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
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of New Hampshire public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Hampshire public middle schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 70 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 92 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 24% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 33% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 →
Schools most like South Meadow School
South Meadow School's state test result (46.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Meadow School this school | 332 | 26.2% | 46.7% |
| Iber Holmes Gove Middle School Raymond | 413 | 28.6% | 46.4% |
| Conant Middle High School (M) Jaffrey | 241 | 22.8% | 33.4% |
| Great Brook School Antrim | 224 | 27.7% | 40.6% |
| Belmont Middle School Belmont | 350 | 29.7% | 48.2% |
| Boynton Middle School New Ipswich | 260 | 25.4% | 41.3% |
Matched among New Hampshire middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where South Meadow School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #38 of 85 | #10 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #28 of 85 | #9 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #41 of 85 | #10 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #51 of 101 | #22 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #8 of 74 | #2 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #57 of 74 | #24 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.2% | #40 of 90 | #11 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #18 of 57 | #8 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
332
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 507
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 9.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 332 | 35 | 9.5:1 | 26% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 38.1 | 9.1:1 | 20% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 35 | 9.7:1 | 24% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 37 | 9.6:1 | 28% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 40 | 10.1:1 | 24% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 24 | 16.9:1 | 26% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 46 | 10.6:1 | 25% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 604 | 48 | 12.6:1 | 16% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 507 | 32 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Meadow School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (403 to 332); teachers down 12% (40 to 35).
About South Meadow School
As a mid-sized middle school, South Meadow School serves students in Peterborough, New Hampshire. It enrolls 332 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 5 through 8.
The district, Contoocook Valley School District, operates 11 schools serving 1,936 students.
Of every 100 students at South Meadow School, about 91 are White. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Hillsborough County is about 82% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 18, compared with 70 nationally.
South Meadow School reported 35 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 9.5:1. Middle schools in New Hampshire average 11.1:1, 1.6 more students per teacher than here. There are 87 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 26% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Hillsborough County is similar, at 26%.
On the allk12 Grade, South Meadow School lands at B, ahead of 62% of New Hampshire public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 46.6% at South Meadow School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.7%.
In the surrounding county, Hillsborough County, median household income comes to about $103,545, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 127, with about 53,974 students.
Of the public schools around it, South Meadow School is closest to Conval Regional High School, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, South Meadow School places 5th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 354 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 332 by 2024-25.
People who know South Meadow School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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