Grantham Village School

www.grantham.k12.nh.us

271 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Grantham Village School (GVS), located in the rural community of Grantham, New Hampshire, serves as a community-centered public school for students in preschool through eighth grade. Nestled in a picturesque setting at 75 Learning Drive, the school prides itself on fostering a supportive, small-town learning environment. The curriculum is designed to challenge students academically while emphasizing social-emotional development, encouraging pupils to become critical thinkers and responsible citizens within their local community and beyond.

The school is known for its focus on personalized instruction and a strong partnership between educators, families, and the wider Grantham community. By maintaining smaller class sizes, GVS is able to provide a highly tailored educational experience that addresses individual student needs and interests. The school’s mission generally revolves around cultivating a lifelong love for learning, leveraging its unique location to integrate experiential education, and preparing its middle-school graduates for success as they transition to regional high schools.

271

Total Students

20.6

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

4.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Grantham Village School
Demographic	Student Count
White	239
Hispanic	10
Asian	5
Two or More	16
American Indian	1

White
239 (88.2 %)
Two or More
16 (5.9 %)
Hispanic
10 (3.7 %)
Asian
5 (1.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

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:	Grantham School District
Phone:	(603)863-1681
Website:	http://www.grantham.k12.nh.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	271
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	11
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 18

Kindergarten 25

Grade 1 37

Grade 2 37

Grade 3 45

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 37

Grade 6 31