Is Pollard Elementary School a good school?

Pollard Elementary School ranks 152 nd of 234 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pollard Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 469 students attended Pollard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pollard Elementary School?

Students at Pollard Elementary School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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

Pollard Elementary School

Summary:

Pollard Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Plaistow, New Hampshire, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 469 students. The school is part of the Timberlane Regional School District, which is ranked 87 out of 163 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Pollard Elementary School has a higher percentage of white students (82.09%) compared to the state average, its test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics (37%) and reading (47%) were significantly below the district (41% and 54%) and state (41% and 53%) averages. However, the school's special education students have performed relatively better, ranking 33 out of 71 New Hampshire elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Pollard Elementary School also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a low student-teacher ratio compared to the state average.

Compared to other nearby schools, such as Danville Elementary School and Atkinson Academy within the Timberlane Regional School District, Pollard Elementary School generally underperforms in terms of test scores and statewide rankings. The school's declining performance over time, from a high of 84 out of 244 New Hampshire elementary schools in the 2015-2016 school year to a low of 152 out of 234 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests the need for a closer examination of the school's practices and resources to identify areas for improvement and support student success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

120 Main St.
Plaistow, NH 03865-3014

(603) 382-7146

District: Timberlane Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
152^nd of 234 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,886

Students who attend Pollard Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 469

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pollard Elementary School ranks worse than 65% of elementary schools in New Hampshire. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Timberlane Regional School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.41. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Pollard Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Timberlane Regional School District. Racial makeup is: White (82.1%), Hispanic (8.5%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pollard Elementary School is 12.5. 2 elementary schools in the Timberlane Regional School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pollard Elementary School employs 37.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pollard Elementary School is $18,886, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Timberlane Regional School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pollard Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pollard Elementary School 152^nd of 234 New Hampshire public elementary schools. (See Pollard Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Timberlane Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Timberlane Regional School District 87^th of 163 New Hampshire school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pollard Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pollard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2006	58.29	103^rd	238	56.7%
2007	68.52	72^nd	237	69.6%
2008	54.15	118^th	236	50.0%
2009	61.94	97^th	240	59.6%
2010	44.50	152^nd	242	37.2%
2011	48.87	138^th	237	41.8%
2012	41.03	157^th	241	34.9%
2013	38.39	175^th	241	27.4%
2014	58.83	101^st	242	58.3%
2015	57.58	88^th	206	57.3%
2016	62.64	84^th	244	65.6%
2017	58.73	90^th	229	60.7%
2018	38.00	159^th	231	31.2%
2019	44.16	135^th	231	41.6%
2021	32.70	147^th	211	30.3%
2022	46.15	127^th	233	45.5%
2023	48.15	126^th	237	46.8%
2024	38.41	152^nd	234	35.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pollard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	45.93	24^th	52	53.8%
2022	61.44	15^th	59	74.6%
2023	31.87	53^rd	70	24.3%
2024	52.91	33^rd	71	53.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Pollard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	43.80	120^th	190	36.8%
2019	42.54	116^th	192	39.6%
2021	28.76	124^th	160	22.5%
2022	37.99	119^th	187	36.4%
2023	49.30	99^th	193	48.7%
2024	41.16	124^th	187	33.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Pollard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	36.15	133^rd	195	31.8%
2019	47.28	106^th	195	45.6%
2021	37.88	103^rd	168	38.7%
2022	51.81	92^nd	194	52.6%
2023	43.49	120^th	199	39.7%
2024	39.79	128^th	193	33.7%

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Rank History for White students at Pollard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	40.04	153^rd	227	32.6%
2019	42.80	140^th	229	38.9%
2021	30.08	154^th	209	26.3%
2022	48.69	129^th	229	43.7%
2023	48.10	121^st	233	48.1%
2024	38.98	151^st	228	33.8%

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Data source: test scores: New Hampshire Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pollard Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1991	492	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	492
1992	477	2	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	489
1993	492	1	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	502
1994	527	1	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	535
1995	554	1	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	560
1996	554	1	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	560
1997	680	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	685
1998	618	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	623
1999	624	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	628
2000	601	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	605
2001	574	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	577
2002	607	3	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	615
2003	607	3	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	615
2004	583	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	589
2005	603	2	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	609
2006	568	4	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	578
2007	571	3	4	0	8	n/a	n/a	586
2008	586	5	3	4	4	n/a	n/a	602
2009	531	4	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	547
2010	516	3	6	9	0	0	0	534
2011	494	3	7	19	1	0	0	524
2012	497	2	9	26	1	0	0	535
2013	511	1	11	24	1	0	3	551
2014	504	1	10	27	1	0	5	548
2015	494	1	10	19	1	0	8	533
2016	450	1	5	13	0	0	5	474
2017	441	3	4	14	0	0	7	469
2018	437	3	3	15	0	0	9	467
2019	434	4	1	13	0	0	19	471
2020	424	3	4	13	0	0	26	470
2021	380	3	3	22	0	0	23	431
2022	389	3	5	28	0	0	31	456
2023	385	2	5	40	0	0	37	469

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pollard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	492	26.0	18.9	5.1
1992	489	42.0	11.6	8.6
1993	502	26.0	19.3	7.4
1994	535	34.6	15.5	4.5
1995	560	53.5	10.5	7
1996	560	53.5	10.5	7
1997	685	42.9	16.0	6
1998	623	42.9	14.5	5.8
1999	628	45.2	13.9	5.9
2000	605	12.0	50.4	9.3
2001	577	49.1	11.8	7.3
2002	615	52.1	11.8	5.4
2003	615	52.1	11.8	5.4
2004	589	51.8	11.4	5.8
2005	609	46.5	13.1	8.2
2006	578	57.0	10.1	8.8
2007	586	53.0	11.1	7.7
2008	602	43.0	14.0	9.3
2009	547	48.0	11.4	9
2010	534	40.6	13.1	14.8
2011	524	57.7	9.0	18.1
2012	535	39.0	13.7	19.8
2013	551	40.0	13.7	21.4
2014	548	42.5	12.8	22.3
2015	533	42.0	12.6	18.9
2016	474	39.0	12.1	19.2
2017	469	40.3	11.6	17.5
2018	467	39.5	11.8	16.9
2019	471	39.0	12.0	18
2020	470	39.5	11.8	16.4
2021	431	39.5	10.9	4.6
2022	456	42.0	10.8	12.5
2023	469	37.5	12.5	7.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pollard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	492	26.0	18.9	5.1
1992	489	42.0	11.6	8.6
1993	502	26.0	19.3	7.4
1994	535	34.6	15.5	4.5
1995	560	53.5	10.5	7
1996	560	53.5	10.5	7
1997	685	42.9	16.0	6
1998	623	42.9	14.5	5.8
1999	628	45.2	13.9	5.9
2000	605	12.0	50.4	9.3
2001	577	49.1	11.8	7.3
2002	615	52.1	11.8	5.4
2003	615	52.1	11.8	5.4
2004	589	51.8	11.4	5.8
2005	609	46.5	13.1	8.2
2006	578	57.0	10.1	8.8
2007	586	53.0	11.1	7.7
2008	602	43.0	14.0	9.3
2009	547	48.0	11.4	9
2010	534	40.6	13.1	14.8
2011	524	57.7	9.0	18.1
2012	535	39.0	13.7	19.8
2013	551	40.0	13.7	21.4
2014	548	42.5	12.8	22.3
2015	533	42.0	12.6	18.9
2016	474	39.0	12.1	19.2
2017	469	40.3	11.6	17.5
2018	467	39.5	11.8	16.9
2019	471	39.0	12.0	18
2020	470	39.5	11.8	16.4
2021	431	39.5	10.9	4.6
2022	456	42.0	10.8	12.5
2023	469	37.5	12.5	7.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pollard Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$18,886

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pollard Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 135^th of 231 Elementary schools	Ranks 126^th of 237 Elementary schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pollard Elementary School)	69	44	25%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Timberlane Regional School District)	71	59	12%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	57	52	5%
3rd Grade Reading (Pollard Elementary School)	60	40	20%
3rd Grade Reading (Timberlane Regional School District)	57	51	6%
3rd Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	52	46	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pollard Elementary School)	28	52	24%
4th Grade Mathematics (Timberlane Regional School District)	44	53	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	52	51	1%
4th Grade Reading (Pollard Elementary School)	53	52	1%
4th Grade Reading (Timberlane Regional School District)	56	60	4%
4th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	55	50	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pollard Elementary School)	30	39	9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Timberlane Regional School District)	42	45	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	44	39	5%
5th Grade Reading (Pollard Elementary School)	59	56	3%
5th Grade Reading (Timberlane Regional School District)	56	61	5%
5th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	57	54	3%
5th Grade Science (Pollard Elementary School)	37	37
5th Grade Science (Timberlane Regional School District)	37	38	1%
5th Grade Science (New Hampshire)	38	36	2%
All Grades Mathematics (Pollard Elementary School)	39	45	6%
All Grades Mathematics (Timberlane Regional School District)	46	44	2%
All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire)	48	42	6%
All Grades Reading (Pollard Elementary School)	57	50	7%
All Grades Reading (Timberlane Regional School District)	59	55	4%
All Grades Reading (New Hampshire)	56	52	4%
All Grades Science (Pollard Elementary School)	37	37
All Grades Science (Timberlane Regional School District)	33	38	5%
All Grades Science (New Hampshire)	40	37	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	471	469	0.4%
African American	4	2	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	5	400%
Hispanic	13	40	207.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	434	385	11.3%
Two or More Races	19	37	94.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18%	7.9%	10.2%

Schools Near Pollard Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NH SAS Mathematics (2024)					NH SAS Reading (2024)					NH SAS Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th 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	469	38	12.5	7.9%	385 (82.1%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	38.4	152^nd of 234 public elementary schools	35.0%		48.1	126^th of 237 public elementary schools	46.8%	26	60.0	22.0	30.0		37.0	45.0	34.0	61.0		47.0	38.0	38.0	$18,886
Atkinson Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Academy Ave.	Atkinson	03811	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 362-5521	354	28	12.8	2.3%	309 (87.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)	66.2	69^th of 234 public elementary schools	70.5%		78.7	38^th of 237 public elementary schools	84.0%	31	53.0	32.0	47.0		44.0	71.0	53.0	79.0		67.0	60.0	60.0	$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	276	26	10.7	6.2%	250 (90.6%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	51.5	118^th of 234 public elementary schools	49.6%		38	161^st of 237 public elementary schools	32.1%	43	70.0	57.0	41.0		55.0	52.0	43.0	48.0		47.0	34.0	34.0	$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	450	36	12.6	8.0%	420 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	65.5	70^th of 234 public elementary schools	70.1%		71.1	56^th of 237 public elementary schools	76.4%	14	70.0	51.0			60.0	55.0	55.0			55.0			$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	285	26	10.9	9.5%	258 (90.5%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	64.4	74^th of 234 public elementary schools	68.4%		62.4	77^th of 237 public elementary schools	67.5%	3	63.0	61.0	46.0		57.0	57.0	61.0	62.0		60.0	35.0	35.0	$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	366	25	14.4	7.4%	322 (88.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.0%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	67.4	68^th of 234 public elementary schools	70.9%		64.2	70^th of 237 public elementary schools	70.5%	2	82.0	69.0	43.0		64.0	71.0	50.0	60.0		60.0	34.0	34.0	$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	385	26	14.6	10.6%	310 (80.5%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (12.5%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	71.2	55^th of 234 public elementary schools	76.5%		65.1	68^th of 237 public elementary schools	71.3%	13	66.0	72.0	60.0		66.0	46.0	67.0	63.0		58.0	43.0	43.0	$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	278	22	12.7	18.3%	224 (80.6%)	8 (2.9%)	29 (10.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	61.1	81^st of 234 public elementary schools	65.4%		70.7	58^th of 237 public elementary schools	75.5%	23	67.0	50.0	54.0		57.0	63.0	43.0	58.0		55.0	40.0	40.0	$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	89	10	8.9	4.5%	85 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	93.7	7^th of 234 public elementary schools	97.0%		89.8	12^th of 237 public elementary schools	94.9%	5		91.0		75.0	78.0		73.0		75.0	82.0		57.0	$23,370
Daniel J. Bakie School	Public	PK, KG-2	179 Main St.	Kingston	03848	Rockingham County	Sanborn Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 642-5272	328	30	10.9	4.0%	295 (89.9%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)								(n/a)													$24,425

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