Enrollment
361
Middle
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330730000466
Winnisquam Regional Middle School
76 Winter St., Tilton, NH 03276 · (603) 286-7143 · Belknap County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of New Hampshire public middle schools
- C+Test 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
12.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 11.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
135 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 79 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 96 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 28% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Winnisquam Regional Middle School→Winnisquam Regional High School
Based on grade levels within Winnisquam Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
42.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Winnisquam Regional Middle School
Winnisquam Regional Middle School's state test result (39.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnisquam Regional Middle School this school | 361 | 37.4% | 39.3% |
| A. Crosby Kennett Middle School Conway | 308 | 33.4% | 41.1% |
| Newfound Memorial Middle School Bristol | 296 | 35.1% | 47.9% |
| Hillsboro-Deering Middle School Hillsborough | 229 | 38.9% | 41.7% |
| Kingswood Regional Middle School Wolfeboro | 345 | 32.8% | 47.0% |
| Merrimack Valley Middle School Penacook | 466 | 32.2% | 41.8% |
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 Winnisquam Regional Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #57 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #38 of 85 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #69 of 85 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #44 of 101 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #64 of 74 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.8% | #45 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.4% | #24 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #54 of 57 |
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
361
+49 (+16%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 518
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 361 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 37% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 30 | 12.3:1 | 37% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 37% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 28 | 11.1:1 | 41% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 28.2 | 12.9:1 | 30% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 27 | 13.1:1 | 34% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 32 | 11.2:1 | 35% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 34 | 13.3:1 | 24% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 518 | 28 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winnisquam Regional Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (364 to 361); teachers down 1% (28.2 to 28).
About Winnisquam Regional Middle School
Winnisquam Regional Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Tilton, New Hampshire, under Winnisquam Regional School District. Enrollment is 361 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 5 through 8.
Winnisquam Regional School District counts 1,176 students in its 5 schools, and Winnisquam Regional Middle School is one of them.
Most students at Winnisquam Regional Middle School are White: 88% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 8% multiracial. By the diversity index, Winnisquam Regional Middle School comes in at 22%.
A ratio of 12.9:1 comes from the school's 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 11.1:1 average for middle schools in New Hampshire is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 37% of students at Winnisquam Regional Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Belknap County, the average eligibility rate is 29%.
allk12 grades Winnisquam Regional Middle School a C+. The grade compares the school only with New Hampshire public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 39.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Belknap County show that median household income is about $92,783, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Winnisquam Regional Middle School is one of 23 public schools in Belknap County, which together enroll about 7,344 students.
The closest public school to Winnisquam Regional Middle School is Winnisquam Regional High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Winnisquam Regional Middle School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Winnisquam Regional Middle School had 312 students in 2020-21 and 361 in 2024-25, a 16% rise. The ratio was 11.1:1 in 2020-21 and 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Belknap County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,659
Census ACS
Median income
$92,783
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winnisquam Regional School District
- Winnisquam Regional High SchoolHigh · 357 students
- Southwick SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Sanbornton Central SchoolElementary · 177 students
- Winnisquam Early Learning CenterElementary · 30 students
Other schools in Tilton
- Winnisquam Regional High SchoolHigh · 357 students
- Winnisquam Early Learning CenterElementary · 30 students
Nearby schools
- Winnisquam Regional High School0.1 mi · 357
- Winnisquam Early Learning Center0.1 mi · 30
- Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)0.6 mi · 149
- Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H)0.6 mi · 43
- Southwick School1.1 mi · 251
- Franklin Middle School2.1 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About Winnisquam Regional Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Winnisquam Regional Middle School?
Winnisquam Regional Middle School enrolls approximately 361 students in grades 05-08.
Is Winnisquam Regional Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Winnisquam Regional Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Winnisquam Regional Middle School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Winnisquam Regional Middle School.
How diverse is Winnisquam Regional Middle School?
Winnisquam Regional Middle School reports a student body of 88% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Winnisquam Regional Middle School?
Winnisquam Regional Middle School is overseen by Winnisquam Regional School District in Belknap County.
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