William E. Lancaster School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

54 Millville St.
Salem, NH 03079

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Top 30%

Serving 298 students in grades Kindergarten-5, William E. Lancaster School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the New Hampshire state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 298 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 30% in NH
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

William E. Lancaster School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

School Overview

William E. Lancaster School's student population of 298 students has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William E. Lancaster School
Kind	67
1	45
2	48
3	44
4	44
5	50

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Total Students

298 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William E. Lancaster School
2023	278
2022	247
2021	242
2020	252
2019	252
2018	290
2017	290
2016	298
2015	314
2014	292
2013	290
2012	292
2011	299
2010	295
2009	251
2008	252
2007	267
2006	272
2005	291
2004	300
2003	310
2002	324
2001	327
2000	316
1999	328
1998	324
1997	317
1996	318
1995	313
1994	332
1993	371
1992	322
1991	308
1990	285
1989	293
1988	247
1987	317

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William E. Lancaster School
2023	22
2022	19
2021	21
2020	32
2019	32
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	22
2014	25
2013	22
2012	23
2011	24
2010	25
2009	22
2008	22
2007	21
2006	23
2005	22
2004	22
2003	21
2002	21
2001	23
2000	22
1999	21
1998	19
1997	20
1996	19
1995	20
1994	23
1993	22
1992	19
1991	16
1990	15
1989	17
1988	16
1987	19

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Year Founded

1907

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sun. Jun 14, 2026

School Motto

“Empowering students for success!”

School Rankings

William E. Lancaster School ranks within the top 30% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William E. Lancaster School is 0.39, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NH)

#124 out of 455 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William E. Lancaster School
2023	#124
2022	#140
2021	#194
2019	#105
2018	#102
2017	#79
2016	#74
2015	#80
2014	#65
2013	#74
2012	#68

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60-64%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William E. Lancaster School	New Hampshire	Salem School District
2023	62%	42%	47%
2022	57%	40%	46%
2021	52%	38%	47%
2019	57%	48%	51%
2018	57%	48%	53%
2017	67%	49%	53%
2016	67%	49%	52%
2015	67%	46%	45%
2014	87%	65%	68%
2013	87%	67%	70%
2012	82%	67%	71%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William E. Lancaster School	New Hampshire	Salem School District
2022	52%	51%	54%
2021	47%	52%	56%
2019	67%	56%	58%
2018	67%	58%	53%
2017	67%	59%	66%
2016	72%	61%	66%
2015	67%	59%	62%
2014	82%	77%	80%
2013	82%	78%	80%
2012	87%	79%	81%
2011	82%	77%	76%

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11-19%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	William E. Lancaster School	New Hampshire	Salem School District
2022	15%	36%	36%
2021	34%	37%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William E. Lancaster School	New Hampshire	Salem School District
2023	13:1	11:1	13:1
2022	13:1	11:1	13:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	8:1	12:1	12:1
2019	8:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	12:1
2014	12:1	12:1	13:1
2013	13:1	12:1	13:1
2012	13:1	12:1	14:1
2011	13:1	12:1	14:1
2010	12:1	12:1	14:1
2009	11:1	12:1	14:1
2008	11:1	12:1	16:1
2007	13:1	13:1	16:1
2006	12:1	13:1	16:1
2005	13:1	13:1	17:1
2004	14:1	14:1	17:1
2003	15:1	14:1	17:1
2002	15:1	14:1	17:1
2001	14:1	15:1	17:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	16:1	17:1
1989	17:1	16:1	18:1
1988	15:1	15:1	16:1
1987	17:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	William E. Lancaster School	New Hampshire	Salem School District
2023	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	5%	4%	3%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	5%	2%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	4%	1%	2%
1992	4%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William E. Lancaster School	New Hampshire	Salem School District
2023	10%	7%	11%
2022	9%	7%	11%
2021	9%	7%	11%
2020	12%	6%	10%
2019	12%	6%	10%
2018	9%	5%	9%
2017	9%	5%	9%
2016	9%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	7%	4%	7%
2013	6%	4%	7%
2012	8%	4%	6%
2011	7%	4%	5%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	6%	3%	4%
2007	6%	3%	4%
2006	6%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William E. Lancaster School	New Hampshire	Salem School District
2023	3%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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White

77%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William E. Lancaster School	New Hampshire	Salem School District
2023	81%	83%	79%
2022	84%	83%	80%
2021	85%	84%	80%
2020	83%	85%	82%
2019	83%	85%	82%
2018	86%	86%	85%
2017	86%	86%	85%
2016	85%	87%	86%
2015	83%	87%	87%
2014	85%	88%	87%
2013	86%	89%	87%
2012	85%	89%	88%
2011	87%	90%	90%
2010	90%	91%	91%
2009	92%	92%	92%
2008	91%	92%	92%
2007	91%	93%	92%
2006	91%	93%	93%
2005	94%	93%	93%
2004	94%	94%	93%
2003	97%	94%	94%
2002	95%	95%	94%
2001	98%	96%	94%
2000	96%	96%	95%
1999	97%	97%	96%
1998	95%	97%	95%
1997	96%	97%	95%
1996	96%	97%	96%
1995	95%	97%	94%
1994	95%	97%	94%
1993	91%	97%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	William E. Lancaster School	New Hampshire	Salem School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.32

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William E. Lancaster School	New Hampshire	Salem School District
2023	0.33	0.31	0.36
2022	0.29	0.31	0.35
2021	0.27	0.29	0.34
2020	0.30	0.27	0.32
2019	0.30	0.27	0.32
2018	0.25	0.26	0.27
2017	0.25	0.26	0.27
2016	0.27	0.24	0.26
2015	0.30	0.24	0.24
2014	0.27	0.22	0.24
2013	0.27	0.21	0.24
2012	0.27	0.21	0.23
2011	0.25	0.19	0.20
2010	0.19	0.17	0.17
2009	0.15	0.15	0.16
2008	0.17	0.15	0.15
2007	0.17	0.13	0.14
2006	0.16	0.13	0.14
2005	0.12	0.13	0.13
2004	0.11	0.12	0.13
2003	0.06	0.12	0.12
2002	0.09	0.10	0.12
2001	0.04	0.08	0.11
2000	0.07	0.07	0.10
1999	0.06	0.06	0.08
1998	0.10	0.06	0.09
1997	0.07	0.06	0.09
1996	0.08	0.06	0.08
1995	0.09	0.06	0.09
1994	0.09	0.05	0.12
1993	0.16	0.05	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

20%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William E. Lancaster School	New Hampshire	Salem School District
2023	14%	19%	12%
2022	20%	18%	13%
2021	17%	18%	10%
2020	20%	23%	13%
2019	20%	23%	13%
2018	18%	23%	12%
2017	18%	23%	12%
2016	20%	24%	13%
2015	19%	24%	14%
2014	17%	23%	14%
2013	18%	22%	16%
2012	15%	21%	14%
2011	13%	20%	12%
2010	13%	18%	9%
2009	14%	15%	8%
2008	13%	13%	7%
2007	8%	12%	6%
2006	8%	12%	5%
2005	11%	12%	5%
2004	9%	11%	5%
2003	10%	11%	5%
2002	8%	10%	5%
2001	7%	10%	4%
2000	10%	11%	5%
1999	13%	11%	6%
1998	10%	11%	6%
1997	6%	12%	7%
1996	6%	12%	5%
1995	8%	13%	8%
1994	10%	12%	7%
1993	10%	11%	5%
1992	8%	11%	5%
1991	8%	8%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	William E. Lancaster School	New Hampshire	Salem School District
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	7%	5%	4%
2010	7%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	3%
2008	7%	5%	3%
2007	8%	5%	4%
2006	9%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salem School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is William E. Lancaster School's ranking?

William E. Lancaster School is ranked #124 out of 455 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in New Hampshire.

What schools are William E. Lancaster School often compared to?

William E. Lancaster Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mary A. Fisk Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NH state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% NH state average).

How many students attend William E. Lancaster School?

298 students attend William E. Lancaster School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of William E. Lancaster School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William E. Lancaster School?

William E. Lancaster School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 11:1.

What grades does William E. Lancaster School offer ?

William E. Lancaster School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is William E. Lancaster School part of?

William E. Lancaster School is part of Salem School District.

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