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Chamberlain Street School

Public Grades K-5

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Chamberlain Street School is an elementary school in Rochester, New Hampshire, serving 347 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Rochester School District, which is ranked 134 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Chamberlain Street School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Hampshire elementary schools over the past several years.

Academically, Chamberlain Street School underperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for mathematics, reading, and science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 36% in math, 38% in reading, and 17% in science, compared to the state averages of 42%, 55%, and 38%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with proficiency rates dropping from 2015-2016 to the present. Chamberlain Street School also struggles to support its student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter of New Hampshire elementary schools for female, male, and white student performance, though its special education students perform relatively better.

Interestingly, the nearby McClelland School, East Rochester School, and Gonic School, which are also part of the Rochester School District, generally outperform Chamberlain Street School in academic proficiency. The nearby Maple Street Magnet School also performs slightly better than Chamberlain Street School in some areas, but still struggles to meet state averages. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Chamberlain Street School may be a contributing factor to the school's underperformance, and the declining performance suggests that there may be systemic issues within the district that need to be addressed.

316

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,158

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

65 Chamberlain St.
Rochester, NH 03867-3300

(603) 332-5258

District: Rochester School District

Students who attend Chamberlain Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Rochester Middle School
High:	Bud Carlson Academy
	Spaulding High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2013 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg31%

New Hampshire avg45%

193^rd of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Rochester School District

134^th of 158Rochester 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	193 of 224	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	221 of 234	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	222 of 237	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	221 of 233	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	179 of 211	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	157 of 231	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.1	215 of 231	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	53.0	120 of 244	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	25.0	203 of 242	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.7	218 of 241	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	32.5	186 of 241	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	175 of 237	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.2	184 of 242	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.9	182 of 240	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.4	131 of 236	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.1	169 of 237	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	58.0	105 of 238	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	168 of 182	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	178 of 187	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	180 of 193	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	178 of 187	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	119 of 192	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.9	176 of 190	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	134 of 186	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	173 of 193	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	182 of 199	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	183 of 194	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	105 of 168	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	116 of 195	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.2	179 of 195	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	66 of 72	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	64 of 71	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	17 of 60	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	191 of 223	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	221 of 228	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	222 of 233	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	221 of 229	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	168 of 209	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	152 of 229	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.3	215 of 227	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)28th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading38%-17 vs state

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

Science17%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Chamberlain Street 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
Chamberlain Street School	Public	K-5	65 Chamberlain St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 332-5258	316	33	9.5	37.7%	276 (87.3%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	20.2	193^rd of 224 public elementary schools	13.8%		10.6	221^st of 234 public elementary schools	5.6%	28	44.0	37.0	28.0				36.0	36.0	35.0	42.0				38.0	17.0		17.0	$15,158
School Street School	Public	K-4	13 School St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 332-6483	50	7	7.1	36.0%	44 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)								(n/a)		83.0					74.0		67.0					58.0				$19,543
William Allen School	Public	K-5	23 Granite St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 332-2280	280	31	9.0	52.5%	243 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.5%)	20.5	191^st of 224 public elementary schools	14.7%		17.3	201^st of 234 public elementary schools	14.1%	10	19.0	32.0	34.0				27.0	19.0	38.0	51.0				34.0	31.0		31.0	$16,689
Maple Street Magnet School	Public	K-5	27 Maple Street	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-6481	114	10	11.4	24.6%	100 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	31.1	165^th of 224 public elementary schools	26.3%		43.2	135^th of 234 public elementary schools	42.3%	30	44.0	28.0	54.0				41.0	35.0	39.0	54.0				42.0	23.0		23.0	$16,897
McClelland School	Public	K-5	59 Brock St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-2180	310	33	9.3	37.7%	259 (83.5%)	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	24.2	182^nd of 224 public elementary schools	18.8%		15.6	203^rd of 234 public elementary schools	13.2%	21	48.0	31.0	30.0				36.0	34.0	23.0	51.0				37.0	31.0		31.0	$15,254
East Rochester School	Public	PK, KG-5	773 Portland St.	Rochester	03868	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 332-2146	300	29	10.3	29.7%	263 (87.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.3%)	50.4	112^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.0%		18.8	195^th of 234 public elementary schools	16.7%	83	83.0	35.0	40.0				49.0	71.0	34.0	60.0				53.0	33.0		33.0	$21,006
Gonic School	Public	K-5	10 Railroad Ave.	Rochester	03839	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-6487	211	20	10.5	38.9%	185 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	45.9	126^th of 224 public elementary schools	43.8%		28.5	184^th of 234 public elementary schools	21.4%	58	54.0	53.0	40.0				48.0	50.0	47.0	55.0				51.0	33.0		33.0	$16,261
Maple Wood Elementary School	Public	3-5	184 Maple Street	Somersworth	03878	Strafford County	Somersworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 692-3331	285	23	12.3	43.5%	204 (71.6%)	9 (3.2%)	20 (7.0%)	23 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.2%)	13.7	203^rd of 224 public elementary schools	9.4%		12.7	211^th of 234 public elementary schools	9.8%	8	38.0	20.0					24.0	34.0	37.0	36.0				36.0	16.0		16.0	$15,502
Idlehurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	46 Stackpole Road	Somersworth	03878	Strafford County	Somersworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 692-2435	341	26	13.1	34.9%	242 (71.0%)	9 (2.6%)	27 (7.9%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.1%)								(n/a)																		$19,929
Seacoast Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	171 Watson Road	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Seacoast Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 842-5764	287	21	13.6	12.2%	257 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	31.3	161^st of 224 public elementary schools	28.1%		43.1	136^th of 234 public elementary schools	41.9%	25	33.0	26.0	15.0	23.0	45.0	48.0	31.0	58.0	59.0	52.0	31.0	62.0	61.0	53.0	39.0	61.0	50.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Chamberlain Street School

What schools do graduates of Chamberlain Street School attend?

Students who attend Chamberlain Street School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rochester Middle School
High : Bud Carlson Academy
High : Spaulding High School

What district is Chamberlain Street School in?

Rochester School District

Is Chamberlain Street School a good school?

Chamberlain Street School ranks in the bottom 13.8% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

How many students attend Chamberlain Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Chamberlain Street School.

What is the racial makeup of Chamberlain Street School?

Students at Chamberlain Street School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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