New Durham Elementary School

Governor Wentworth Regional School District

(603)859-2061

sites.google.com/a/govwentworth.k12.nh.us/pat2

144 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

New Durham Elementary School (NDES), located at 7 Old Bay Road in New Durham, New Hampshire, serves as a foundational academic institution within the Governor Wentworth Regional School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive, student-centered learning environment that emphasizes both intellectual growth and the development of strong character. By integrating core curriculum standards with a focus on community engagement, NDES strives to prepare its young students for long-term success while maintaining a close-knit atmosphere characteristic of the local area.

The school places a high value on collaboration between educators, parents, and the broader community to ensure that each child’s unique needs are met. Through its programming, NDES promotes academic excellence, creativity, and the social-emotional skills necessary for navigating a changing world. As a vital component of the Governor Wentworth district, the school works to balance traditional educational values with modern instructional practices, aiming to cultivate a lifelong love of learning in every student who walks through its doors.

144

Total Students

16.9

Full-Time Teachers

8.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

23.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for New Durham Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	132
Hispanic	6
Black	1
Asian	1
Two or More	3
Pacific Islander	1

White
132 (91.7%)
Hispanic
6 (4.2%)
Two or More
3 (2.1%)
Black
1 (0.7%)
Asian
1 (0.7%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
Phone:	(603)859-2061
Website:	http://sites.google.com/a/govwentworth.k12.nh.us/pat2
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	144
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	29
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 15

Kindergarten 18

Grade 1 16

Grade 2 12

Grade 3 23

Grade 4 25

Grade 5 20

Grade 6 15