Carpenter Elementary School

Governor Wentworth Regional School District

sites.google.com/a/govwentworth.k12.nh.us/carpenter-school

180 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

Carpenter Elementary School, located on South Main Street in the scenic town of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Governor Wentworth Regional School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment for its students, emphasizing both academic growth and social-emotional development. By leveraging its location in the "oldest summer resort in America," the school often integrates the unique character of the local community into its educational mission, providing a nurturing atmosphere tailored to the needs of its young learners.

The school operates with a focus on collaborative learning, encouraging partnerships between educators, families, and the wider community to ensure student success. As part of the larger district framework, Carpenter Elementary adheres to a comprehensive curriculum designed to build essential skills in literacy, mathematics, and the arts, while promoting character education. Through its dedicated faculty and commitment to the "Go-W" school district values, Carpenter Elementary remains a key pillar in the Wolfeboro community, focused on preparing its students for their future academic journeys.

180

Total Students

22.1

Full-Time Teachers

8.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

22.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Carpenter Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	165
Hispanic	6
Black	1
Two or More	4
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

White
165 (91.7 %)
Hispanic
6 (3.3 %)
Two or More
4 (2.2 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (1.7 %)
Black
1 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.6 %)

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)569-3457
Website:	http://sites.google.com/a/govwentworth.k12.nh.us/carpenter-school
Grade Range:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	180
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	36
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

Kindergarten 47

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 55

Grade 3 37