Enrollment
332
Middle
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONTOOCOOK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330248000073
South Meadow School
108 Hancock Rd., Peterborough, NH 03458 · (603) 924-7105 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 11.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
87 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 26%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
South Meadow School→Conval Regional High School
Based on grade levels within Contoocook Valley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
45.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Hampshire's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
332
-71 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 10.1:1
% White
91%
was 96%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About South Meadow School
South Meadow School is one of the moderately sized 6-8 campuss in Peterborough, New Hampshire, part of Contoocook Valley School District, with 332 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8.
South Meadow School is one of 11 schools operated by Contoocook Valley School District, a district that instructs 1,936 students overall.
Looking at the student body, South Meadow School reports that nearly all students (91%) are White. The remainder is composed of 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, South Meadow School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.1:1, putting South Meadow School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, South Meadow School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.6%; this one delivers 46.7%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Hillsborough County) shows that median household earnings sit near $103,545, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. South Meadow School is one of 127 public schools in Hillsborough County (combined enrollment of about 53,974 students).
Nearest neighbor: Conval Regional High School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around South Meadow School. On composite proficiency, South Meadow School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 47.0%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Meadow School has edged down 18%, going from 403 students in 2018 to 332 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 96% to 91% over that span.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,378
Census ACS
Median income
$103,545
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
127
53,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Contoocook Valley School District
- Conval Regional High SchoolHigh · 645 students
- Peterborough Elementary SchoolElementary · 254 students
- Great Brook SchoolMiddle · 224 students
- Antrim Elementary SchoolElementary · 133 students
- Greenfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 91 students
- Hancock Elementary SchoolElementary · 70 students
Other schools in Peterborough
- Conval Regional High SchoolHigh · 645 students
- Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Peterborough Elementary SchoolElementary · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Conval Regional High School0.3 mi · 645
- Peterborough Elementary School1.9 mi · 254
- Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School3.8 mi · 311
- Greenfield Elementary School4.3 mi · 91
- Hancock Elementary School5.3 mi · 70
- Dublin Consolidated School5.9 mi · 56
Frequently asked questions
About South Meadow SchoolHow large is South Meadow School?
South Meadow School enrolls approximately 332 students in grades 05-08.
Is South Meadow School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Meadow School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does South Meadow School have?
South Meadow School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
What is the student diversity at South Meadow School?
Student demographics at South Meadow School are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees South Meadow School?
South Meadow School is overseen by Contoocook Valley School District in Hillsborough County.
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