The highest-performing public schools in reading in Belknap County, New Hampshire
Across Belknap County, New Hampshire, 21 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Inter-Lakes High School leads the list at 71.0%, against a median of 56.0% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter-Lakes High School | Meredith, NH | 71.0% | — |
| 2 | Gilford High School | Gilford, NH | 68.0% | — |
| 3 | Prospect Mountain High School | Alton, NH | 67.0% | — |
| 4 | Gilford Middle School | Gilford, NH | 67.0% | — |
| 5 | Gilmanton Elementary School | Gilmanton IW, NH | 63.0% | — |
| 6 | Belmont Middle School | Belmont, NH | 60.0% | — |
| 7 | Sanbornton Central School | Sanbornton, NH | 59.0% | — |
| 8 | Gilford Elementary School | Gilford, NH | 58.0% | — |
| 9 | Belmont High School | Belmont, NH | 57.0% | — |
| 10 | Belmont Elementary School | Belmont, NH | 57.0% | — |
| 11 | Winnisquam Regional High School | Tilton, NH | 56.0% | — |
| 12 | Inter-Lakes Middle School | Meredith, NH | 54.0% | — |
| 13 | Elm Street School | Laconia, NH | 52.0% | — |
| 14 | Inter-Lakes Elementary School | Meredith, NH | 50.0% | — |
| 15 | Pleasant Street School | Laconia, NH | 48.0% | — |
| 16 | Alton Central School (Elem) | Alton, NH | 46.0% | — |
| 17 | Laconia Middle School | Laconia, NH | 46.0% | — |
| 18 | Laconia High School | Laconia, NH | 45.0% | — |
| 19 | Winnisquam Regional Middle School | Tilton, NH | 41.0% | — |
| 20 | Woodland Heights Elementary School | Laconia, NH | 38.0% | — |
| 21 | Barnstead Elementary School | Ctr. Barnstead, NH | 31.0% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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