Best Schools in Hillsborough County, NH
Hillsborough County, NH has 183 public schools (25 high, 30 middle, 106 elementary) serving 64,264 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 44%, so schools in Hillsborough County meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Hillsborough County, NH
The top high schools in Hillsborough County, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Academy For Science And Design Charter (h)
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Academy For Science And Design Charter School • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 202 Students
2. Hollis-brookline High School
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Hollis-brookline Cooperative School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 757 Students
3. Bedford High School
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Bedford School District • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 1391 Students
4. Spark Academy Of Advanced Technologies Charter School
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Spark Academy Of Advanced Technologies • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 88 Students
5. Souhegan Coop High School
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Souhegan Cooperative School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 698 Students
6. Goffstown High School
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Goffstown School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1033 Students
7. Londonderry Senior High School
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Londonderry School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1386 Students
8. The Founders Academy Charter School (h)
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The Founders Academy Charter School • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 147 Students
9. Merrimack High School
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Merrimack School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1113 Students
10. Nashua High School South
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Nashua School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1743 Students
Best Middle Schools in Hillsborough County, NH
The top middle schools in Hillsborough County, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Academy For Science And Design Charter (m)
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Academy For Science And Design Charter School • Charter • Grades 5 - 8 • 341 Students
2. Mckelvie Intermediate School
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Bedford School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 649 Students
3. Ross A. Lurgio Middle School
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Bedford School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 700 Students
4. Hollis Upper Elementary School
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Hollis School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 289 Students
5. Amherst Middle School
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Amherst School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 639 Students
6. Hollis-brookline Middle School
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Hollis-brookline Cooperative School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 382 Students
7. David R. Cawley Middle School
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Hooksett School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 429 Students
8. Captain Samuel Douglass Academy
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Brookline School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 256 Students
9. James Mastricola Upper Elementary School
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Merrimack School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 491 Students
10. Hudson Memorial School
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Hudson School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 692 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Hillsborough County, NH
The top elementary schools in Hillsborough County, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mason Elementary School
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Mason School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 103 Students
2. Peter Woodbury School
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Bedford School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 450 Students
3. Riddle Brook School
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Bedford School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 526 Students
4. Mont Vernon Village School
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Mont Vernon School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 211 Students
5. Memorial School
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Bedford School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 445 Students
6. Hollis Primary School
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Hollis School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 377 Students
7. Clark-wilkins School
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Amherst School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 708 Students
8. Main Dunstable School
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Nashua School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 416 Students
9. Richard Maghakian Memorial School
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Brookline School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 326 Students
10. Francestown Elementary School
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Contoocook Valley School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 42 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Hillsborough County, NH
County-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Hillsborough County, NH has a total population of 422,937 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 40% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Hillsborough County, NH
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Hillsborough County, NH.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
11.12 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.53 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
9.59 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Hillsborough County, NH.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Hillsborough County, NH.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Hillsborough County, NH Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Hillsborough County, NH
How many schools are in Hillsborough County, NH?
Hillsborough County, NH has 183 public schools: 25 high schools, 30 middle schools and 106 elementary schools, serving 64,264 students in total.
How do schools in Hillsborough County perform on state tests?
On average, 183 schools in Hillsborough County score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Hillsborough County meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Hillsborough County?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 41%
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- Projected: 52%
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- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 41%
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- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 40%
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- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Cities, towns and school districts in Hillsborough County
27 places in Hillsborough County with graded public schools. Each link opens that place's ranked schools.
Cities and towns (27)
- Manchester (24)
- Nashua (17)
- Bedford (6)
- Hudson (6)
- Merrimack (6)
- Goffstown (4)
- Hollis (4)
- Milford (4)
- Amherst (3)
- Hillsborough (3)
- Litchfield (3)
- New Ipswich (3)
- Pelham (3)
- Peterborough (3)
- Weare (3)
- Wilton (3)
- Antrim (2)
- Brookline (2)
- Bennington (1)
- Francestown (1)
- Greenfield (1)
- Hancock (1)
- Lyndeborough (1)
- Mason (1)
- Mont Vernon (1)
- New Boston (1)
- Temple (1)
School districts (13)
- Manchester School District (21 schools)
- Nashua School District (19 schools)
- Contoocook Valley School District (11 schools)
- Bedford School District (6 schools)
- Hudson School District (6 schools)
- Merrimack School District (6 schools)
- Goffstown School District (5 schools)
- Milford School District (5 schools)
- Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District (4 schools)
- Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District (3 schools)
- Litchfield School District (3 schools)
- Mascenic Regional School District (3 schools)
- Pelham School District (3 schools)