Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem)

As a low-enrollment junior high in Newmarket, New Hampshire, Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) serves 225 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Newmarket School District. That puts it 41% smaller than the typical public school in New Hampshire, which averages around 379 students.

Across the 3 schools in Newmarket School District (973 students total), Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) lists that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.1:1, putting Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 17% of students at Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.6%.

Across the wider county, Rockingham County reports that median household income runs about $118,331, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) is one of 99 public schools in Rockingham County (combined enrollment of about 41,753 students).

Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 63.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 10%: 251 students in 2018 compared to 225 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 87% to 82% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

On this page, members of the Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem) community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.