Litchfield Middle School

Litchfield Middle School is a junior high of mid-sized scale in Litchfield, New Hampshire, run under Litchfield School District, hosting 344 students in grades 5 through 8.

Across the 3 schools in Litchfield School District (1,115 students total), Litchfield Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Litchfield Middle School lists that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest reads as 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Hillsborough County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 11% of students at Litchfield Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Hillsborough County (around 26%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Litchfield Middle School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 56.4%; actual is 41.5%, a gap of -14.9 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Hillsborough County shows median household earnings sit near $103,545, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Litchfield Middle School is one of 127 public schools in Hillsborough County (combined enrollment of about 53,974 students).

Nearest neighbor: Griffin Memorial School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Litchfield Middle School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.5%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 18%: 418 students in 2018 compared to 344 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.