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Best Schools · New Hampshire · Highest proficiency

New Hampshire public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: New Hampshire public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
51Golden Brook Elementary SchoolWindhamWindham School DistrictElementary2.7%1,11363.7%
52Amherst Middle SchoolAmherstAmherst School DistrictMiddle8.2%63563.5%
53Kensington Elementary SchoolKensingtonKensington School DistrictElementary7.7%14263.2%
54Griffin Memorial SchoolLitchfieldLitchfield School DistrictElementary14.3%42863.2%
55Gilford Elementary SchoolGilfordGilford School DistrictElementary12.5%30362.8%
56Auburn Village SchoolAuburnAuburn School DistrictElementary5.6%69262.8%
57Bedford High SchoolBedfordBedford School DistrictHigh5.4%1,36062.7%
58North Salem Elementary SchoolSalemSalem School DistrictElementary9.1%35362.4%
59Sanbornton Central SchoolSanborntonWinnisquam Regional School DistrictElementary35.6%17762.3%
60Greenland Central SchoolGreenlandGreenland School DistrictElementary4.4%36762.1%
61Coe-Brown Northwood AcademyNorthwoodCoe-Brown Northwood Academy School DistrictHigh4.4%65462.0%
62Symonds Elementary SchoolKeeneKeene School DistrictElementary24.4%29961.8%
63Hampton AcademyHamptonHampton School DistrictMiddle19.5%31361.3%
64New Searles SchoolNashuaNashua School DistrictElementary23.4%25661.1%
65Hanover Street SchoolLebanonLebanon School DistrictElementary25.3%31661.0%
66Thornton Central SchoolThorntonThornton School DistrictElementary22.7%17260.6%
67South Londonderry Elementary SchoolLondonderryLondonderry School DistrictElementary13.6%41260.4%
68Sunapee Middle High SchoolSunapeeSunapee School DistrictMiddle17.8%10160.4%
69Exeter High SchoolEXETERExeter Region Cooperative School DistrictHigh7.2%1,34860.3%
70Chichester Central SchoolChichesterChichester School DistrictElementary12.5%19260.3%
71New Boston Central SchoolNew BostonNew Boston School DistrictElementary7.6%45960.3%
72Moultonborough AcademyMoultonboroughMoultonborough School DistrictHigh22.6%13760.0%
73Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne StreetDoverDover School DistrictElementary22.1%41259.8%
74Dunbarton Elementary SchoolDunbartonDunbarton School DistrictElementary4.7%23459.7%
75Simonds Elementary SchoolWarnerKearsarge Regional School DistrictElementary18.9%13259.6%
76Souhegan Coop High SchoolAmherstSouhegan Cooperative School DistrictHigh6.9%69659.3%
77Bethlehem Elementary SchoolBethlehemBethlehem School DistrictElementary35.9%14259.1%
78Lamprey River Elementary SchoolRaymondRaymond School DistrictElementary25.2%33359.0%
79Sunapee Sr. High SchoolSunapeeSunapee School DistrictHigh14.5%13159.0%
80Bow Memorial SchoolBowBow School DistrictMiddle3.6%52458.6%
81Peterborough Elementary SchoolPeterboroughContoocook Valley School DistrictElementary31.9%25458.3%
82Lebanon High SchoolLebanonLebanon School DistrictHigh13.9%60658.3%
83Newmarket Elementary SchoolNewmarketNewmarket School DistrictElementary20.9%47458.2%
84Newfields Elementary SchoolNewfieldsNewfields School DistrictElementary3.5%11557.9%
85David R. Cawley Middle SchoolHooksettHooksett School DistrictMiddle15.9%42857.9%
86Reeds Ferry SchoolMerrimackMerrimack School DistrictElementary11.1%50457.8%
87Plainfield Elementary SchoolMeridenPlainfield School DistrictElementary6.6%18357.8%
88Gilmanton Elementary SchoolGilmanton IWGilmanton School DistrictElementary19.1%33557.2%
89Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High SchoolNewmarketNewmarket School DistrictHigh19.3%27457.0%
90Garrison SchoolDoverDover School DistrictElementary14.4%35357.0%
91Hopkinton High SchoolContoocookHopkinton School DistrictHigh7.0%28457.0%
92Pelham Elementary SchoolPelhamPelham School DistrictElementary9.7%75056.9%
93Chester AcademyChesterChester School DistrictElementary6.1%50856.9%
94Hollis-Brookline Middle SchoolHollisHollis-Brookline Cooperative School DistrictMiddle3.5%36956.9%
95Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New LondonNew LondonKearsarge Regional School DistrictElementary11.2%33056.8%
96Westmoreland SchoolWestmorelandWestmoreland School DistrictElementary20.0%12556.6%
97Campton Elementary SchoolCamptonCampton School DistrictElementary30.2%26556.5%
98Pembroke Hill SchoolPembrokePembroke School DistrictElementary21.8%31256.3%
99Plymouth Elementary SchoolPlymouthPlymouth School DistrictElementary33.2%36556.2%
100Hooksett Memorial SchoolHooksettHooksett School DistrictElementary16.5%43156.2%
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