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Pollard Elementary School

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Pollard Elementary School ranks 168 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Pollard Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Plaistow, New Hampshire, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 473 students. The school is part of the Timberlane Regional School District, which is ranked 92 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pollard Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Hampshire elementary schools, with a ranking between 126-168 out of 224-237 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on the NH SAS assessments is generally below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in 5th-grade Mathematics where only 16% of students were proficient or better, compared to 40% at the state level. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but White students and Special Education students ranking in the bottom half of the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Pollard Elementary School's performance is weaker than the Danville Elementary School and Atkinson Academy, which are also part of the Timberlane Regional School District. In contrast, the South Hampton Barnard School, which is outside the Timberlane district, is a high-performing school, ranking 19th out of 224 NH elementary schools in 2024-2025 and significantly outperforming Pollard across all subjects and grade levels.

434

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,886

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Main St.
Plaistow, NH 03865-3014

(603) 382-7146

District: Timberlane Regional School District

Students who attend Pollard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Timberlane Regional Middle School
High:	Timberlane Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg43%

New Hampshire avg45%

168^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Timberlane Regional School District

92^nd of 158Timberlane Regional 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	30.1	168 of 224	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	152 of 234	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	126 of 237	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	127 of 233	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	147 of 211	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	135 of 231	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	159 of 231	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.7	90 of 229	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	84 of 244	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.6	88 of 206	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.8	101 of 242	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.4	175 of 241	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.0	157 of 241	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.9	138 of 237	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.5	152 of 242	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.9	97 of 240	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.1	118 of 236	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.5	72 of 237	69.6%	★★★★☆
2006	58.3	103 of 238	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	117 of 182	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	124 of 187	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	99 of 193	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	119 of 187	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	124 of 160	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	116 of 192	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	120 of 190	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	4 of 21	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	155 of 186	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	128 of 193	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	120 of 199	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	92 of 194	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	103 of 168	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	106 of 195	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	133 of 195	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	49 of 72	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	33 of 71	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	53 of 70	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.4	15 of 59	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	45.9	24 of 52	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	158 of 223	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	151 of 228	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	121 of 233	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	129 of 229	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	154 of 209	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	140 of 229	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	153 of 227	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+56 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-9 vs state

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

Science30%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Pollard 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 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Pollard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Main St.	Plaistow	03865	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 382-7146	434	40	10.9	16.6%	348 (80.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (11.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.8%)	30.1	168^th of 224 public elementary schools	25.0%		38.4	152^nd of 234 public elementary schools	35.0%	16	47.0	44.0	16.0		36.0	41.0	41.0	55.0		46.0	30.0	30.0	$18,886
Seacoast Classical Academy Chartered Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	53 Carlton E. Sockwell Way	Newton	03858	Rockingham County	Seacoast Classical Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 691-5429	179	10	17.9	10.1%	162 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Atkinson Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Academy Ave.	Atkinson	03811	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 362-5521	364	30	12.1	5.2%	312 (85.7%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	58.6	91^st of 224 public elementary schools	59.4%		66.2	69^th of 234 public elementary schools	70.5%	22	54.0	69.0	34.0		52.0	56.0	69.0	55.0		60.0	38.0	38.0	$18,885
Memorial School	Public	3-5	31 W. Main St.	Newton	03858	Rockingham County	Sanborn Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 382-5251	239	26	9.0	6.7%	209 (87.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	65.3	69^th of 224 public elementary schools	69.2%		51.5	118^th of 234 public elementary schools	49.6%	49	55.0	92.0	53.0		65.0	45.0	72.0	57.0		57.0	40.0	40.0	$27,226
Hampstead Central School	Public	PK, KG-4	21 Emerson Ave.	Hampstead	03841	Rockingham County	Hampstead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 329-6326	470	40	11.7	9.8%	430 (91.5%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	57.5	93^rd of 224 public elementary schools	58.5%		65.5	70^th of 234 public elementary schools	70.1%	23	54.0	63.0			58.0	44.0	59.0			51.0			$21,051
Danville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23 School St.	Danville	03819	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 382-5554	283	32	8.7	15.9%	247 (87.3%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	61.3	82^nd of 224 public elementary schools	63.4%		64.4	74^th of 234 public elementary schools	68.4%	8	48.0	69.0	49.0		55.0	40.0	69.0	74.0		62.0	36.0	36.0	$18,886
North Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Zion Hill Rd.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 893-7062	353	25	14.0	9.1%	309 (87.5%)	3 (0.8%)	22 (6.2%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	77.4	35^th of 224 public elementary schools	84.4%		67.4	68^th of 234 public elementary schools	70.9%	33	75.0	79.0	55.0		69.0	65.0	74.0	67.0		68.0	36.0	36.0	$16,501
William T. Barron Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 Butler St.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 893-7067	377	27	13.9	13.3%	307 (81.4%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (11.7%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	64.3	71^st of 224 public elementary schools	68.3%		71.2	55^th of 234 public elementary schools	76.5%	16	66.0	58.0	58.0		61.0	48.0	58.0	62.0		56.0	42.0	42.0	$15,629
William E. Lancaster School	Public	K-5	54 Millville St.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 893-7059	294	23	12.8	20.4%	229 (77.9%)	7 (2.4%)	33 (11.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.5%)	57.2	94^th of 224 public elementary schools	58.0%		61.1	81^st of 234 public elementary schools	65.4%	13	68.0	58.0	52.0		59.0	61.0	42.0	51.0		51.0	39.0	39.0	$18,870
South Hampton Barnard School	Public	K-8	219 Main Ave.	South Hampton	03827	Rockingham County	South Hampton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 394-7744	81	10	8.1	3.7%	79 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	87.2	19^th of 224 public elementary schools	91.5%		93.7	7^th of 234 public elementary schools	97.0%	12	73.0		73.0	75.0	63.0	55.0		91.0	75.0	76.0	64.0	65.0	$23,370

Frequently Asked Questions about Pollard Elementary School

Is Pollard Elementary School a good school?

Pollard Elementary School ranks 168^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pollard Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Timberlane Regional Middle School
High : Timberlane Regional High School

What district is Pollard Elementary School in?

Timberlane Regional School District

How many students attend Pollard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Pollard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pollard Elementary School?

Students at Pollard Elementary School are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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