Idlehurst Elementary School

www.sau56.org/somersworth-school-district/school/idlehurst/

311 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Idlehurst Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Somersworth School District school district, located in Somersworth, NH with 311 students offering grade levels from PK to 02.

With 27 teachers, Idlehurst Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

311

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

38.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Idlehurst Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	241
Hispanic	18
Black	7
Asian	22
Two or More	23

White
241 (77.5 %)
Two or More
23 (7.4 %)
Asian
22 (7.1 %)
Hispanic
18 (5.8 %)
Black
7 (2.3 %)

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:	Somersworth School District
Phone:	(603)692-2435
Website:	http://www.sau56.org/somersworth-school-district/school/idlehurst/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	311
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	104
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	15

* 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 49

Kindergarten 81

Grade 1 87

Grade 2 94