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Best New Hampshire public schools
Eight rankings of New Hampshire's public schools from the latest NCES + state-assessment data. Unlike most school rankings, this list leads with BeatsExpectations: a demographics-adjusted score that asks how a school performs relative to what its student population would predict, not just in absolute terms.
New Hampshire schools outperforming demographics
Top schools by BeatsExpectations score. Demographically-adjusted; a +20 here means the school posts 20 more proficiency points than its FRL profile predicts.| # | School | City | Beats by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School Street School | Rochester | +30.3pp |
| 2 | New Franklin School | Portsmouth | +29.0pp |
| 3 | Mt. Lebanon School | W. Lebanon | +27.7pp |
| 4 | Bridgewater-Hebron Village School | Bridgewater | +25.9pp |
| 5 | Mason Elementary School | Mason | +25.2pp |
| 6 | Enfield Village School | Enfield | +24.7pp |
| 7 | Peter Woodbury School | Bedford | +24.5pp |
| 8 | Riddle Brook School | Bedford | +22.4pp |
| 9 | Grantham Village School | Grantham | +21.8pp |
| 10 | Sanbornton Central School | Sanbornton | +21.8pp |
| 11 | Little Harbour School | Portsmouth | +21.4pp |
| 12 | Mary C. Dondero Elementary School | Portsmouth | +20.9pp |
| 13 | North Walpole School | North Walpole | +19.3pp |
| 14 | Hanover High School | Hanover | +19.0pp |
| 15 | Sunapee Central School | Sunapee | +18.8pp |
New Hampshire Title I schools beating the odds
High-poverty schools (60%+ FRL) ranking in the top quartile of their state's proficiency.| # | School | City | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin Elementary School | Keene | 37.5% |
| 2 | Berlin Elementary School | Berlin | 35.6% |
| 3 | Richards Elementary School | Newport | 28.3% |
New Hampshire schools by raw proficiency
The traditional ranking: highest combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment.| # | School | City | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riddle Brook School | Bedford | 83.5% |
| 2 | Peter Woodbury School | Bedford | 83.2% |
| 3 | Grantham Village School | Grantham | 82.7% |
| 4 | Mason Elementary School | Mason | 80.9% |
| 5 | Rye Elementary School | Rye | 80.8% |
| 6 | Enfield Village School | Enfield | 80.0% |
| 7 | New Franklin School | Portsmouth | 79.7% |
| 8 | Hanover High School | Hanover | 79.0% |
| 9 | Bernice A. Ray School | Hanover | 77.1% |
| 10 | Little Harbour School | Portsmouth | 77.0% |
| 11 | Mont Vernon Village School | Mont Vernon | 76.8% |
| 12 | Frances C. Richmond School | Hanover | 76.8% |
| 13 | Lyme Elementary School | Lyme | 76.1% |
| 14 | Mary C. Dondero Elementary School | Portsmouth | 75.6% |
| 15 | Hollis Primary School | Hollis | 75.0% |
New Hampshire schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios
Schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual.| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farmington Senior High School | FARMINGTON | 5.5:1 |
| 2 | Daniel J. Bakie School | Kingston | 7.4:1 |
| 3 | Gathering Waters Charter School (E) | Keene | 7.7:1 |
| 4 | Ossipee Central School | Ctr. Ossipee | 7.7:1 |
| 5 | Franklin Street School | Nashua | 7.9:1 |
| 6 | White Mountains Regional High School | Whitefield | 7.9:1 |
| 7 | Paul A. Smith School | Franklin | 7.9:1 |
| 8 | Hampton Academy | Hampton | 8.0:1 |
| 9 | Lancaster Elementary School | Lancaster | 8.0:1 |
| 10 | Hampton Centre School | Hampton | 8.1:1 |
| 11 | Berlin Senior High School | Berlin | 8.2:1 |
| 12 | Great Brook School | Antrim | 8.3:1 |
| 13 | New Franklin School | Portsmouth | 8.5:1 |
| 14 | Mildred C. Lakeway School | Littleton | 8.6:1 |
| 15 | Plymouth Elementary School | Plymouth | 8.7:1 |
Fastest-growing New Hampshire public schools, 2017-2024
Schools open in both years with 200+ enrollment in 2017, ranked by % change.| # | School | City | Enrollment Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Brook Elementary School | Windham | +92% |
| 2 | Berlin Elementary School | Berlin | +82% |
| 3 | Virtual Learning Academy (H) | EXETER | +80% |
| 4 | Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) | Nashua | +36% |
| 5 | Hillside Middle School | Manchester | +36% |
| 6 | Strong Foundations Charter School | Pembroke | +33% |
| 7 | Pembroke Hill School | Pembroke | +32% |
| 8 | The Birches Academy of Academics - Art A Public Charter Sch | Salem | +32% |
| 9 | Weare Middle School | Weare | +28% |
| 10 | The Founders Academy Charter School (E) | Manchester | +26% |
| 11 | Grantham Village School | Grantham | +25% |
| 12 | Middle School At Parkside | Manchester | +20% |
| 13 | Pennichuck Middle School | Nashua | +20% |
| 14 | Academy for Science and Design Charter (H) | Nashua | +20% |
| 15 | Henry J. McLaughlin Jr. Middle School | Manchester | +20% |
Most racially diverse New Hampshire public schools
Schools with 200+ students ranked by diversity index: the chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.| # | School | City | Diversity index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bakersville School | Manchester | 74.7% |
| 2 | Gossler Park School | Manchester | 72.7% |
| 3 | Beech Street School | Manchester | 71.6% |
| 4 | Manchester Central High School | Manchester | 71.6% |
| 5 | Henry Wilson Elementary School | Manchester | 71.5% |
| 6 | Manchester West High School | Manchester | 70.5% |
| 7 | McDonough School | Manchester | 70.3% |
| 8 | Franklin Street School | Nashua | 69.7% |
| 9 | Middle School At Parkside | Manchester | 68.9% |
| 10 | Hillside Middle School | Manchester | 68.7% |
| 11 | Parker-Varney School | Manchester | 67.9% |
| 12 | Jewett School | Manchester | 67.6% |
| 13 | Bicentennial Elementary School | Nashua | 67.6% |
| 14 | Henry J. McLaughlin Jr. Middle School | Manchester | 67.1% |
| 15 | Southside Middle School | Manchester | 66.2% |
Largest New Hampshire public schools
Brick-and-mortar schools ranked by total enrollment. Virtual schools excluded.| # | School | City | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinkerton Academy | Derry | 2,990 |
| 2 | Nashua High School South | Nashua | 1,686 |
| 3 | Nashua High School North | Nashua | 1,543 |
| 4 | Concord High School | Concord | 1,394 |
| 5 | Dover Senior High School | Dover | 1,371 |
| 6 | Bedford High School | Bedford | 1,360 |
| 7 | Exeter High School | EXETER | 1,348 |
| 8 | Spaulding High School | Rochester | 1,298 |
| 9 | Manchester Memorial High School | Manchester | 1,296 |
| 10 | Londonderry Senior High School | Londonderry | 1,289 |
| 11 | Keene High School | Keene | 1,288 |
| 12 | Manchester Central High School | Manchester | 1,130 |
| 13 | Salem High School | Salem | 1,116 |
| 14 | Golden Brook Elementary School | Windham | 1,113 |
| 15 | Hillside Middle School | Manchester | 1,071 |
New Hampshire schools underperforming demographics
Bottom 10% within state by BeatsExpectations. Not a verdict, a starting question. A school may be in leadership transition or recovering from a demographic shift.| # | School | City | Beats by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School (M) | Loudon | -39.0pp |
| 2 | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | Lincoln | -23.0pp |
| 3 | Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School | Conway | -22.9pp |
| 4 | Groveton High School | Groveton | -22.8pp |
| 5 | Manchester Memorial High School | Manchester | -21.5pp |
| 6 | Pelham Memorial School | Pelham | -21.3pp |
| 7 | Campbell High School | LITCHFIELD | -21.2pp |
| 8 | Pelham High School | Pelham | -21.1pp |
| 9 | The Founders Academy Charter School (E) | Manchester | -20.6pp |
| 10 | Weare Middle School | Weare | -20.2pp |
| 11 | Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School | Peterborough | -20.1pp |
| 12 | Timberlane Regional High School | Plaistow | -19.0pp |
| 13 | Henry J. McLaughlin Jr. Middle School | Manchester | -18.6pp |
| 14 | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Wilton | -18.4pp |
| 15 | Sanborn Regional High School | Kingston | -18.3pp |
About these rankings
These tables use the most recent NCES Common Core of Data (2024-25) for enrollment, demographics, and staffing, and state-native assessment data (typically 2023-24 or 2024-25) for proficiency. BeatsExpectations is computed via per-state ordinary-least-squares regression of composite proficiency on free-and-reduced-lunch share. Full methodology.
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