Best Elementary Schools in New Hampshire (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

263

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Every ranked elementary school in New Hampshire, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

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New Hampshire elementary schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Mason Elementary School	Mason	Mason School District	85%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	103
#2	A+	Peter Woodbury School	Bedford	Bedford School District	85%	83%	Meets Expectations	450
#3	A+	Riddle Brook School	Bedford	Bedford School District	84%	82%	Meets Expectations	526
#4	A+	Grantham Village School	Grantham	Grantham School District	83%	63%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	271
#5	A+	Rye Elementary School	Rye	Rye School District	81%	73%	Exceeds Expectations	200
#6	A+	Enfield Village School	Enfield	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	80%	49%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	214
#7	A+	Jackson Grammar School	Jackson	Jackson School District	80%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	48
#8	A+	New Franklin School	Portsmouth	Portsmouth School District	77%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	259
#9	A+	Lyme Elementary School	Lyme	Lyme School District	76%	70%	Exceeds Expectations	193
#10	A+	Memorial School	Bedford	Bedford School District	76%	69%	Exceeds Expectations	445
#11	A+	Mont Vernon Village School	Mont Vernon	Mont Vernon School District	76%	67%	Exceeds Expectations	211
#12	A+	Bernice A Ray School	Hanover	Hanover School District	75%	75%	Meets Expectations	455
#13	A+	Hollis Primary School	Hollis	Hollis School District	75%	76%	Meets Expectations	377
#14	A+	Mast Way School	Lee	Oyster River Coop School District	75%	62%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	327
#15	A+	Little Harbour School	Portsmouth	Portsmouth School District	74%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	346
#16	A+	Mary C Dondero Elementary School	Portsmouth	Portsmouth School District	74%	56%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	323
#17	A+	Moharimet School	Madbury	Oyster River Coop School District	74%	64%	Exceeds Expectations	297
#18	A+	North Hampton School	North Hampton	North Hampton School District	74%	69%	Meets Expectations	303
#19	A+	Bow Elementary School	Bow	Bow School District	73%	67%	Exceeds Expectations	533
#20	A+	Mckelvie Intermediate School	Bedford	Bedford School District	71%	79%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	649
#21	A+	Windham Center School	Windham	Windham School District	70%	72%	Meets Expectations	418
#22	A	Clark Wilkins School	Amherst	Amherst School District	73%	73%	Meets Expectations	708
#23	A	Mt Lebanon School	W Lebanon	Lebanon School District	71%	49%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	234
#24	A	Lafayette Regional School	Franconia	Lafayette Regional School District	70%	69%	Meets Expectations	88
#25	A	Swasey Central School	Brentwood	Brentwood School District	70%	64%	Exceeds Expectations	293
#26	A	Waterville Valley Elementary School	Waterville Valley	Waterville Valley School District	70%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	51
#27	A	Main Dunstable School	Nashua	Nashua School District	69%	60%	Exceeds Expectations	416
#28	A	Richard Maghakian Memorial School	Brookline	Brookline School District	69%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	326
#29	A	Canterbury Elementary School	Canterbury	Shaker Regional School District	68%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	116
#30	A	Holderness Central School	Holderness	Holderness School District	68%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	152
#31	A	Lincoln Street Elementary School	Exeter	Exeter School District	68%	60%	Exceeds Expectations	424
#32	A	South Hampton Barnard School	South Hampton	South Hampton School District	68%	70%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	89
#33	A	Bridgewater Hebron Village School	Bridgewater	Newfound Area School District	67%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	135
#34	A	Hollis Upper Elementary School	Hollis	Hollis School District	67%	73%	Meets Expectations	289
#35	A	North Walpole School	North Walpole	Fall Mountain Regional School District	67%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	101
#36	A	Francestown Elementary School	Francestown	Contoocook Valley School District	66%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	42
#37	A	Maple Street Elementary School	Contoocook	Hopkinton School District	66%	60%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	216
#38	A	Piermont Village School	Piermont	Piermont School District	66%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	53
#39	A	School Street School	Rochester	Rochester School District	66%	29%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	66
#40	A	James Mastricola Elementary School	Merrimack	Merrimack School District	65%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	420
#41	A	Lincoln Akerman School	Hampton Falls	Hampton Falls School District	65%	64%	Meets Expectations	185
#42	A	East Kingston Elementary School	East Kingston	East Kingston School District	64%	58%	Exceeds Expectations	131
#43	A-	Golden Brook Elementary School	Windham	Windham School District	64%	67%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,098
#44	A-	Griffin Memorial School	Litchfield	Litchfield School District	64%	56%	Exceeds Expectations	437
#45	A-	Nottingham Elementary School	Nottingham	Nottingham School District	64%	64%	Meets Expectations	505
#46	A-	Adeline C Marston School	Hampton	Hampton School District	63%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	311
#47	A-	Gilford Elementary School	Gilford	Gilford School District	63%	59%	Meets Expectations	322
#48	A-	Kensington Elementary School	Kensington	Kensington School District	63%	70%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	136
#49	A-	Sandwich Central School Ctr	Sandwich	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	63%	65%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	75
#50	A-	Stratham Memorial School	Stratham	Stratham School District	63%	68%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	521
#51	A-	Sunapee Central School	Sunapee	Sunapee School District	63%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	159
#52	A-	Hanover Street School	Lebanon	Lebanon School District	62%	59%	Meets Expectations	328
#53	A-	Newington Public School	Newington	Newington School District	62%	64%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	51
#54	A-	Sanbornton Central School	Sanbornton	Winnisquam Regional School District	62%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	177
#55	A-	Auburn Village School	Auburn	Auburn School District	61%	59%	Meets Expectations	654
#56	A-	Bicentennial Elementary School	Nashua	Nashua School District	61%	55%	Meets Expectations	541
#57	A-	Alstead Primary School	Alstead	Fall Mountain Regional School District	60%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	80
#58	A-	Frances G Hopkins Elementary School At Horne Street	Dover	Dover School District	60%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	393
#59	A-	Symonds Elementary School	Keene	Keene School District	60%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	308
#60	A-	Thornton Central School	Thornton	Thornton School District	60%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	185
#61	A-	Wells Memorial School	Harrisville	Harrisville School District	60%	63%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	55
#62	A-	Lamprey River Elementary School	Raymond	Raymond School District	59%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	364
#63	B+	Dunbarton Elementary School	Dunbarton	Dunbarton School District	59%	56%	Meets Expectations	255
#64	B+	Nelson Elementary School	Nelson	Nelson School District	59%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	59
#65	B+	Chichester Central School	Chichester	Chichester School District	58%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	197
#66	B+	Garrison School	Dover	Dover School District	58%	56%	Meets Expectations	391
#67	B+	New Searles School	Nashua	Nashua School District	58%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	307
#68	B+	North Salem Elementary School	Salem	Salem School District	58%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	366
#69	B+	Peterborough Elementary School	Peterborough	Contoocook Valley School District	58%	54%	Meets Expectations	238
#70	B+	Reeds Ferry School	Merrimack	Merrimack School District	58%	59%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	454
#71	B+	Salisbury Elementary School	Salisbury	Merrimack Valley School District	58%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	62
#72	B+	South Londonderry Elementary School	Londonderry	Londonderry School District	58%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	469
#73	B+	Acworth Elementary School	Acworth	Fall Mountain Regional School District	57%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	31
#74	B+	Bethlehem Elementary School	Bethlehem	Bethlehem School District	57%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	151
#75	B+	Greenland Central School	Greenland	Greenland School District	57%	71%	Underperforms Expectations	371
#76	B+	Hancock Elementary School	Hancock	Contoocook Valley School District	57%	60%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	69
#77	B+	Newmarket Elementary School	Newmarket	Newmarket School District	57%	53%	Meets Expectations	472
#78	B+	Pelham Elementary School	Pelham	Pelham School District	57%	53%	Meets Expectations	756
#79	B+	Plainfield Elementary School	Meriden	Plainfield School District	57%	61%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	206
#80	B+	Crescent Lake School	Wolfeboro	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	52%	55%	Meets Expectations	193
#81	B+	Captain Samuel Douglass Academy	Brookline	Brookline School District	51%	56%	Meets Expectations	256
#82	B	Kearsarge Reg Elem School At New London	New London	Kearsarge Regional School District	56%	65%	Underperforms Expectations	353
#83	B	Moultonborough Central School	Moultonboro	Moultonborough School District	56%	60%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	242
#84	B	New Boston Central School	New Boston	New Boston School District	56%	61%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	512
#85	B	Pembroke Hill School	Pembroke	Pembroke School District	56%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	332
#86	B	Pierce Elementary School	Bennington	Contoocook Valley School District	56%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	65
#87	B	Hampstead Central School	Hampstead	Hampstead School District	55%	63%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	450
#88	B	Jennie D Blake School	Hill	Hill School District	55%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	63
#89	B	Campton Elementary School	Campton	Campton School District	54%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	280
#90	B	Christa Mcauliffe School	Concord	Concord School District	54%	30%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	363
#91	B	Gilmanton Elementary School	Gilmanton Iw	Gilmanton School District	54%	67%	Underperforms Expectations	365
#92	B	Harold Martin School	Hopkinton	Hopkinton School District	54%	58%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	281
#93	B	Monroe Consolidated School	Monroe	Monroe School District	54%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	92
#94	B	Plymouth Elementary School	Plymouth	Plymouth School District	54%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	387
#95	B	Simonds Elementary School	Warner	Kearsarge Regional School District	54%	57%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	157
#96	B	Sutton Central Elementary School	Sutton Mills	Kearsarge Regional School District	54%	58%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	85
#97	B	Windham Academy Public Charter School (Charter)	Windham	Windham Academy Public Charter School	54%	55%	Meets Expectations	351
#98	B	Boscawen Elementary School	Boscawen	Merrimack Valley School District	53%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	235
#99	B	Broken Ground School	Concord	Concord School District	53%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	308
#100	B	Highbridge Hill Elementary School	New Ipswich	Mascenic Regional School District	53%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	406
#101	B	Mill Falls Charter School (Charter)	Manchester	Mill Falls Charter School	53%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	168
#102	B	Newfields Elementary School	Newfields	Newfields School District	53%	59%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	118
#103	B	William T Barron Elementary School	Salem	Salem School District	53%	48%	Meets Expectations	385
#104	B	James Mastricola Upper Elementary School	Merrimack	Merrimack School District	49%	61%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	491
#105	B-	Carpenter Elementary School	Wolfeboro	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	52%	62%	Underperforms Expectations	180
#106	B-	Chester Academy	Chester	Chester School District	52%	65%	Underperforms Expectations	502
#107	B-	Deerfield Community School	Deerfield	Deerfield School District	52%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	528
#108	B-	East Derry Memorial Elementary School	Derry	Derry Cooperative School District	52%	56%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	356
#109	B-	Henry W Moore School	Candia	Candia School District	52%	47%	Meets Expectations	273
#110	B-	Hooksett Memorial School	Hooksett	Hooksett School District	52%	58%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	394
#111	B-	New Hampton Community School	New Hampton	Newfound Area School District	52%	54%	Meets Expectations	104
#112	B-	Sunset Heights School	Nashua	Nashua School District	52%	27%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	355
#113	B-	Westmoreland School	Westmoreland	Westmoreland School District	52%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	110
#114	B-	Abbot Downing School	Concord	Concord School District	51%	46%	Meets Expectations	342
#115	B-	Bartlett Elementary School	Manchester	Goffstown School District	51%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	196
#116	B-	Charlotte Ave Elementary School	Nashua	Nashua School District	51%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	333
#117	B-	Danville Elementary School	Danville	Timberlane Regional School District	51%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	285
#118	B-	Surry Village Charter School (Charter)	Surry	Surry Village Charter School	51%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	94
#119	B-	Thorntons Ferry School	Merrimack	Merrimack School District	51%	59%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	541
#120	B-	Atkinson Academy	Atkinson	Timberlane Regional School District	50%	55%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	354
#121	B-	Center Woods School	Weare	Weare School District	50%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	373
#122	B-	Greenfield Elementary School	Greenfield	Contoocook Valley School District	50%	53%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	93
#123	B-	North Londonderry Elementary School	Londonderry	Londonderry School District	50%	54%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	495
#124	B-	South Range Elementary School	Derry	Derry Cooperative School District	50%	50%	Meets Expectations	348
#125	C+	Barrington Elementary School	Barrington	Barrington School District	50%	47%	Meets Expectations	424
#126	C+	Belmont Elementary School	Belmont	Shaker Regional School District	50%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	334
#127	C+	Canaan Elementary School	Canaan	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	50%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	225
#128	C+	Mary A Fisk Elementary School	Salem	Salem School District	50%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	259
#129	C+	Nottingham West Elementary School	Hudson	Hudson School District	50%	48%	Meets Expectations	445
#130	C+	William E Lancaster School	Salem	Salem School District	50%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	278
#131	C+	Chesterfield Central School	Chesterfield	Chesterfield School District	49%	56%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	263
#132	C+	Kearsarge Reg Elementary School Bradford	Bradford	Kearsarge Regional School District	49%	55%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	169
#133	C+	Maple Avenue School	Goffstown	Goffstown School District	49%	61%	Underperforms Expectations	524
#134	C+	Birch Hill Elementary School	Nashua	Nashua School District	48%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	332
#135	C+	Elm Street School	Laconia	Laconia School District	48%	42%	Meets Expectations	260
#136	C+	Lin Wood Public School Elem	Lincoln	Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District	48%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	112
#137	C+	Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation (Charter)	Nashua	MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation	48%	43%	Meets Expectations	297
#138	C+	The Birches Academy Of Academics Art A Public Charter Sch (Charter)	Salem	The Birches Academy of Academics & Art A Public Charter Sch	48%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	225
#139	C+	Hills Garrison Elementary School	Hudson	Hudson School District	47%	46%	Meets Expectations	383
#140	C+	Lisbon Regional School Elem	Lisbon	Lisbon Regional School District	47%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	144
#141	C+	Sandown North Elementary School	Sandown	Timberlane Regional School District	47%	44%	Meets Expectations	331
#142	C+	Washington Elementary School	Washington	Washington School District	47%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	52
#143	C	Broad Street Elementary School	Nashua	Nashua School District	47%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	249
#144	C	Groveton Elementary School	Groveton	Northumberland School District	47%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	127
#145	C	Mountain Village Charter School (Charter)	Plymouth	Mountain Village Charter School	47%	43%	Meets Expectations	108
#146	C	Antrim Elementary School	Antrim	Contoocook Valley School District	46%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	128
#147	C	Ernest P Barka Elementary School	Derry	Derry Cooperative School District	46%	54%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	522
#148	C	Fuller Elementary School	Keene	Keene School District	46%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	310
#149	C	Highland Goffes Falls School	Manchester	Manchester School District	46%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	325
#150	C	Northwood Elementary School	Northwood	Northwood School District	46%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	388
#151	C	Warren Village School	Warren	Warren School District	46%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	67
#152	C	Bath Village School	Bath	Bath School District	45%	43%	Meets Expectations	61
#153	C	Cornish Elementary School	Cornish	Cornish School District	45%	47%	Meets Expectations	125
#154	C	Dr L F Soule School	Salem	Salem School District	45%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	263
#155	C	Dublin Consolidated School	Dublin	Contoocook Valley School District	45%	45%	Meets Expectations	57
#156	C	East Rochester School	E Rochester	Rochester School District	45%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	293
#157	C	Ellis School	Fremont	Fremont School District	45%	47%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	375
#158	C	James Faulkner Elementary School	Stoddard	Stoddard School District	45%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	58
#159	C	Matthew Thornton Elementary School	Londonderry	Londonderry School District	45%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	517
#160	C	Polaris Charter School (Charter)	Manchester	Polaris Charter School	45%	30%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	120
#161	C	Seacoast Charter School (Charter)	Dover	Seacoast Charter School	45%	45%	Meets Expectations	299
#162	C	Strafford School	Strafford	Strafford School District	45%	39%	Meets Expectations	403
#163	C-	Gonic School	Gonic	Rochester School District	44%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	192
#164	C-	Charlestown Primary School	Charlestown	Fall Mountain Regional School District	43%	40%	Meets Expectations	218
#165	C-	New Durham Elementary School	New Durham	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	43%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	159
#166	C-	Tuftonboro Central School Ctr	Tuftonboro	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	43%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	100
#167	C-	Valley View Community School	Farmington	Farmington School District	43%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	266
#168	C-	Wheelock Elementary School	Keene	Keene School District	43%	29%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	194
#169	C-	Woodsville Elementary School	Woodsville	Haverhill Cooperative School District	43%	43%	Meets Expectations	211
#170	C-	Green Acres School	Manchester	Manchester School District	42%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	435
#171	C-	Inter Lakes Elementary School	Meredith	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	42%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	401
#172	C-	Pleasant Street School	Laconia	Laconia School District	42%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	266
#173	C-	Woodman Park School	Dover	Dover School District	42%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	436
#174	C-	Epping Elementary School	Epping	Epping School District	41%	39%	Meets Expectations	456
#175	C-	Florence Rideout Elementary School	Wilton	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	41%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	240
#176	C-	Henniker Community School	Henniker	Henniker School District	41%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	400
#177	C-	Lancaster Elementary School	Lancaster	White Mountains Regional School District	41%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	351
#178	C-	Rindge Memorial School	Rindge	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	41%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	323
#179	C-	Seabrook Elementary School	Seabrook	Seabrook School District	41%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	349
#180	C-	Southwick School	Northfield	Winnisquam Regional School District	41%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	287
#181	C-	Mildred C Lakeway School	Littleton	Littleton School District	40%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	345
#182	C-	Webster Elementary School	Webster	Merrimack Valley School District	40%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	84
#183	D+	Bristol Elementary School	Bristol	Newfound Area School District	40%	27%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	188
#184	D+	Grinnell School	Derry	Derry Cooperative School District	40%	37%	Meets Expectations	333
#185	D+	Andover Elementary School	Andover	Andover School District	39%	36%	Meets Expectations	185
#186	D+	Epsom Central School	Epsom	Epsom School District	39%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	392
#187	D+	Freedom Elementary School	Freedom	Freedom School District	39%	50%	Underperforms Expectations	48
#188	D+	Lempster Community School	Lempster	Lempster School District	39%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	114
#189	D+	Milan Village Elementary School	Milan	Milan School District	39%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	120
#190	D+	Stewartstown Community School	W Stewartstown	Stewartstown School District	39%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	53
#191	D+	Webster School	Manchester	Manchester School District	39%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	389
#192	D+	Wentworth Elementary School	Wentworth	Wentworth School District	39%	36%	Meets Expectations	68
#193	D+	Edward Fenn School	Gorham	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	38%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	151
#194	D+	Heron Pond Elementary School	Milford	Milford School District	38%	50%	Underperforms Expectations	569
#195	D+	Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School (Charter)	Peterborough		38%	52%	Underperforms Expectations	195
#196	D+	Middleton Elementary School	Middleton	Middleton School District	38%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	153
#197	D+	Russell Elementary School	Rumney	Rumney School District	38%	38%	Meets Expectations	85
#198	D+	Smyth Road School	Manchester	Manchester School District	38%	23%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	426
#199	D+	Troy Elementary School	Troy	Monadnock Regional School District	38%	36%	Meets Expectations	135
#200	D	Cutler Elementary School	W Swanzey	Monadnock Regional School District	37%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	289
#201	D	Disnard Elementary School	Claremont	Claremont School District	37%	36%	Meets Expectations	237
#202	D	Loudon Elementary School	Loudon	Merrimack Valley School District	37%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	259
#203	D	Madison Elementary School	Madison	Madison School District	37%	54%	Underperforms Expectations	124
#204	D	Pollard Elementary School	Plaistow	Timberlane Regional School District	37%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	469
#205	D	Franklin Elementary School	Keene	Keene School District	36%	31%	Meets Expectations	212
#206	D	Hillsboro Deering Elementary School	Hillsborough	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	36%	38%	Meets Expectations	437
#207	D	Whitefield Elementary School	Whitefield	White Mountains Regional School District	36%	31%	Meets Expectations	260
#208	D	Berlin Elementary School	Berlin	Berlin School District	35%	30%	Meets Expectations	422
#209	D	Effingham Elementary School	Effingham	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	35%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	104
#210	D	Jaffrey Grade School	Jaffrey	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	35%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	288
#211	D	Josiah Bartlett Elementary School	Bartlett	Bartlett School District	35%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	189
#212	D	Maple Street Magnet School	Rochester	Rochester School District	35%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	110
#213	D	Mcclelland School	Rochester	Rochester School District	35%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	346
#214	D	Strong Foundations Charter School (Charter)	Pembroke	Strong Foundations Charter School	35%	44%	Underperforms Expectations	314
#215	D	Alton Central School Elem	Alton	Alton School District	34%	57%	Underperforms Expectations	417
#216	D	Beaver Meadow School	Concord	Concord School District	34%	31%	Meets Expectations	365
#217	D	Ossipee Central School Ctr	Ossipee	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	34%	33%	Meets Expectations	287
#218	D	Paul A Smith School	Franklin	Franklin School District	34%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	287
#219	D	Woodland Heights Elementary School	Laconia	Laconia School District	34%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	304
#220	D	Gilsum Steam Academy	Gilsum	Monadnock Regional School District	33%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	52
#221	D	Maple Avenue School	Claremont	Claremont School District	32%	27%	Meets Expectations	299
#222	D	Ashland Elementary School	Ashland	Ashland School District	31%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	159
#223	D-	William Allen School	Rochester	Rochester School District	31%	23%	Exceeds Expectations	281
#224	D-	Chamberlain Street School	Rochester	Rochester School District	30%	29%	Meets Expectations	298
#225	D-	Colebrook Academy And Elementary School E	Colebrook	Colebrook School District	30%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	198
#226	D-	Northwest Elementary School	Manchester	Manchester School District	30%	21%	Exceeds Expectations	487
#227	D-	Penacook Elementary School	Penacook	Merrimack Valley School District	30%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	330
#228	D-	Pittsfield Elementary School	Pittsfield	Pittsfield School District	30%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	219
#229	D-	Rollinsford Grade School	Rollinsford	Rollinsford School District	30%	44%	Underperforms Expectations	128
#230	D-	Dr George S Emerson Elementary School	Fitzwilliam	Monadnock Regional School District	29%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	163
#231	D-	Jewett School	Manchester	Manchester School District	29%	22%	Exceeds Expectations	453
#232	D-	Unity Elementary School	Newport	Unity School District	29%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	100
#233	D-	Weston Elementary School	Manchester	Manchester School District	29%	26%	Meets Expectations	483
#234	D-	Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School (Charter)	Conway	Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School	28%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	156
#235	D-	Barnstead Elementary School Ctr	Barnstead	Barnstead School District	26%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	469
#236	D-	Danbury Elementary School	Danbury	Newfound Area School District	26%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	76
#237	D-	Fairgrounds Elementary School	Nashua	Nashua School District	26%	23%	Meets Expectations	500
#238	D-	Gate City Charter School For The Arts (Charter)	Merrimack	Gate City Charter School For the Arts	26%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	151
#239	D-	Gossler Park School	Manchester	Manchester School District	26%	15%	Exceeds Expectations	300
#240	D-	Marlborough Elementary School	Marlborough	Marlborough School District	26%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	154
#241	D-	Pittsburg School Elem	Pittsburg	Pittsburg School District	26%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	52
#242	F	Bakersville School	Manchester	Manchester School District	25%	16%	Exceeds Expectations	325
#243	F	Hinsdale Elementary School	Hinsdale	Hinsdale School District	25%	44%	Underperforms Expectations	248
#244	F	Maple Wood Elementary School	Somersworth	Somersworth School District	25%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	281
#245	F	Paul Elementary School	Sanbornville	Wakefield School District	25%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	450
#246	F	Bluff School	Claremont	Claremont School District	24%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	173
#247	F	Gathering Waters Charter School (e) (Charter)	Keene		24%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	220
#248	F	John D Perkins Academy	Marlow	Marlow School District	24%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	57
#249	F	Milton Elementary School	Milton	Milton School District	24%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	249
#250	F	Winchester School	Winchester	Winchester School District	24%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	357
#251	F	Great Bay Charter School M (Charter)	Exeter	Great Bay Charter School	22%	53%	Underperforms Expectations	40
#252	F	Heartwood Public Charter School (Charter)	Jefferson		22%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	39
#253	F	Parker Varney School	Manchester	Manchester School District	22%	21%	Meets Expectations	396
#254	F	Amherst Street School	Nashua	Nashua School District	21%	17%	Meets Expectations	293
#255	F	Stratford Public School	North Stratford	Stratford School District	21%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	63
#256	F	Kenneth A Brett School	Tamworth	Tamworth School District	20%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	184
#257	F	Mt Pleasant School	Nashua	Nashua School District	20%	20%	Meets Expectations	286
#258	F	Ledge Street School	Nashua	Nashua School District	19%	13%	Exceeds Expectations	414
#259	F	Richards Elementary School	Newport	Newport School District	17%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	323
#260	F	Compass Classical Academy Charter School (Charter)	E Franklin	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	16%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	101
#261	F	Mcdonough School	Manchester	Manchester School District	16%	17%	Meets Expectations	446
#262	F	Dr Norman W Crisp School	Nashua	Nashua School District	12%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	385
#263	F	Beech Street School	Manchester	Manchester School District	8%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	473

How New Hampshire's elementary schools compare

A: 62B: 62C: 58D: 59F: 22

47% of the 263 ranked elementary schools in New Hampshire earn an A or B (62 A grades, 62 B, 58 C, 59 D, 22 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 173 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (66% here, 70% nationally), and 110 exceed it. On average 48% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 45% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: School Street School (66% against 29%, A), Mason Elementary School (85% against 53%, A+), Jackson Grammar School (80% against 48%, A+), Enfield Village School (80% against 49%, A+), Canterbury Elementary School (68% against 41%, A).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 66): Bedford School District (4), Portsmouth School District (3), Oyster River Coop School District (2), Windham School District (2).

Cities with the most ranked elementary schools: Manchester (15, 2 at A or B), Nashua (13, 5 at A or B), Salem (6, 2 at A or B), Rochester (5, 1 at A or B), Merrimack (5, 4 at A or B).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Golden Brook Elementary School (1,098 students, A-, #43), Pelham Elementary School (756 students, B+, #78), Clark Wilkins School (708 students, A, #22).

Elementary schools in New Hampshire that are not ranked

35 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Fully online schools (1)

Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.

A Virtual Learning Academy E, Exeter

Very small schools (3)

Schools with fewer than 30 students have grades that swing on a handful of test results.

Not yet graded (31)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

Allenstown Elementary School, Allenstown
Coastal Waters Chartered Public School (e), Exeter
Conway Elementary School, Conway
Croydon Village School, Croydon
Daniel J Bakie School, Kingston
Derry Village School, Derry
Dr H O Smith Elementary School, Hudson
Early Childhood Learning Center, Barrington
Errol Consolidated Elementary School, Errol
Fred C Underhill School, Hooksett
Glen Lake School, Goffstown
Hampton Centre School, Hampton
Henry Wilson Elementary School, Manchester
Idlehurst Elementary School, Somersworth
Jacques Memorial Elementary School, Milford
John H Fuller School, North Conway
Landaff Blue School, Landaff
Lyndeborough Central School, Lyndeborough
Main Street School, Exeter
Memorial School, Newton
Mill Brook School, Concord
Moose Hill School, Londonderry
Mt Caesar Elementary School, E Swanzey
N Charlestown Community School, Charlestown
Nancy Loud School, E Rochester
Nottingham West Elementary Pre School, Hudson
Pine Tree Elementary School Ctr, Conway
Sandown Central School, Sandown
Sarah Porter School, Langdon
Temple Elementary School, Temple
Walpole Primary School, Walpole

About this ranking

Scope: every public elementary school in New Hampshire.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in New Hampshire

What is the best elementary school in New Hampshire?

Mason Elementary School in Mason ranks first among the 263 ranked elementary schools in New Hampshire with a SchoolGrade of A+, 85% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 53%.

How are elementary schools in New Hampshire ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does New Hampshire have?

SchoolGrade grades 298 public elementary schools in New Hampshire; 263 are ranked here and 35 are listed as not ranked.