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Best Schools in Nashua, NH
Nashua, NH has 57 public schools (11 high, 13 middle, 26 elementary) serving 29,063 students. On average they score 51% on state proficiency tests against a projected 49%, so schools in Nashua meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Nashua, NH
The top high schools in Nashua, 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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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. Souhegan Coop High School
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Souhegan Cooperative School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 698 Students
5. Goffstown High School
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Goffstown School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1033 Students
6. Merrimack High School
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Merrimack School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1113 Students
7. Nashua High School South
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Nashua School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1743 Students
8. Alvirne High School
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Hudson School District • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 1038 Students
9. Nashua High School North
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Nashua School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1594 Students
10. Campbell High School
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Litchfield School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 412 Students
Best Middle Schools in Nashua, NH
The top middle schools in Nashua, 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. Hollis-brookline Middle School
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Hollis-brookline Cooperative School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 382 Students
6. James Mastricola Upper Elementary School
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Merrimack School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 491 Students
7. Hudson Memorial School
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Hudson School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 692 Students
8. Mountain View Middle School
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Goffstown School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 829 Students
9. Merrimack Middle School
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Merrimack School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 542 Students
10. Litchfield Middle School
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Litchfield School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 355 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Nashua, NH
The top elementary schools in Nashua, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Riddle Brook School
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Bedford School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 526 Students
2. Mont Vernon Village School
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Mont Vernon School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 211 Students
3. Hollis Primary School
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Hollis School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 377 Students
4. Main Dunstable School
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Nashua School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 416 Students
5. Griffin Memorial School
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Litchfield School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 437 Students
6. Auburn Village School
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Auburn School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 654 Students
7. Bicentennial Elementary School
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Nashua School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 541 Students
8. New Searles School
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Nashua School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 307 Students
9. New Boston Central School
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New Boston School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 512 Students
10. Sunset Heights School
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Nashua School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 355 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Nashua, NH
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Nashua, NH has a total population of 91,331 with 19% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 40% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Nashua, 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 Nashua, NH.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.77 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.59 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
12.18 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Nashua, NH.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Nashua, 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 Nashua, NH Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Nashua, NH
How many schools are in Nashua, NH?
Nashua, NH has 57 public schools: 11 high schools, 13 middle schools and 26 elementary schools, serving 29,063 students in total.
How do schools in Nashua perform on state tests?
On average, 57 schools in Nashua score 51% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 49%, so on average schools in Nashua meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Nashua?
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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- Projected: 44%
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- Projected: 57%
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- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
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- Projected: 55%
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- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
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- Projected: 54%
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- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Nashua
19 of 23 schools in Nashua carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 4C: 4D: 3F: 4
All 23 public schools we grade in Nashua. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (23)
- Academy For Science And Design Charter H
- Academy For Science And Design Charter M
- Amherst Street School
- Bicentennial Elementary School
- Birch Hill Elementary School
- Broad Street Elementary School
- Charlotte Ave Elementary School
- Dr Norman W Crisp School
- Elm Street Middle School
- Fairgrounds Elementary School
- Fairgrounds Middle School
- Franklin Street School
- Ledge Street School
- Main Dunstable School
- Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation
- Mt Pleasant School
- Nashua High School North
- Nashua High School South
- Nashua Title I Preschool
- New Searles School
- Pennichuck Middle School
- Purple Panthers Preschool
- Sunset Heights School
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- 2nd Nature Academy
- Bishop Guertin High School
- Chapel School
- Clearway High School
- Creative Years Child Development & Learning Ctr
- Granite Start Early Learning Center
- Nashua Childrens Home
- World Academy