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Dr. L. F. Soule School

173 South Policy St.
Salem, NH 03079
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Tel: (603) 893-7053
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Serving 270 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dr. L. F. Soule School ranks in the top 50% 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 proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than 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 28% 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: 270 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : Top 50% in NH
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dr. L. F. Soule School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Dr. L. F. Soule School's student population of 270 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDr. L. F. Soule School
Kind38
141
241
352
454
544
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Total Students
270 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearDr. L. F. Soule School
2025270
2024264
2023263
2022267
2021249
2020232
2019241
2018221
2017221
2016231
2015199
2014211
2013239
2012225
2011237
2010224
2009220
2008221
2007228
2006240
2005229
2004273
2003241
2002242
2001275
2000260
1999273
1998287
1997290
1996285
1995285
1994268
1993257
1992240
1991229
1990248
1989222
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearDr. L. F. Soule School
202523
202422
202322
202224
202123
202023
201921
201824
201724
201622
201520
201421
201320
201221
201120
201020
200920
200819
200719
200619
200519
200416
200316
200216
200119
200018
199919
199818
199716
199616
199515
199415
199315
199214
199112
199013
198913
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Year Founded
2025
School Calendar
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School Rankings

Dr. L. F. Soule School ranks within the top 50% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Dr. L. F. Soule School is 0.45, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.33. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (NH)
#218 out of 455 schools
(Top 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearDr. L. F. Soule School
2023#218
2022#281
2021#233
2019#337
2018#259
2017#286
2016#208
2015#318
2014#271
2013#301
2012#291
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55-59%
42%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearDr. L. F. Soule SchoolNew HampshireSalem School District
202357%42%47%
202247%40%46%
202142%38%47%
201937%48%51%
201847%48%53%
201747%49%53%
201642%49%52%
201532%46%45%
201467%65%68%
201367%67%70%
201267%67%71%
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35-39%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearDr. L. F. Soule SchoolNew HampshireSalem School District
202237%51%54%
202147%52%56%
201947%56%58%
201852%58%53%
201752%59%66%
201667%61%66%
201552%59%62%
201472%77%80%
201372%78%80%
201272%79%81%
201167%77%76%
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20-29%
36%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearDr. L. F. Soule SchoolNew HampshireSalem School District
202224%36%36%
202115%37%37%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearDr. L. F. Soule SchoolNew HampshireSalem School District
202512:111:1
202412:111:112:1
202312:111:113:1
202211:111:113:1
202111:111:112:1
202010:112:112:1
201911:112:112:1
20189:112:112:1
20179:112:112:1
201611:112:112:1
201510:112:112:1
201410:112:113:1
201312:113:113:1
201211:113:114:1
201112:113:114:1
201011:113:114:1
200911:113:114:1
200812:113:116:1
200712:113:116:1
200613:113:116:1
200512:114:117:1
200417:114:117:1
200315:114:117:1
200215:114:117:1
200114:115:117:1
200014:115:116:1
199914:116:117:1
199816:115:115:1
199718:116:117:1
199618:115:116:1
199519:115:117:1
199418:115:116:1
199317:115:116:1
199217:116:116:1
199119:116:117:1
199020:116:117:1
198917:116:118:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearDr. L. F. Soule SchoolNew HampshireSalem School District
20244%3%4%
20235%3%4%
20224%3%4%
20215%3%4%
20195%3%4%
20188%4%4%
20178%4%4%
20168%3%4%
20157%3%3%
20147%4%3%
20139%3%4%
201211%3%5%
201111%3%4%
20108%2%3%
20096%3%3%
20088%3%3%
20078%2%3%
20068%2%3%
200510%2%3%
200410%3%3%
200310%3%3%
200212%2%3%
20019%1%4%
20005%1%2%
19996%1%2%
19987%1%2%
19977%1%2%
19967%1%2%
19956%1%3%
19946%1%3%
19935%1%2%
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Hispanic
16%
8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearDr. L. F. Soule SchoolNew HampshireSalem School District
202417%8%11%
202320%7%11%
202220%7%11%
202120%7%11%
201923%6%10%
201822%5%9%
201722%5%9%
201626%5%8%
201528%5%8%
201427%4%7%
201325%4%7%
201218%4%6%
201117%4%5%
201017%4%5%
200914%3%4%
200814%3%4%
200712%3%4%
200611%3%3%
20057%3%3%
200410%2%3%
20038%2%2%
20027%2%2%
20015%2%2%
20005%2%2%
19995%1%1%
19989%1%2%
19978%1%2%
19968%1%1%
19955%1%2%
19943%1%2%
19934%1%2%
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Black
n/a
2%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

YearDr. L. F. Soule SchoolNew HampshireSalem School District
20231%2%1%
20222%2%1%
20213%2%1%
20194%2%1%
20162%2%1%
20153%2%1%
20142%2%1%
20133%2%1%
20122%2%1%
20112%2%1%
20102%2%1%
20092%2%1%
20081%2%1%
20071%2%1%
20062%2%1%
20052%2%1%
20044%1%1%
20035%1%1%
20022%1%1%
20013%1%
20002%1%1%
19992%1%1%
19983%1%1%
19974%1%1%
19962%1%1%
19953%1%1%
19942%1%1%
19932%1%1%
19923%1%2%
19914%1%1%
19907%1%1%
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White
72%
82%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearDr. L. F. Soule SchoolNew HampshireSalem School District
202472%82%79%
202365%83%79%
202265%83%80%
202164%84%80%
201963%85%82%
201864%86%85%
201764%86%85%
201661%87%86%
201558%87%87%
201461%88%87%
201360%89%87%
201268%89%88%
201170%90%90%
201073%91%91%
200978%92%92%
200877%92%92%
200779%93%92%
200679%93%93%
200581%93%93%
200476%94%93%
200377%94%94%
200279%95%94%
200183%96%94%
200087%96%95%
199987%97%96%
199881%97%95%
199781%97%95%
199683%97%96%
199586%97%94%
199489%97%94%
199389%97%95%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearDr. L. F. Soule SchoolNew HampshireSalem School District
20247%5%5%
20239%5%5%
20229%5%4%
20218%4%4%
20195%4%3%
20186%3%1%
20176%3%1%
20163%3%1%
20154%3%1%
20143%2%2%
20133%2%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.45
0.33

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearDr. L. F. Soule SchoolNew HampshireSalem School District
20250.450.32
20240.450.320.37
20230.530.310.36
20220.530.310.35
20210.550.290.34
20190.550.270.32
20180.540.260.27
20170.540.260.27
20160.560.240.26
20150.580.240.24
20140.550.220.24
20130.570.210.24
20120.500.210.23
20110.480.190.20
20100.440.170.17
20090.370.150.16
20080.380.150.15
20070.360.130.14
20060.350.130.14
20050.330.130.13
20040.400.120.13
20030.390.120.12
20020.360.100.12
20010.300.080.11
20000.240.070.10
19990.240.060.08
19980.330.060.09
19970.330.060.09
19960.300.060.08
19950.260.060.09
19940.210.050.12
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
20%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearDr. L. F. Soule SchoolNew HampshireSalem School District
202519%20%
202417%20%13%
202320%19%12%
202222%18%13%
202117%18%10%
202024%23%13%
201927%23%13%
201822%23%12%
201722%23%12%
201625%24%13%
201528%24%14%
201430%23%14%
201333%22%16%
201226%21%14%
201121%20%12%
201021%18%9%
200919%15%8%
200820%13%7%
200717%12%6%
200612%12%5%
20059%12%5%
200411%11%5%
200320%11%5%
200215%10%5%
200110%10%4%
200014%11%5%
199916%11%6%
199816%11%6%
199716%12%7%
19968%12%5%
199514%13%8%
199412%12%7%
199310%11%5%
199211%11%5%
19917%8%4%
199010%7%4%
19895%6%2%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearDr. L. F. Soule SchoolNew HampshireSalem School District
20255%4%
20246%4%3%
20236%4%3%
20227%3%3%
20214%3%3%
20208%4%2%
20195%4%2%
20185%4%2%
20175%4%2%
20166%4%2%
20159%5%3%
20149%5%3%
20135%5%4%
20124%5%4%
20113%5%4%
20105%6%4%
20095%6%3%
20083%5%3%
20077%5%4%
20067%5%3%
200510%5%3%
20048%5%2%
20036%5%2%
200211%5%3%
200111%5%3%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Salem School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dr. L. F. Soule School's ranking?
Dr. L. F. Soule School is ranked #218 out of 455 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Hampshire.
What schools are Dr. L. F. Soule School often compared to?
Dr. L. F. Soule Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Golden Brook Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NH state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% NH state average).
How many students attend Dr. L. F. Soule School?
270 students attend Dr. L. F. Soule School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
72% of Dr. L. F. Soule School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr. L. F. Soule School?
Dr. L. F. Soule School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 11:1.
What grades does Dr. L. F. Soule School offer ?
Dr. L. F. Soule School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Dr. L. F. Soule School part of?
Dr. L. F. Soule School is part of Salem School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 270 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : Top 50%
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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