Hampstead Middle School

Hampstead Middle School is one of the mid-tier 6-8 campuss in Hampstead, New Hampshire, overseen by Hampstead School District, with 352 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8.

Hampstead Middle School is one of 2 schools operated by Hampstead School District, a district that hosts 822 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Hampstead Middle School reports that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Rockingham County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hampstead Middle School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. The state averages around 11.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hampstead Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.7%.

In the broader community, Rockingham County reports that median household earnings sit near $118,331, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rockingham County runs 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,753 students), of which Hampstead Middle School is one.

Hampstead Central School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hampstead Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 51.0%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Hampstead Middle School's enrollment has edged down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 415 (now 352). Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

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