7%
2022	54.60	103^rd	229	55.0%
2023	70.00	64^th	233	72.5%

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Data source: test scores: New Hampshire Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

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Enrollment information for William E. Lancaster School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	293	293
1991	292	0	11	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1992	305	2	14	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
1993	340	2	16	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	371
1994	319	0	6	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	332
1995	306	0	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	318
1996	306	0	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	318
1997	306	0	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
1998	308	3	3	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	324
1999	318	6	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
2000	306	5	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	316
2001	319	3	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
2002	300	0	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
2003	300	0	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
2004	284	2	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
2005	273	1	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
2006	250	2	5	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
2007	244	2	6	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
2008	229	2	6	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
2009	231	1	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
2010	266	1	12	16	0	0	0	0	295
2011	259	4	14	20	0	0	2	0	299
2012	249	3	14	22	0	0	4	0	292
2013	248	2	14	18	0	0	8	0	290
2014	247	3	14	21	0	0	7	0	292
2015	259	3	18	23	0	0	11	0	314
2016	253	1	9	26	0	0	9	0	298
2017	248	3	7	25	0	0	7	0	290
2018	234	1	7	26	0	0	9	0	277
2019	209	1	3	29	0	0	10	0	252
2020	192	1	4	20	0	0	12	0	229
2021	205	4	3	23	0	0	7	0	242
2022	207	6	1	21	0	0	12	0	247
2023	224	8	2	29	0	1	14	0	278

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William E. Lancaster School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	293	17.0	17.2	2.7
1991	308	16.0	19.2	7.8
1992	322	18.5	17.4	8.4
1993	371	21.6	17.2	9.7
1994	332	22.8	14.6	9.9
1995	318	18.8	16.9	6.3
1996	318	18.8	16.9	6.3
1997	317	20.4	15.5	6.3
1998	324	18.6	17.4	10.5
1999	328	21.8	15.0	13.4
2000	316	22.2	14.2	14.9
2001	327	23.3	14.0	10.7
2002	310	21.4	14.5	11.6
2003	310	21.4	14.5	11.6
2004	300	22.0	13.6	11.7
2005	291	22.3	13.0	12.7
2006	272	23.1	11.8	16.9
2007	267	21.8	12.2	15.7
2008	252	22.4	11.3	19.4
2009	251	22.0	11.4	19.1
2010	295	24.6	11.9	20.7
2011	299	23.9	12.5	20.7
2012	292	22.5	12.9	19.9
2013	290	22.3	13.0	22.4
2014	292	24.5	11.9	20.2
2015	314	22.0	14.2	22.3
2016	298	25.0	11.9	23.8
2017	290	26.0	11.1	20.7
2018	277	28.2	9.8	18.1
2019	252	31.6	7.9	23.4
2020	229	21.4	10.7	16.6
2021	242	20.5	11.8	20.2
2022	247	19.3	12.7	21.1
2023	278	21.8	12.7	18.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio William E. Lancaster School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	293	17.0	17.2	2.7
1991	308	16.0	19.2	7.8
1992	322	18.5	17.4	8.4
1993	371	21.6	17.2	9.7
1994	332	22.8	14.6	9.9
1995	318	18.8	16.9	6.3
1996	318	18.8	16.9	6.3
1997	317	20.4	15.5	6.3
1998	324	18.6	17.4	10.5
1999	328	21.8	15.0	13.4
2000	316	22.2	14.2	14.9
2001	327	23.3	14.0	10.7
2002	310	21.4	14.5	11.6
2003	310	21.4	14.5	11.6
2004	300	22.0	13.6	11.7
2005	291	22.3	13.0	12.7
2006	272	23.1	11.8	16.9
2007	267	21.8	12.2	15.7
2008	252	22.4	11.3	19.4
2009	251	22.0	11.4	19.1
2010	295	24.6	11.9	20.7
2011	299	23.9	12.5	20.7
2012	292	22.5	12.9	19.9
2013	290	22.3	13.0	22.4
2014	292	24.5	11.9	20.2
2015	314	22.0	14.2	22.3
2016	298	25.0	11.9	23.8
2017	290	26.0	11.1	20.7
2018	277	28.2	9.8	18.1
2019	252	31.6	7.9	23.4
2020	229	21.4	10.7	16.6
2021	242	20.5	11.8	20.2
2022	247	19.3	12.7	21.1
2023	278	21.8	12.7	18.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for William E. Lancaster School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$18,870

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William E. Lancaster School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 84^th of 231 Elementary schools	Ranks 58^th of 237 Elementary schools	11.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (William E. Lancaster School)	85	70	15%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Salem School District)	59	69	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	57	52	5%
3rd Grade Reading (William E. Lancaster School)	73	49	24%
3rd Grade Reading (Salem School District)	52	54	2%
3rd Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	52	46	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (William E. Lancaster School)	56	60	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Salem School District)	58	59	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	52	51	1%
4th Grade Reading (William E. Lancaster School)	56	60	4%
4th Grade Reading (Salem School District)	56	55	1%
4th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	55	50	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (William E. Lancaster School)	41	60	19%
5th Grade Mathematics (Salem School District)	53	49	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	44	39	5%
5th Grade Reading (William E. Lancaster School)	69	76	7%
5th Grade Reading (Salem School District)	67	58	9%
5th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	57	54	3%
5th Grade Science (William E. Lancaster School)	33	31	2%
5th Grade Science (Salem School District)	39	28	11%
5th Grade Science (New Hampshire)	38	36	2%
All Grades Mathematics (William E. Lancaster School)	58	63	5%
All Grades Mathematics (Salem School District)	51	47	4%
All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire)	48	42	6%
All Grades Reading (William E. Lancaster School)	66	61	5%
All Grades Reading (Salem School District)	58	55	3%
All Grades Reading (New Hampshire)	56	52	4%
All Grades Science (William E. Lancaster School)	33	31	2%
All Grades Science (Salem School District)	41	34	7%
All Grades Science (New Hampshire)	40	37	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	252	278	10.3%
African American	1	8	700%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	29	29
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	209	224	7.2%
Two or More Races	10	14	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.4%	18.3%	5.1%

Schools Near William E. Lancaster School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NH SAS Mathematics (2023)							NH SAS Reading (2023)							NH SAS Science (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
William E. Lancaster School	Public	K-5	54 Millville St.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 893-7059	278	22	12.7	18.3%	224 (80.6%)	8 (2.9%)	29 (10.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	70.7	58^th of 237 public elementary schools	75.5%		55.4	104^th of 233 public elementary schools	55.4%	46	70.0	60.0	60.0				63.0	49.0	60.0	76.0				61.0	31.0		31.0	$18,870
Mary A. Fisk Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Main St.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 893-7051	259	25	10.5	16.2%	189 (73.0%)	7 (2.7%)	32 (12.4%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.7%)	54.7	100^th of 237 public elementary schools	57.8%		43.8	133^rd of 233 public elementary schools	42.9%	33	66.0	44.0	58.0				57.0	55.0	38.0	55.0				50.0	30.0		30.0	$18,217
Salem Preschool	Public	PK	24 School Street	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 893-7064	145	5	29.0	6.9%	120 (82.8%)	3 (2.1%)	8 (5.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.0%)								(n/a)
Dr. L. F. Soule School	Public	K-5	173 South Policy St.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 893-7053	263	22	11.7	26.2%	170 (64.6%)	3 (1.1%)	53 (20.2%)	13 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)	49.6	119^th of 237 public elementary schools	49.8%		37.4	149^th of 233 public elementary schools	36.1%	30	64.0	51.0	44.0				54.0	36.0	49.0	50.0				44.0	34.0		34.0	$19,874
Windham Academy Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1 Industrial Drive	Windham	03087	Rockingham County	Windham Academy Public Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 236-7900	351	19	18.4	2.0%	315 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	74.8	50^th of 237 public elementary schools	78.9%		62.3	81^st of 233 public elementary schools	65.2%	31	62.0	52.0	50.0	47.0			54.0	67.0	52.0	76.0	84.0			66.0	55.0		55.0
William T. Barron Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 Butler St.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 893-7067	385	26	14.6	10.6%	310 (80.5%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (12.5%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	65.1	68^th of 237 public elementary schools	71.3%		73.2	51^st of 233 public elementary schools	78.1%	17	64.0	71.0	46.0				59.0	63.0	64.0	49.0				58.0	28.0		28.0	$15,629
North Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Zion Hill Rd.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 893-7062	366	25	14.4	7.4%	322 (88.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.0%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	64.2	70^th of 237 public elementary schools	70.5%		74.6	46^th of 233 public elementary schools	80.3%	24	79.0	60.0	43.0				62.0	60.0	56.0	63.0				59.0	20.0		20.0	$16,501
The Birches Academy of Academics - Art A Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	419 South Broadway 2nd Floor	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	The Birches Academy of Academics & Art A Public Charter Sch	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 458-6399	225	16	14.5	4.4%	188 (83.6%)	3 (1.3%)	13 (5.8%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	86.6	21^st of 237 public elementary schools	91.1%		79.1	34^th of 233 public elementary schools	85.4%	13	92.0	92.0	54.0	48.0	56.0	32.0	63.0	75.0	79.0	71.0	71.0	72.0	50.0	70.0	54.0	36.0	46.0
Golden Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	112B Lowell Rd.	Windham	03087	Rockingham County	Windham School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 845-1552	1,098	60	18.4	2.9%	897 (81.7%)	10 (0.9%)	55 (5.0%)	61 (5.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.6%)	88.6	17^th of 237 public elementary schools	92.8%		86.6	18^th of 233 public elementary schools	92.3%	1	79.0	70.0					75.0	67.0	71.0					69.0				$16,239
Atkinson Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Academy Ave.	Atkinson	03811	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 362-5521	354	28	12.8	2.3%	309 (87.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)	78.7	38^th of 237 public elementary schools	84.0%		81.2	28^th of 233 public elementary schools	88.0%	10	65.0	61.0	55.0				61.0	54.0	73.0	74.0				66.0	48.0		48.0	$18,885

Frequently Asked Questions about William E. Lancaster School

What is the racial makeup of William E. Lancaster School?

Students at William E. Lancaster School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend William E. Lancaster School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 278 students attended William E. Lancaster School.

What schools do graduates of William E. Lancaster School attend?

Students who attend William E. Lancaster School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodbury School
High : Salem High School

Is William E. Lancaster School a good school?

William E. Lancaster School ranks 58^th of 237 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is William E. Lancaster School in?

Salem School District

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