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Josiah Bartlett Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Josiah Bartlett Elementary School is a public school in Bartlett, New Hampshire, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 169 students. The school is part of the Bartlett School District, which is ranked 128 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Josiah Bartlett Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in proficiency rates for Mathematics, Reading, and Science on the NH SAS assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in Mathematics for all grades was 28%, compared to the state average of 42%. Similarly, the school's Reading proficiency rate for all grades was 47%, compared to the state average of 55%. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from being ranked 23rd out of 229 New Hampshire elementary schools in 2016-2017 to being ranked 192nd out of 224 schools in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, Josiah Bartlett Elementary School generally underperforms. For instance, Lin-Wood Public School, located about 20 miles away, had higher proficiency rates in Mathematics (42% vs. 28%) and Reading (44% vs. 47%) for all grades in 2024-2025. Similarly, Jackson Grammar School, located about 7 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics (73%) and Reading (86%) for all grades in 2024-2025. The increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Josiah Bartlett Elementary School, from 23.81% in 2021-2022 to 30.18% in 2023-2024, indicates a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

165

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,986

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1313 Us Rte 302
Bartlett, NH 03812-0396

(603) 374-2331

District: Bartlett School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Pacific Islander:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 59 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

New Hampshire avg45%

Elementary school

192^nd of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 73 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

76^th of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

128^th of 158Bartlett School District among New Hampshire districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	192 of 224	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	193 of 234	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	182 of 237	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.7	123 of 233	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	153 of 211	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.2	90 of 231	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	70 of 231	69.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.8	23 of 229	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	81.6	30 of 244	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	69.1	65 of 242	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	70.9	60 of 241	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	56 of 241	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	41 of 237	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	63.6	88 of 242	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	87 of 240	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.3	94 of 236	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.3	83 of 237	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.7	87 of 238	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	21.2	171 of 199	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	187 of 223	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	187 of 228	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	179 of 233	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.4	127 of 229	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	136 of 209	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	82 of 229	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	63 of 227	72.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	76 of 132	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	75 of 130	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	100 of 134	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	59 of 130	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	49 of 125	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	25 of 128	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	15 of 131	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	92.6	4 of 125	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	78.5	19 of 134	85.8%	★★★★☆
2014	92.2	3 of 132	97.7%	★★★★★
2013	88.9	5 of 131	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	90.9	3 of 131	97.7%	★★★★★
2011	89.4	5 of 128	96.1%	★★★★★
2010	75.4	24 of 127	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	83.7	14 of 127	89.0%	★★★★☆
2008	83.1	13 of 129	89.9%	★★★★★
2007	89.3	8 of 125	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	87.1	10 of 126	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	27.0	88 of 114	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	77 of 113	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2022	43.2	71 of 117	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	91.3	7 of 116	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	12 of 113	89.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	10 of 114	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	74 of 131	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	69 of 128	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	100 of 132	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	74 of 129	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.8	37 of 123	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	26 of 126	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	13 of 129	89.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2023)14th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2022)39th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2023)23rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading47%-8 vs state

Science29%-9 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 26, 2015

A wonderful school with dedicated, caring teachers and a welcoming atmosphere. My wife and I could not be more pleased with our son's experience thus far at JBES. Close Quote

Schools Near Josiah Bartlett Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Josiah Bartlett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1313 Us Rte 302	Bartlett	03812	Carroll County	Bartlett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 374-2331	165	17	9.7	34.5%	153 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	2 (1.2%)	20.4	192^nd of 224 public elementary schools	14.3%		19.2	193^rd of 234 public elementary schools	17.5%	1	24.0		19.0	18.0	36.0	47.0	28.0	24.0		56.0	53.0	41.0	60.0	47.0	19.0	40.0	29.0	$25,986
Jackson Grammar School	Public	K-6	10 Black Mountain Rd	Jackson	03846	Carroll County	Jackson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 383-6861	37	5	7.4	10.8%	30 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)	2 (5.4%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)							73.0							86.0				$27,939
Mountainside Intermediate School	Public	3-5	160 Main St	Conway	03818	Carroll County	Conway School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 447-3369	251	20	12.5	45.8%	232 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)								(n/a)
Robert Frost Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	K-8	110 Main Street	Conway	03818	Carroll County	Robert Frost Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 356-6332	24	4	6.0	37.5%	23 (95.8%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							25.0							64.0
Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	53 Technology Lane	Conway	03818	Carroll County	Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 374-7896	172	16	10.7	19.2%	167 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	13.1	205^th of 224 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.8	210^th of 234 public elementary schools	10.3%	5	32.0	28.0	13.0	18.0	18.0		20.0	21.0	35.0	31.0	44.0	45.0		36.0	25.0		29.0
Lakeside Primary School	Public	K-2	183 Mill St	Center Conway	03813	Carroll County	Conway School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 447-2882	210	22	9.5	40.0%	192 (91.4%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2069 Village Rd.	Madison	03849	Carroll County	Madison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 367-4642	129	12	11.0	30.2%	123 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.5	154^th of 224 public elementary schools	31.3%		38.2	153^rd of 234 public elementary schools	34.6%	1	35.0	55.0	23.0	13.0			29.0	53.0	45.0	56.0	50.0			52.0	31.0		31.0	$35,203
Waterville Valley Elementary School	Public	K-8	1 Noon Peak Rd.	Waterville Valley	03215	Grafton County	Waterville Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 236-4700	33	5	6.6	9.1%	29 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	3 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							67.0							72.0				$46,875
Kenneth A. Brett School	Public	K-8	881 Tamworth Rd.	Tamworth	03886	Carroll County	Tamworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 323-7271	165	21	8.0	51.5%	151 (91.5%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	21.7	187^th of 224 public elementary schools	16.5%		29	182^nd of 234 public elementary schools	22.2%	5		25.0	31.0	42.0	10.0	23.0	22.0		38.0	31.0	37.0	43.0	38.0	33.0				$30,927
Lin-Wood Public School (Elem)	Public	K-5	54 Linwood Dr.	Lincoln	03251	Grafton County	Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 745-2214	101	15	6.5	36.6%	86 (85.1%)	2 (2.0%)	4 (4.0%)	6 (5.9%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	44.7	129^th of 224 public elementary schools	42.4%		32.6	170^th of 234 public elementary schools	27.4%	41	25.0	44.0	58.0				42.0	30.0	39.0	63.0				44.0	58.0		58.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Josiah Bartlett Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Josiah Bartlett Elementary School?

Students at Josiah Bartlett Elementary School are 93% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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Bartlett School District

How many students attend Josiah Bartlett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Josiah Bartlett Elementary School.

Is Josiah Bartlett Elementary School a good school?

Josiah Bartlett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

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