Best Elementary Schools in New Hampshire (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

262

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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+	Rye Elementary School	Rye	Rye School District	88%	78%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	200
#2	A+	Riddle Brook School	Bedford	Bedford School District	82%	80%	Exceeds Expectations	526
#3	A+	Bernice A Ray School	Hanover	Hanover School District	81%	67%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	455
#4	A+	Peter Woodbury School	Bedford	Bedford School District	76%	76%	Meets Expectations	450
#5	A+	Lafayette Regional School	Franconia	Lafayette Regional School District	75%	61%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	88
#6	A+	Mason Elementary School	Mason	Mason School District	75%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	103
#7	A+	Mast Way School	Lee	Oyster River Coop School District	75%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	327
#8	A+	Memorial School	Bedford	Bedford School District	75%	74%	Meets Expectations	445
#9	A+	Moharimet School	Madbury	Oyster River Coop School District	75%	59%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	297
#10	A+	Newington Public School	Newington	Newington School District	75%	72%	Exceeds Expectations	51
#11	A+	New Franklin School	Portsmouth	Portsmouth School District	73%	65%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	259
#12	A+	Mckelvie Intermediate School	Bedford	Bedford School District	72%	59%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	649
#13	A	Enfield Village School	Enfield	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	70%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	214
#14	A	Hollis Primary School	Hollis	Hollis School District	70%	75%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	377
#15	A	Grantham Village School	Grantham	Grantham School District	68%	62%	Exceeds Expectations	271
#16	A	Lincoln Akerman School	Hampton Falls	Hampton Falls School District	67%	71%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	185
#17	A	Little Harbour School	Portsmouth	Portsmouth School District	67%	62%	Exceeds Expectations	346
#18	A	South Hampton Barnard School	South Hampton	South Hampton School District	67%	67%	Meets Expectations	89
#19	A	The Birches Academy Of Academics Art A Public Charter Sch (Charter)	Salem	The Birches Academy of Academics & Art A Public Charter Sch	67%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	225
#20	A	Captain Samuel Douglass Academy	Brookline	Brookline School District	66%	60%	Exceeds Expectations	256
#21	A	Greenland Central School	Greenland	Greenland School District	66%	65%	Meets Expectations	371
#22	A	Hollis Upper Elementary School	Hollis	Hollis School District	66%	58%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	289
#23	A	Golden Brook Elementary School	Windham	Windham School District	65%	74%	Underperforms Expectations	1,098
#24	A	Nelson Elementary School	Nelson	Nelson School District	65%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	59
#25	A	Windham Center School	Windham	Windham School District	64%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	418
#26	A	Clark Wilkins School	Amherst	Amherst School District	63%	68%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	708
#27	A	Holderness Central School	Holderness	Holderness School District	63%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	152
#28	A	Mont Vernon Village School	Mont Vernon	Mont Vernon School District	63%	60%	Exceeds Expectations	211
#29	A	North Hampton School	North Hampton	North Hampton School District	63%	68%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	303
#30	A-	Bath Village School	Bath	Bath School District	62%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	61
#31	A-	Canterbury Elementary School	Canterbury	Shaker Regional School District	62%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	116
#32	A-	Adeline C Marston School	Hampton	Hampton School District	60%	56%	Exceeds Expectations	311
#33	A-	Carpenter Elementary School	Wolfeboro	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	60%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	180
#34	A-	Hancock Elementary School	Hancock	Contoocook Valley School District	60%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	69
#35	A-	Lyme Elementary School	Lyme	Lyme School District	60%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	193
#36	A-	Mary C Dondero Elementary School	Portsmouth	Portsmouth School District	60%	57%	Exceeds Expectations	323
#37	A-	North Walpole School	North Walpole	Fall Mountain Regional School District	60%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	101
#38	A-	Nottingham Elementary School	Nottingham	Nottingham School District	60%	50%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	505
#39	A-	Swasey Central School	Brentwood	Brentwood School District	60%	64%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	293
#40	A-	Bow Elementary School	Bow	Bow School District	59%	73%	Underperforms Expectations	533
#41	A-	Amherst Street School	Nashua	Nashua School District	58%	18%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	293
#42	A-	Gilford Elementary School	Gilford	Gilford School District	58%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	322
#43	A-	Hanover Street School	Lebanon	Lebanon School District	58%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	328
#44	A-	Milan Village Elementary School	Milan	Milan School District	58%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	120
#45	A-	New Durham Elementary School	New Durham	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	58%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	159
#46	A-	Piermont Village School	Piermont	Piermont School District	58%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	53
#47	A-	Sandwich Central School Ctr	Sandwich	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	58%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	75
#48	A-	Kensington Elementary School	Kensington	Kensington School District	57%	71%	Underperforms Expectations	136
#49	A-	Plainfield Elementary School	Meriden	Plainfield School District	57%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	206
#50	B+	Maple Street Magnet School	Rochester	Rochester School District	55%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	110
#51	B+	Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation (Charter)	Nashua	MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation	55%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	297
#52	B+	Mountain Village Charter School (Charter)	Plymouth	Mountain Village Charter School	55%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	108
#53	B+	Peterborough Elementary School	Peterborough	Contoocook Valley School District	55%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	238
#54	B+	Gilmanton Elementary School	Gilmanton Iw	Gilmanton School District	54%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	365
#55	B+	Maple Avenue School	Goffstown	Goffstown School District	54%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	524
#56	B+	New Boston Central School	New Boston	New Boston School District	54%	59%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	512
#57	B+	Garrison School	Dover	Dover School District	53%	56%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	391
#58	B+	Hampstead Central School	Hampstead	Hampstead School District	53%	58%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	450
#59	B+	Harold Martin School	Hopkinton	Hopkinton School District	53%	64%	Underperforms Expectations	281
#60	B+	Kearsarge Reg Elem School At New London	New London	Kearsarge Regional School District	53%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	353
#61	B+	Surry Village Charter School (Charter)	Surry	Surry Village Charter School	53%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	94
#62	B+	Thornton Central School	Thornton	Thornton School District	53%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	185
#63	B+	Bicentennial Elementary School	Nashua	Nashua School District	52%	52%	Meets Expectations	541
#64	B+	Main Dunstable School	Nashua	Nashua School District	52%	50%	Meets Expectations	416
#65	B+	Stratham Memorial School	Stratham	Stratham School District	52%	72%	Underperforms Expectations	521
#66	B+	Sunapee Central School	Sunapee	Sunapee School District	52%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	159
#67	B+	Warren Village School	Warren	Warren School District	52%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	67
#68	B+	Lincoln Street Elementary School	Exeter	Exeter School District	51%	53%	Meets Expectations	424
#69	B+	Maple Street Elementary School	Contoocook	Hopkinton School District	48%	48%	Meets Expectations	216
#70	B	Canaan Elementary School	Canaan	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	50%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	225
#71	B	Cornish Elementary School	Cornish	Cornish School District	50%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	125
#72	B	Francestown Elementary School	Francestown	Contoocook Valley School District	50%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	42
#73	B	Hooksett Memorial School	Hooksett	Hooksett School District	50%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	394
#74	B	Moultonborough Central School	Moultonboro	Moultonborough School District	50%	51%	Meets Expectations	242
#75	B	Pelham Elementary School	Pelham	Pelham School District	50%	58%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	756
#76	B	Reeds Ferry School	Merrimack	Merrimack School District	50%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	454
#77	B	Richard Maghakian Memorial School	Brookline	Brookline School District	50%	64%	Underperforms Expectations	326
#78	B	William T Barron Elementary School	Salem	Salem School District	50%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	385
#79	B	North Londonderry Elementary School	Londonderry	Londonderry School District	49%	63%	Underperforms Expectations	495
#80	B	Atkinson Academy	Atkinson	Timberlane Regional School District	48%	63%	Underperforms Expectations	354
#81	B	Florence Rideout Elementary School	Wilton	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	48%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	240
#82	B	Griffin Memorial School	Litchfield	Litchfield School District	48%	63%	Underperforms Expectations	437
#83	B	Hills Garrison Elementary School	Hudson	Hudson School District	48%	47%	Meets Expectations	383
#84	B	North Salem Elementary School	Salem	Salem School District	48%	69%	Underperforms Expectations	366
#85	B	Plymouth Elementary School	Plymouth	Plymouth School District	48%	47%	Meets Expectations	387
#86	B	Bridgewater Hebron Village School	Bridgewater	Newfound Area School District	47%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	135
#87	B	Danville Elementary School	Danville	Timberlane Regional School District	47%	53%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	285
#88	B	New Hampton Community School	New Hampton	Newfound Area School District	47%	46%	Meets Expectations	104
#89	B	New Searles School	Nashua	Nashua School District	47%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	307
#90	B	Waterville Valley Elementary School	Waterville Valley	Waterville Valley School District	47%	46%	Meets Expectations	51
#91	B	East Derry Memorial Elementary School	Derry	Derry Cooperative School District	46%	57%	Underperforms Expectations	356
#92	B	Henry W Moore School	Candia	Candia School District	45%	46%	Meets Expectations	273
#93	B	Madison Elementary School	Madison	Madison School District	45%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	124
#94	B	Mt Lebanon School	W Lebanon	Lebanon School District	45%	47%	Meets Expectations	234
#95	B	Rindge Memorial School	Rindge	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	45%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	323
#96	B	Simonds Elementary School	Warner	Kearsarge Regional School District	45%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	157
#97	B	Thorntons Ferry School	Merrimack	Merrimack School District	45%	62%	Underperforms Expectations	541
#98	B	Westmoreland School	Westmoreland	Westmoreland School District	45%	44%	Meets Expectations	110
#99	B-	Auburn Village School	Auburn	Auburn School District	44%	56%	Underperforms Expectations	654
#100	B-	Edward Fenn School	Gorham	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	44%	45%	Meets Expectations	151
#101	B-	Henniker Community School	Henniker	Henniker School District	44%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	400
#102	B-	Lin Wood Public School Elem	Lincoln	Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District	44%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	112
#103	B-	Campton Elementary School	Campton	Campton School District	43%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	280
#104	B-	James Mastricola Elementary School	Merrimack	Merrimack School District	43%	53%	Underperforms Expectations	420
#105	B-	South Londonderry Elementary School	Londonderry	Londonderry School District	43%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	469
#106	B-	Symonds Elementary School	Keene	Keene School District	43%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	308
#107	B-	Andover Elementary School	Andover	Andover School District	42%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	185
#108	B-	Boscawen Elementary School	Boscawen	Merrimack Valley School District	42%	43%	Meets Expectations	235
#109	B-	Chesterfield Central School	Chesterfield	Chesterfield School District	42%	43%	Meets Expectations	263
#110	B-	Dunbarton Elementary School	Dunbarton	Dunbarton School District	42%	56%	Underperforms Expectations	255
#111	B-	Newmarket Elementary School	Newmarket	Newmarket School District	42%	42%	Meets Expectations	472
#112	B-	Seacoast Charter School (Charter)	Dover	Seacoast Charter School	42%	40%	Meets Expectations	299
#113	B-	South Range Elementary School	Derry	Derry Cooperative School District	42%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	348
#114	B-	Tuftonboro Central School Ctr	Tuftonboro	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	42%	42%	Meets Expectations	100
#115	B-	William E Lancaster School	Salem	Salem School District	42%	44%	Meets Expectations	278
#116	B-	Jackson Grammar School	Jackson	Jackson School District	41%	50%	Underperforms Expectations	48
#117	B-	Matthew Thornton Elementary School	Londonderry	Londonderry School District	41%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	517
#118	B-	Wells Memorial School	Harrisville	Harrisville School District	41%	42%	Meets Expectations	55
#119	B-	Barrington Elementary School	Barrington	Barrington School District	40%	55%	Underperforms Expectations	424
#120	B-	Daniel J Bakie School	Kingston	Sanborn Regional School District	40%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	328
#121	B-	Epsom Central School	Epsom	Epsom School District	40%	39%	Meets Expectations	392
#122	B-	Frances G Hopkins Elementary School At Horne Street	Dover	Dover School District	40%	40%	Meets Expectations	393
#123	B-	Freedom Elementary School	Freedom	Freedom School District	40%	39%	Meets Expectations	48
#124	B-	Highbridge Hill Elementary School	New Ipswich	Mascenic Regional School District	40%	40%	Meets Expectations	406
#125	B-	Inter Lakes Elementary School	Meredith	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	40%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	401
#126	B-	Kearsarge Reg Elementary School Bradford	Bradford	Kearsarge Regional School District	40%	41%	Meets Expectations	169
#127	B-	Mildred C Lakeway School	Littleton	Littleton School District	40%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	345
#128	B-	Mill Falls Charter School (Charter)	Manchester	Mill Falls Charter School	40%	29%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	168
#129	B-	Monroe Consolidated School	Monroe	Monroe School District	40%	43%	Meets Expectations	92
#130	B-	Northwood Elementary School	Northwood	Northwood School District	40%	39%	Meets Expectations	388
#131	B-	Sanbornton Central School	Sanbornton	Winnisquam Regional School District	40%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	177
#132	C+	Nottingham West Elementary School	Hudson	Hudson School District	40%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	445
#133	C+	Ashland Elementary School	Ashland	Ashland School District	39%	40%	Meets Expectations	159
#134	C+	Deerfield Community School	Deerfield	Deerfield School District	39%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	528
#135	C+	Bethlehem Elementary School	Bethlehem	Bethlehem School District	38%	38%	Meets Expectations	151
#136	C+	Christa Mcauliffe School	Concord	Concord School District	38%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	363
#137	C+	Crescent Lake School	Wolfeboro	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	38%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	193
#138	C+	East Rochester School	E Rochester	Rochester School District	38%	38%	Meets Expectations	293
#139	C+	Heron Pond Elementary School	Milford	Milford School District	38%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	569
#140	C+	Jaffrey Grade School	Jaffrey	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	38%	37%	Meets Expectations	288
#141	C+	Strafford School	Strafford	Strafford School District	38%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	403
#142	C+	Chichester Central School	Chichester	Chichester School District	37%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	197
#143	C+	James Mastricola Upper Elementary School	Merrimack	Merrimack School District	37%	48%	Underperforms Expectations	491
#144	C+	Josiah Bartlett Elementary School	Bartlett	Bartlett School District	37%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	189
#145	C+	Memorial School	Newton	Sanborn Regional School District	37%	55%	Underperforms Expectations	276
#146	C+	Russell Elementary School	Rumney	Rumney School District	37%	39%	Meets Expectations	85
#147	C+	Sutton Central Elementary School	Sutton Mills	Kearsarge Regional School District	37%	49%	Underperforms Expectations	85
#148	C+	Unity Elementary School	Newport	Unity School District	37%	37%	Meets Expectations	100
#149	C+	Windham Academy Public Charter School (Charter)	Windham	Windham Academy Public Charter School	37%	62%	Underperforms Expectations	351
#150	C	Chester Academy	Chester	Chester School District	35%	59%	Underperforms Expectations	502
#151	C	Epping Elementary School	Epping	Epping School District	35%	35%	Meets Expectations	456
#152	C	Jennie D Blake School	Hill	Hill School District	35%	35%	Meets Expectations	63
#153	C	Mary A Fisk Elementary School	Salem	Salem School District	35%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	259
#154	C	Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School (Charter)	Conway	Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School	35%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	156
#155	C	Polaris Charter School (Charter)	Manchester	Polaris Charter School	35%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	120
#156	C	Salisbury Elementary School	Salisbury	Merrimack Valley School District	35%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	62
#157	C	Sandown North Elementary School	Sandown	Timberlane Regional School District	35%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	331
#158	C	Valley View Community School	Farmington	Farmington School District	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	266
#159	C	Wentworth Elementary School	Wentworth	Wentworth School District	35%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	68
#160	C	East Kingston Elementary School	East Kingston	East Kingston School District	34%	57%	Underperforms Expectations	131
#161	C	Newfields Elementary School	Newfields	Newfields School District	34%	75%	Underperforms Expectations	118
#162	C	Bristol Elementary School	Bristol	Newfound Area School District	33%	37%	Meets Expectations	188
#163	C	Charlotte Ave Elementary School	Nashua	Nashua School District	33%	33%	Meets Expectations	333
#164	C	Ossipee Central School Ctr	Ossipee	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	33%	36%	Meets Expectations	287
#165	C	Pollard Elementary School	Plaistow	Timberlane Regional School District	33%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	469
#166	C	Strong Foundations Charter School (Charter)	Pembroke	Strong Foundations Charter School	33%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	314
#167	C	Woodman Park School	Dover	Dover School District	33%	33%	Meets Expectations	436
#168	C	Abbot Downing School	Concord	Concord School District	32%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	342
#169	C	Birch Hill Elementary School	Nashua	Nashua School District	32%	33%	Meets Expectations	332
#170	C	Broken Ground School	Concord	Concord School District	32%	34%	Meets Expectations	308
#171	C	Dr L F Soule School	Salem	Salem School District	32%	34%	Meets Expectations	263
#172	C	Middleton Elementary School	Middleton	Middleton School District	32%	33%	Meets Expectations	153
#173	C	Southwick School	Northfield	Winnisquam Regional School District	32%	32%	Meets Expectations	287
#174	C	Alstead Primary School	Alstead	Fall Mountain Regional School District	31%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	80
#175	C	Berlin Elementary School	Berlin	Berlin School District	31%	33%	Meets Expectations	422
#176	C	Danbury Elementary School	Danbury	Newfound Area School District	31%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	76
#177	C	Greenfield Elementary School	Greenfield	Contoocook Valley School District	31%	32%	Meets Expectations	93
#178	C	School Street School	Rochester	Rochester School District	31%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	66
#179	C	Washington Elementary School	Washington	Washington School District	31%	34%	Meets Expectations	52
#180	C	Ellis School	Fremont	Fremont School District	30%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	375
#181	C-	Alton Central School Elem	Alton	Alton School District	30%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	417
#182	C-	Bartlett Elementary School	Manchester	Goffstown School District	30%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	196
#183	C-	Pembroke Hill School	Pembroke	Pembroke School District	30%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	332
#184	C-	Whitefield Elementary School	Whitefield	White Mountains Regional School District	30%	32%	Meets Expectations	260
#185	C-	Dr George S Emerson Elementary School	Fitzwilliam	Monadnock Regional School District	29%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	163
#186	C-	Dublin Consolidated School	Dublin	Contoocook Valley School District	29%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	57
#187	C-	Ernest P Barka Elementary School	Derry	Derry Cooperative School District	29%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	522
#188	C-	Gilsum Steam Academy	Gilsum	Monadnock Regional School District	29%	30%	Meets Expectations	52
#189	C-	John D Perkins Academy	Marlow	Marlow School District	29%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	57
#190	C-	Lisbon Regional School Elem	Lisbon	Lisbon Regional School District	29%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	144
#191	C-	Pittsburg School Elem	Pittsburg	Pittsburg School District	29%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	52
#192	C-	Rollinsford Grade School	Rollinsford	Rollinsford School District	29%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	128
#193	C-	Belmont Elementary School	Belmont	Shaker Regional School District	28%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	334
#194	C-	Charlestown Primary School	Charlestown	Fall Mountain Regional School District	28%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	218
#195	C-	Colebrook Academy And Elementary School E	Colebrook	Colebrook School District	28%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	198
#196	C-	Effingham Elementary School	Effingham	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	28%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	104
#197	C-	Lamprey River Elementary School	Raymond	Raymond School District	28%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	364
#198	C-	Pittsfield Elementary School	Pittsfield	Pittsfield School District	28%	31%	Meets Expectations	219
#199	C-	Seabrook Elementary School	Seabrook	Seabrook School District	28%	30%	Meets Expectations	349
#200	C-	William Allen School	Rochester	Rochester School District	28%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	281
#201	C-	Center Woods School	Weare	Weare School District	27%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	373
#202	C-	Fuller Elementary School	Keene	Keene School District	27%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	310
#203	C-	Kenneth A Brett School	Tamworth	Tamworth School District	27%	29%	Meets Expectations	184
#204	C-	Loudon Elementary School	Loudon	Merrimack Valley School District	27%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	259
#205	C-	Maple Avenue School	Claremont	Claremont School District	27%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	299
#206	C-	Bluff School	Claremont	Claremont School District	25%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	173
#207	C-	Cutler Elementary School	W Swanzey	Monadnock Regional School District	25%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	289
#208	C-	Franklin Elementary School	Keene	Keene School District	25%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	212
#209	C-	Green Acres School	Manchester	Manchester School District	25%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	435
#210	D+	Acworth Elementary School	Acworth	Fall Mountain Regional School District	25%	28%	Meets Expectations	31
#211	D+	Antrim Elementary School	Antrim	Contoocook Valley School District	25%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	128
#212	D+	Broad Street Elementary School	Nashua	Nashua School District	25%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	249
#213	D+	Hillsboro Deering Elementary School	Hillsborough	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	25%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	437
#214	D+	Stewartstown Community School	W Stewartstown	Stewartstown School District	25%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	53
#215	D+	Woodsville Elementary School	Woodsville	Haverhill Cooperative School District	25%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	211
#216	D+	Beaver Meadow School	Concord	Concord School District	23%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	365
#217	D+	Disnard Elementary School	Claremont	Claremont School District	23%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	237
#218	D+	Elm Street School	Laconia	Laconia School District	23%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	260
#219	D+	Hinsdale Elementary School	Hinsdale	Hinsdale School District	23%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	248
#220	D+	Sunset Heights School	Nashua	Nashua School District	23%	26%	Meets Expectations	355
#221	D+	Barnstead Elementary School Ctr	Barnstead	Barnstead School District	22%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	469
#222	D+	James Faulkner Elementary School	Stoddard	Stoddard School District	22%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	58
#223	D+	Lancaster Elementary School	Lancaster	White Mountains Regional School District	22%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	351
#224	D+	Marlborough Elementary School	Marlborough	Marlborough School District	22%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	154
#225	D+	Milton Elementary School	Milton	Milton School District	22%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	249
#226	D+	Pleasant Street School	Laconia	Laconia School District	22%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	266
#227	D+	Webster Elementary School	Webster	Merrimack Valley School District	22%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	84
#228	D+	Webster School	Manchester	Manchester School District	22%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	389
#229	D+	Woodland Heights Elementary School	Laconia	Laconia School District	22%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	304
#230	D+	Temple Elementary School	Temple	Contoocook Valley School District	21%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	31
#231	D	Highland Goffes Falls School	Manchester	Manchester School District	20%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	325
#232	D	Paul A Smith School	Franklin	Franklin School District	20%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	287
#233	D	Troy Elementary School	Troy	Monadnock Regional School District	20%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	135
#234	D	Wheelock Elementary School	Keene	Keene School District	20%	29%	Underperforms Expectations	194
#235	D	Chamberlain Street School	Rochester	Rochester School District	19%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	298
#236	D	Grinnell School	Derry	Derry Cooperative School District	19%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	333
#237	D	Northwest Elementary School	Manchester	Manchester School District	19%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	487
#238	D	Paul Elementary School	Sanbornville	Wakefield School District	19%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	450
#239	D	Penacook Elementary School	Penacook	Merrimack Valley School District	19%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	330
#240	D	Smyth Road School	Manchester	Manchester School District	19%	29%	Underperforms Expectations	426
#241	D	Fairgrounds Elementary School	Nashua	Nashua School District	18%	20%	Meets Expectations	500
#242	D	Gonic School	Gonic	Rochester School District	18%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	192
#243	D	Groveton Elementary School	Groveton	Northumberland School District	18%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	127
#244	D	Gate City Charter School For The Arts (Charter)	Merrimack	Gate City Charter School For the Arts	17%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	151
#245	D	Lempster Community School	Lempster	Lempster School District	17%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	114
#246	D	Maple Wood Elementary School	Somersworth	Somersworth School District	17%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	281
#247	D	Mcclelland School	Rochester	Rochester School District	17%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	346
#248	D-	Pierce Elementary School	Bennington	Contoocook Valley School District	16%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	65
#249	D-	Weston Elementary School	Manchester	Manchester School District	15%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	483
#250	D-	Winchester School	Winchester	Winchester School District	15%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	357
#251	D-	Stratford Public School	North Stratford	Stratford School District	14%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	63
#252	D-	Mcdonough School	Manchester	Manchester School District	13%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	446
#253	D-	Parker Varney School	Manchester	Manchester School District	13%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	396
#254	D-	Jewett School	Manchester	Manchester School District	12%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	453
#255	D-	Bakersville School	Manchester	Manchester School District	11%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	325
#256	D-	Gossler Park School	Manchester	Manchester School District	11%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	300
#257	F	Compass Classical Academy Charter School (Charter)	E Franklin	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	10%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	101
#258	F	Ledge Street School	Nashua	Nashua School District	8%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	414
#259	F	Richards Elementary School	Newport	Newport School District	8%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	323
#260	F	Dr Norman W Crisp School	Nashua	Nashua School District	7%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	385
#261	F	Mt Pleasant School	Nashua	Nashua School District	7%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	286
#262	F	Beech Street School	Manchester	Manchester School District	6%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	473

How New Hampshire's elementary schools compare

A: 49B: 82C: 78D: 47F: 6

50% of the 262 ranked elementary schools in New Hampshire earn an A or B (49 A grades, 82 B, 78 C, 47 D, 6 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 130 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (50% here, 71% nationally), and 70 exceed it. On average 40% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 42% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Amherst Street School (58% against 18%, A-), Nelson Elementary School (65% against 34%, A), Mason Elementary School (75% against 46%, A+), The Birches Academy Of Academics Art A Public Charter Sch (67% against 39%, A), Mast Way School (75% against 53%, A+).

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

Cities with the most ranked elementary schools: Manchester (15, 1 at A or B), Nashua (13, 5 at A or B), Salem (6, 4 at A or B), Rochester (5, 1 at A or B), Merrimack (5, 3 at A or B).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Golden Brook Elementary School (1,098 students, A, #23), Pelham Elementary School (756 students, B, #75), Clark Wilkins School (708 students, A, #26).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 1 is a charter. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in New Hampshire that are not ranked

31 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 (6)

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

D+ Croydon Village School, Croydon
D+ Errol Consolidated Elementary School, Errol
A+ Maude H Trefethen School, New Castle
D Robert Frost Charter School E, Conway
A+ Sarah Porter School, Langdon
B Stark Village School, Stark

Closed schools (8)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

B Allenstown Elementary School, Allenstown
D Conway Elementary School, Conway
B Derry Village School, Derry
F Henry Wilson Elementary School, Manchester
B- John H Fuller School, North Conway
D N Charlestown Community School, Charlestown
D+ Nancy Loud School, E Rochester
D+ Pine Tree Elementary School Ctr, Conway

Not yet graded (16)

Too little test data to grade.

Dr H O Smith Elementary School, Hudson
Early Childhood Learning Center, Barrington
Fred C Underhill School, Hooksett
Glen Lake School, Goffstown
Hampton Centre School, Hampton
Idlehurst Elementary School, Somersworth
Jacques Memorial Elementary School, Milford
Landaff Blue School, Landaff
Lyndeborough Central School, Lyndeborough
Main Street School, Exeter
Mill Brook School, Concord
Moose Hill School, Londonderry
Mt Caesar Elementary School, E Swanzey
Nottingham West Elementary Pre School, Hudson
Sandown Central School, Sandown
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?

Rye Elementary School in Rye ranks first among the 262 ranked elementary schools in New Hampshire with a SchoolGrade of A+, 88% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 78%.

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 293 public elementary schools in New Hampshire; 262 are ranked here and 31 are listed as not ranked.