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Symonds Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

79 Park Ave., Keene, NH 03431 · (603) 352-3405 · Part of Keene School District

Keene’s School Grade C better than 30% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
299
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Symonds Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Keene kids: Keene Middle School

On the path

Where Keene kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Symonds Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Keene Middle School626 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

79 Park Ave., Keene

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 143
Grade 248
Grade 358
Grade 457
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
308’20
287’21
308’22
303’23
299’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Asian 5%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Symonds Elementary School from Keene families.

Other schools in Keene School District

The district →
Jonathan Daniels School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Keene
93 students19:1
Fuller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Keene
C−
275 students11:1
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Keene
C−
234 students11:1
Wheelock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Keene
D
192 students9:1
Keene Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Keene
C−
626 students11:1
Keene High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Keene
B−
1,288 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Hampshire’s other public schools; Keene’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.