Hillsborough County schools ranked by test score
Latest NHSAS year (2024-25). 27 schools in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire with reported English Language Arts scores. New Hampshire state average: 55.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) Nashua · Academy for Science and Design Charter School | Middle | 81.0% | +25.8pp |
| 2 | Ross A. Lurgio Middle School Bedford · Bedford School District | Middle | 78.0% | +22.8pp |
| 3 | Hollis Upper Elementary School Hollis · Hollis School District | Middle | 77.0% | +21.8pp |
| 4 | McKelvie Intermediate School Bedford · Bedford School District | Middle | 76.0% | +20.8pp |
| 5 | Amherst Middle School Amherst · Amherst School District | Middle | 68.0% | +12.8pp |
| 6 | Hollis-Brookline Middle School Hollis · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Middle | 67.0% | +11.8pp |
| 7 | James Mastricola Upper Elementary School Merrimack · Merrimack School District | Middle | 64.0% | +8.8pp |
| 8 | Captain Samuel Douglass Academy Brookline · Brookline School District | Middle | 60.0% | +4.8pp |
| 9 | Hudson Memorial School Hudson · Hudson School District | Middle | 57.0% | +1.8pp |
| 10 | Mountain View Middle School Goffstown · Goffstown School District | Middle | 55.0% | -0.2pp |
| 11 | South Meadow School Peterborough · Contoocook Valley School District | Middle | 55.0% | -0.2pp |
| 12 | Litchfield Middle School Litchfield · Litchfield School District | Middle | 54.0% | -1.2pp |
| 13 | Merrimack Middle School Merrimack · Merrimack School District | Middle | 54.0% | -1.2pp |
| 14 | Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School Wilton · Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Middle | 54.0% | -1.2pp |
| 15 | Boynton Middle School New Ipswich · Mascenic Regional School District | Middle | 50.0% | -5.2pp |
| 16 | Great Brook School Antrim · Contoocook Valley School District | Middle | 49.0% | -6.2pp |
| 17 | Pelham Memorial School Pelham · Pelham School District | Middle | 47.0% | -8.2pp |
| 18 | Hillsboro-Deering Middle School Hillsborough · Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Middle | 45.0% | -10.2pp |
| 19 | Milford Middle School Milford · Milford School District | Middle | 44.0% | -11.2pp |
| 20 | Fairgrounds Middle School Nashua · Nashua School District | Middle | 42.0% | -13.2pp |
| 21 | The Founders Academy Charter School (E) Manchester · The Founders Academy Charter School | Middle | 40.0% | -15.2pp |
| 22 | Pennichuck Middle School Nashua · Nashua School District | Middle | 39.0% | -16.2pp |
| 23 | Weare Middle School Weare · Weare School District | Middle | 38.0% | -17.2pp |
| 24 | Southside Middle School Manchester · Manchester School District | Middle | 30.0% | -25.2pp |
| 25 | Hillside Middle School Manchester · Manchester School District | Middle | 26.0% | -29.2pp |
| 26 | Henry J. McLaughlin Jr. Middle School Manchester · Manchester School District | Middle | 23.0% | -32.2pp |
| 27 | Middle School At Parkside Manchester · Manchester School District | Middle | 23.0% | -32.2pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NHSAS % Above Proficient (lvl 3+4) threshold on the latest available NHSAS English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New Hampshire statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New Hampshire ranking.