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Merrimack Valley School District Schools
Merrimack Valley School District is a public school district in New Hampshire, based in Merrimack County (Penacook). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Merrimack Valley School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Merrimack Valley School District
7 of 7 schools in Merrimack Valley School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 2D: 2
Best schools in Merrimack Valley School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward 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.
- B+ Salisbury Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Merrimack Valley High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Boscawen Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Merrimack Valley Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Webster Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Loudon Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Penacook Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Merrimack Valley School District
High schools (1)
- B+ Merrimack Valley High School, Penacook
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Merrimack Valley Middle School, Penacook
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- B Boscawen Elementary School, Boscawen
- D Loudon Elementary School, Loudon
- D- Penacook Elementary School, Penacook
- B+ Salisbury Elementary School, Salisbury
- C- Webster Elementary School, Webster
Where Merrimack Valley School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Hampshire
- County: Merrimack County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,235 students with 185 full-time-equivalent teachers and 402 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3304760
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Concord School District (7 schools, 8 mi)
- Franklin School District (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Hopkinton School District (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Winnisquam Regional School District (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Shaker Regional School District (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Bow School District (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Pembroke School District (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Pittsfield School District (3 schools, 16 mi)
Questions about Merrimack Valley School District
How many schools are in Merrimack Valley School District?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Merrimack Valley School District, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Merrimack Valley School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Boscawen, Loudon, Salisbury.
How good are the schools in Merrimack Valley School District?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 43.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.9%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Merrimack Valley School District?
2,235 students were enrolled in Merrimack Valley School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Merrimack Valley School District?
Merrimack Valley School District is in New Hampshire, based in Merrimack County, with its district office in Penacook. Its boundary covers about 143 sq mi.