Best Middle Schools in New Hampshire (2025-26)

Ranked middle schools

Listed, not ranked

Every ranked middle 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.

New Hampshire rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools

New Hampshire middle schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Academy For Science And Design Charter M (Charter)	Nashua	Academy for Science and Design Charter School	77%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	341
#2	A+	Frances C Richmond School	Hanover	Dresden School District	72%	63%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	360
#3	A	Windham Middle School	Windham	Windham School District	67%	68%	Meets Expectations	438
#4	A	Rye Junior High School	Rye	Rye School District	65%	56%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	199
#5	A	Ross A Lurgio Middle School	Bedford	Bedford School District	63%	63%	Meets Expectations	700
#6	A-	Hollis Brookline Middle School	Hollis	Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District	58%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	382
#7	A-	Oyster River Middle School	Durham	Oyster River Coop School District	58%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	643
#8	A-	Portsmouth Middle School	Portsmouth	Portsmouth School District	56%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	499
#9	A-	Profile Junior High School	Bethlehem	Profile School District	55%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	64
#10	B+	Sunapee Middle High School	Sunapee	Sunapee School District	52%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	85
#11	B+	David R Cawley Middle School	Hooksett	Hooksett School District	50%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	429
#12	B+	Gilford Middle School	Gilford	Gilford School District	50%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	305
#13	B+	Amherst Middle School	Amherst	Amherst School District	48%	59%	Underperforms Expectations	639
#14	B+	Bow Memorial School	Bow	Bow School District	48%	54%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	526
#15	B+	Lebanon Middle School	Lebanon	Lebanon School District	48%	47%	Meets Expectations	471
#16	B+	Mountain View Middle School	Goffstown	Goffstown School District	48%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	829
#17	B+	Hampton Academy	Hampton	Hampton School District	47%	47%	Meets Expectations	333
#18	B+	Newmarket JR SR High Elem	Newmarket	Newmarket School District	47%	47%	Meets Expectations	223
#19	B	Cooperative Middle School	Stratham	Exeter Region Cooperative School District	47%	50%	Meets Expectations	951
#20	B	Walpole Elementary School	Walpole	Fall Mountain Regional School District	47%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	113
#21	B	Woodbury School	Salem	Salem School District	47%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	777
#22	B	Barrington Middle School	Barrington	Barrington School District	45%	44%	Meets Expectations	382
#23	B	Hampstead Middle School	Hampstead	Hampstead School District	45%	53%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	377
#24	B	Kingswood Regional Middle School	Wolfeboro	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	45%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	388
#25	B-	Kearsarge Regional Middle School	North Sutton	Kearsarge Regional School District	42%	43%	Meets Expectations	410
#26	B-	Moultonborough Middle Level	Moultonborough	Moultonborough School District	42%	44%	Meets Expectations	101
#27	B-	Wilton Lyndeboro Middle School	Wilton	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	42%	40%	Meets Expectations	124
#28	B-	Dover Middle School	Dover	Dover School District	40%	40%	Meets Expectations	1,018
#29	B-	Lisbon Regional School Middle	Lisbon	Lisbon Regional School District	40%	41%	Meets Expectations	53
#30	B-	The Founders Academy Charter School E (Charter)	Manchester	The Founders Academy Charter School	40%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	285
#31	B-	Litchfield Middle School	Litchfield	Litchfield School District	39%	50%	Underperforms Expectations	355
#32	B-	Londonderry Middle School	Londonderry	Londonderry School District	39%	52%	Underperforms Expectations	890
#33	B-	Merrimack Middle School	Merrimack	Merrimack School District	39%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	542
#34	B-	Pelham Memorial School	Pelham	Pelham School District	39%	49%	Underperforms Expectations	355
#35	C+	Daisy Bronson Junior High School	Littleton	Littleton School District	38%	38%	Meets Expectations	103
#36	C+	Epping Middle School	Epping	Epping School District	37%	38%	Meets Expectations	185
#37	C+	Gorham Middle School	Gorham	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	37%	40%	Meets Expectations	94
#38	C+	Hopkinton Middle School	Contoocook	Hopkinton School District	37%	37%	Meets Expectations	133
#39	C+	Inter Lakes Middle School	Meredith	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	37%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	150
#40	C	Gilbert H Hood Middle School	Derry	Derry Cooperative School District	34%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	540
#41	C	Indian River School	Canaan	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	34%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	313
#42	C	Lin Wood Public School Middle	Lincoln	Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District	34%	34%	Meets Expectations	69
#43	C	Three Rivers School	Pembroke	Pembroke School District	34%	35%	Meets Expectations	316
#44	C	Belmont Middle School	Belmont	Shaker Regional School District	32%	31%	Meets Expectations	345
#45	C	Newfound Memorial Middle School	Bristol	Newfound Area School District	32%	32%	Meets Expectations	287
#46	C	South Meadow School	Peterborough	Contoocook Valley School District	32%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	339
#47	C	Winnisquam Regional Middle School	Tilton	Winnisquam Regional School District	32%	32%	Meets Expectations	398
#48	C	Hudson Memorial School	Hudson	Hudson School District	31%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	692
#49	C-	Merrimack Valley Middle School	Penacook	Merrimack Valley School District	30%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	472
#50	C-	Rundlett Middle School	Concord	Concord School District	30%	30%	Meets Expectations	826
#51	C-	Timberlane Regional Middle School	Plaistow	Timberlane Regional School District	30%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	735
#52	C-	Great Brook School	Antrim	Contoocook Valley School District	29%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	224
#53	C-	Keene Middle School	Keene	Keene School District	28%	30%	Meets Expectations	627
#54	C-	Milford Middle School	Milford	Milford School District	28%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	464
#55	C-	Vilas Elementary School	Alstead	Fall Mountain Regional School District	28%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	84
#56	D+	Boynton Middle School	New Ipswich	Mascenic Regional School District	27%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	251
#57	D+	Claremont Middle School	Claremont	Claremont School District	27%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	354
#58	D+	Hillsboro Deering Middle School	Hillsborough	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	25%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	237
#59	D+	Hinsdale Middle High School	Hinsdale	Hinsdale School District	25%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	132
#60	D+	Fairgrounds Middle School	Nashua	Nashua School District	24%	27%	Meets Expectations	561
#61	D+	Laconia Middle School	Laconia	Laconia School District	24%	27%	Meets Expectations	408
#62	D	Pennichuck Middle School	Nashua	Nashua School District	23%	26%	Meets Expectations	559
#63	D	Sanborn Regional Middle School	Kingston	Sanborn Regional School District	23%	48%	Underperforms Expectations	264
#64	D	Somersworth Middle School	Somersworth	Somersworth School District	23%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	342
#65	D	Charlestown Middle School	Charlestown	Fall Mountain Regional School District	22%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	137
#66	D	Groveton High School Middle	Groveton	Northumberland School District	22%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	72
#67	D	Hillside Middle School	Manchester	Manchester School District	22%	23%	Meets Expectations	746
#68	D	Pittsfield Middle School	Pittsfield	Pittsfield School District	22%	25%	Meets Expectations	139
#69	D	Seabrook Middle School	Seabrook	Seabrook School District	21%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	311
#70	D	Jaffrey Rindge Middle School	Jaffrey	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	19%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	273
#71	D-	Berlin Middle School	Berlin	Berlin School District	19%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	220
#72	D-	Great Bay Charter School M (Charter)	Exeter	Great Bay Charter School	19%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	40
#73	D-	Monadnock Regional Middle School	E Swanzey	Monadnock Regional School District	19%	29%	Underperforms Expectations	254
#74	D-	Rochester Middle School	Rochester	Rochester School District	18%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	847
#75	D-	Nute Junior High School	Milton	Milton School District	17%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	108
#76	D-	Henry J Mclaughlin JR Middle School	Manchester	Manchester School District	15%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	660
#77	D-	Kreiva Academy Public Charter School M (Charter)	Manchester	Kreiva Academy Public Charter School	14%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	69
#78	D-	Middle School At Parkside	Manchester	Manchester School District	14%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	858
#79	D-	Newport Middle School	Newport	Newport School District	14%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	194
#80	D-	Southside Middle School	Manchester	Manchester School District	14%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	750

How New Hampshire's middle schools compare

A: 9B: 25C: 21D: 25

43% of the 80 ranked middle schools in New Hampshire earn an A or B (9 A grades, 25 B, 21 C, 25 D, 0 F), against 47% of middle schools nationwide. 44 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (55% here, 71% nationally), and 16 exceed it. On average 36% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 39% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Academy For Science And Design Charter M (77% against 44%, A+), Hollis Brookline Middle School (58% against 44%, A-), Profile Junior High School (55% against 41%, A-).

Cities with the most ranked middle schools: Manchester (6, 1 at A or B), Nashua (3, 1 at A or B).

The largest ranked middle schools: Dover Middle School (1,018 students, B-, #28), Cooperative Middle School (951 students, B, #19), Londonderry Middle School (890 students, B-, #32).

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.

Middle schools in New Hampshire that are not ranked

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

Closed schools (3)

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

C- Armand R Dupont School, Allenstown
D+ Elm Street Middle School, Nashua
C West Running Brook Middle School, Derry

About this ranking

Scope: every public middle 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 middle schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about middle schools in New Hampshire

What is the best middle school in New Hampshire?

Academy For Science And Design Charter M in Nashua ranks first among the 80 ranked middle schools in New Hampshire with a SchoolGrade of A+, 77% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44%.

How are middle 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 middle schools does New Hampshire have?

SchoolGrade grades 83 public middle schools in New Hampshire; 80 are ranked here and 3 are listed as not ranked.