Rye Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025-26)

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Rye Elementary School

461 Sagamore Rd.
Rye, NH 03870

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Top 1%

Serving 209 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Rye Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 209 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: Top 1% in NH
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rye Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

School Overview

Rye Elementary School's student population of 209 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rye Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	40
1	34
2	42
3	32
4	38

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Total Students

209 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rye Elementary School
2023	200
2022	210
2021	208
2020	272
2019	272
2018	280
2017	280
2016	276
2015	287
2014	311
2013	316
2012	327
2011	329
2010	317
2009	321
2008	321
2007	321
2006	340
2005	337
2004	361
2003	358
2002	358
2001	356
2000	362
1999	348
1998	362
1997	348
1996	332
1995	319
1994	303
1993	285
1992	277
1991	262
1990	255
1989	264
1988	267
1987	273

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rye Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	22
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	27
2014	27
2013	28
2012	30
2011	29
2010	30
2009	29
2008	29
2007	36
2006	30
2005	30
2004	30
2003	29
2002	29
2001	25
2000	23
1999	24
1998	20
1997	25
1996	22
1995	20
1994	20
1993	22
1992	16
1991	16
1990	20
1989	21
1988	17
1987	20

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Learning is a journey, not merely a destination.

School Rankings

Rye Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rye Elementary School is 0.10, which is less 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)

#1 out of 455 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rye Elementary School
2023	#1
2022	#5
2021	#1
2019	#10
2018	#14
2017	#16
2016	#27
2015	#19
2014	#38
2013	#5
2012	#38

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85-89%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rye Elementary School	New Hampshire	Rye School District
2023	87%	42%	70%
2022	82%	40%	72%
2021	92%	38%	75%
2019	82%	48%	82%
2018	72%	48%	69%
2017	72%	49%	72%
2016	72%	49%	68%
2015	72%	46%	69%
2014	82%	65%	83%
2013	92%	67%	89%
2012	87%	67%	86%

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85-89%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rye Elementary School	New Hampshire	Rye School District
2022	87%	51%	76%
2021	87%	52%	79%
2019	82%	56%	83%
2018	82%	58%	69%
2017	87%	59%	82%
2016	82%	61%	81%
2015	77%	59%	76%
2014	87%	77%	88%
2013	92%	78%	90%
2012	87%	79%	90%
2011	92%	77%	88%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rye Elementary School	New Hampshire	Rye School District
2023	9:1	11:1	9:1
2022	9:1	11:1	9:1
2021	9:1	11:1	9:1
2020	10:1	12:1	10:1
2019	10:1	12:1	10:1
2018	11:1	12:1	10:1
2017	11:1	12:1	10:1
2016	11:1	12:1	10:1
2015	11:1	12:1	10:1
2014	12:1	12:1	11:1
2013	11:1	12:1	11:1
2012	11:1	12:1	11:1
2011	11:1	12:1	11:1
2010	11:1	12:1	10:1
2009	11:1	12:1	10:1
2008	11:1	12:1	10:1
2007	9:1	13:1	10:1
2006	11:1	13:1	11:1
2005	11:1	13:1	11:1
2004	12:1	14:1	11:1
2003	12:1	14:1	11:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	14:1	15:1	13:1
2000	16:1	15:1	13:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	19:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	11:1
1996	15:1	16:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	13:1
1993	13:1	16:1	11:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	17:1	15:1
1990	13:1	16:1	12:1
1989	13:1	16:1	12:1
1988	16:1	15:1	16:1
1987	14:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2020)
Year	Rye Elementary School	New Hampshire	Rye School District
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Rye Elementary School	New Hampshire	Rye School District
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rye Elementary School	New Hampshire	Rye School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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White

95%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rye Elementary School	New Hampshire	Rye School District
2023	93%	83%	92%
2022	93%	83%	93%
2021	95%	84%	92%
2020	94%	85%	93%
2019	94%	85%	93%
2018	92%	86%	92%
2017	92%	86%	92%
2016	91%	87%	91%
2015	93%	87%	93%
2014	92%	88%	91%
2013	90%	89%	92%
2012	92%	89%	92%
2011	91%	90%	93%
2010	93%	91%	94%
2009	95%	92%	95%
2008	95%	92%	95%
2007	97%	93%	97%
2006	99%	93%	98%
2005	98%	93%	98%
2004	97%	94%	98%
2003	98%	94%	98%
2002	98%	95%	98%
2001	99%	96%	99%
2000	100%	96%	100%
1999	98%	97%	98%
1998	97%	97%	97%
1997	99%	97%	99%
1996	99%	97%	98%
1995	98%	97%	97%
1994	99%	97%	97%
1993	98%	97%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rye Elementary School	New Hampshire	Rye School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	5%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.32

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rye Elementary School	New Hampshire	Rye School District
2023	0.13	0.31	0.15
2022	0.13	0.31	0.14
2021	0.10	0.29	0.15
2020	0.12	0.27	0.14
2019	0.12	0.27	0.14
2018	0.15	0.26	0.16
2017	0.15	0.26	0.16
2016	0.17	0.24	0.17
2015	0.13	0.24	0.13
2014	0.15	0.22	0.17
2013	0.19	0.21	0.16
2012	0.15	0.21	0.15
2011	0.17	0.19	0.14
2010	0.13	0.17	0.12
2009	0.10	0.15	0.10
2008	0.10	0.15	0.10
2007	0.06	0.13	0.05
2006	0.02	0.13	0.03
2005	0.04	0.13	0.02
2004	0.06	0.12	0.04
2003	0.04	0.12	0.04
2002	0.04	0.10	0.02
2001	0.02	0.08	0.02
2000	0.02	0.07	0.00
1999	0.04	0.06	0.03
1998	0.05	0.06	0.05
1997	0.02	0.06	0.03
1995	0.04	0.06	0.07
1994	0.02	0.05	0.05
1993	0.04	0.05	0.05
1992	0.02	0.06	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rye Elementary School	New Hampshire	Rye School District
2023	2%	19%	2%
2022	1%	18%	2%
2021	1%	18%	3%
2020	4%	23%	6%
2019	4%	23%	6%
2018	5%	23%	5%
2017	5%	23%	5%
2016	3%	24%	3%
2015	5%	24%	4%
2014	4%	23%	4%
2013	6%	22%	6%
2012	6%	21%	6%
2011	6%	20%	6%
2010	6%	18%	6%
2009	4%	15%	4%
2008	2%	13%	2%
2007	5%	12%	3%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	11%	2%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2000	2%	11%	2%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	1%
1997	4%	12%	3%
1996	4%	12%	3%
1995	4%	13%	3%
1994	1%	12%	2%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1992	5%	11%	4%
1991	4%	8%	3%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2018)
Year	Rye Elementary School	New Hampshire	Rye School District
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rye School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rye Elementary School's ranking?

Rye Elementary School is ranked #1 out of 455 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in New Hampshire.

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

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NH state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% NH state average).

How many students attend Rye Elementary School?

209 students attend Rye Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Rye Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rye Elementary School?

Rye Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 11:1.

What grades does Rye Elementary School offer ?

Rye Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rye Elementary School part of?

Rye Elementary School is part of Rye School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 209 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: Top 1%
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education