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William Allen School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

23 Granite St., Rochester, NH 03867 · (603) 332-2280 · Part of Rochester School District

Rochester’s School Grade D better than 8% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
280
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about William Allen School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rochester kids: Rochester Middle School

On the path

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

K–5William Allen SchoolYou are here
6–8Rochester Middle School803 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 51.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

23 Granite St., Rochester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten43
Grade 153
Grade 250
Grade 356
Grade 439
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
305’20
287’21
281’22
292’23
280’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 4%Asian 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 William Allen School from Rochester families.

Other schools in Rochester School District

The district →
East Rochester School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · E. Rochester
C+
300 students10:1
Chamberlain Street School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rochester
D
316 students10:1
McClelland School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rochester
D
310 students9:1
Gonic School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gonic
D−
211 students11:1
Maple Street Magnet School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rochester
B
114 students11:1
School Street School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Rochester
C+
50 students7:1

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; Rochester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.