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Rye Junior High School

Public Grades 5-8

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 90% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Rye Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Rye School District of New Hampshire. With 191 students, it is a relatively small school compared to some of the nearby middle schools, but it has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state.

Rye Junior High School is an exceptional middle school that consistently delivers outstanding academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and Reading. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71% of Rye students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 42%, and 72% were proficient or better in Reading, compared to 55% statewide. The school also performs exceptionally well when looking at specific student subgroups, ranking 6th out of 112 NH middle schools for female students and 13th out of 131 for white students in terms of academic performance.

While Rye Junior High School's academic achievements are impressive, the school's low percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 2.62% to 5.52% over the past few years, suggests the school may not be serving a socioeconomically diverse population. This could raise concerns about equity and access to high-quality education for students from lower-income families. However, the school's small size and low student-teacher ratio of 9.0 to 9.4 over the past few years allow for more individualized attention and support for students.

175

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Washington Rd.
Rye, NH 03870-2315

(603) 964-5591

District: Rye School District

Feeder schools for Rye Junior High School:

Elementary:

Rye Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (67% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of New Hampshire middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg69%

New Hampshire avg45%

13^th of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 10%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 158Rye 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	13 of 132	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	7 of 130	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.8	20 of 134	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	10 of 130	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	9 of 125	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	2 of 128	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	73.7	24 of 131	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	7 of 125	94.4%	★★★★★
2016	79.7	18 of 134	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	83.3	11 of 107	89.7%	★★★★★
2014	81.6	16 of 132	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	84.1	12 of 131	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	84.8	8 of 131	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	80.5	17 of 128	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	86.0	9 of 127	92.9%	★★★★★
2009	82.6	18 of 127	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	91.6	4 of 129	96.9%	★★★★★
2007	90.6	5 of 125	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	96.3	2 of 126	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	6 of 112	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	5 of 110	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	24 of 114	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	9 of 115	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	7 of 113	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	7 of 114	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	17 of 116	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	16 of 116	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	9 of 113	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	77.1	20 of 117	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	10 of 117	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	10 of 116	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	2 of 113	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	63.5	35 of 114	69.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	13 of 131	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	9 of 128	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.3	20 of 132	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	11 of 129	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	7 of 123	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	3 of 126	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	73.9	26 of 129	79.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading72%+17 vs state

Mathematics71%+29 vs state

Science59%+21 vs state

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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 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 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
Rye Junior High School	Public	5-8	501 Washington Rd.	Rye	03870	Rockingham County	Rye School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 964-5591	175	20	8.7	1.7%	163 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	85.7	13^th of 132 public middle schools	90.2%		89.5	7^th of 130 public middle schools	94.6%	6	71.0	67.0	63.0	86.0	71.0	86.0	74.0	65.0	67.0	72.0	66.0	53.0	59.0
Portsmouth Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Parrott Ave.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-5781	486	47	10.3	17.3%	363 (74.7%)	7 (1.4%)	25 (5.1%)	37 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.1%)	85.5	14^th of 132 public middle schools	89.4%		87.1	10^th of 130 public middle schools	92.3%	4		61.0	68.0	53.0	61.0		67.0	80.0	71.0	72.0		54.0	54.0	$19,555
Hampton Academy	Public	6-8	29 Academy Ave.	Hampton	03842	Rockingham County	Hampton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 926-2000	313	39	8.0	19.5%	261 (83.4%)	4 (1.3%)	17 (5.4%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.7%)	81.2	16^th of 132 public middle schools	87.9%		85.5	16^th of 130 public middle schools	87.7%			58.0	48.0	56.0	55.0		74.0	81.0	66.0	73.0		51.0	51.0	$19,240
Cooperative Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Academic Way	Stratham	03885	Rockingham County	Exeter Region Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8700	945	99	9.5	9.2%	848 (89.7%)	9 (1.0%)	30 (3.2%)	27 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	26 (2.8%)	72.3	27^th of 132 public middle schools	79.5%		75.8	24^th of 130 public middle schools	81.5%	3		52.0	49.0	53.0	51.0		68.0	66.0	59.0	64.0		48.0	48.0	$17,941
Newmarket Junior-Senior High (Elem)	Public	6-8	213 S. Main St.	Newmarket	03857	Rockingham County	Newmarket School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 659-3271	225	22	10.4	17.3%	184 (81.8%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.4%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.4%)	70.3	33^rd of 132 public middle schools	75.0%		42.7	73^rd of 130 public middle schools	43.8%	40		49.0	46.0	52.0	49.0		81.0	67.0	57.0	69.0		43.0	43.0
Great Bay Charter School (M)	Public, Charter	3-8	30 Linden St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Great Bay Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 519-9003	60	8	7.3	30.0%	55 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	22.9	104^th of 132 public middle schools	21.2%					(n/a)			14.0		15.0		45.0	54.0	31.0	45.0
Seabrook Middle School	Public	5-8	256 Walton Rd.	Seabrook	03874	Rockingham County	Seabrook School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 474-9221	277	30	9.2	44.8%	215 (77.6%)	5 (1.8%)	25 (9.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.5%)	43.9	75^th of 132 public middle schools	43.2%		32.4	92^nd of 130 public middle schools	29.2%	17		27.0	45.0	44.0	31.0	38.0	41.0	51.0	55.0	46.0	23.0	38.0	30.0	$20,333
Oyster River Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Coe Dr.	Durham	03824	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 868-2155	585	59	9.9	10.4%	493 (84.3%)	7 (1.2%)	20 (3.4%)	42 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	91.1	8^th of 132 public middle schools	93.9%		91.3	6^th of 130 public middle schools	95.4%	2	53.0	66.0	75.0	65.0	65.0	69.0	66.0	78.0	76.0	73.0	53.0	73.0	64.0	$19,012
Dover Middle School	Public	5-8	16 Daley Dr.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 516-7200	941	70	13.4	24.7%	745 (79.2%)	9 (1.0%)	43 (4.6%)	59 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.9%)	43	77^th of 132 public middle schools	41.7%		40.1	79^th of 130 public middle schools	39.2%	2	51.0	33.0	41.0	30.0	38.0	64.0	55.0	54.0	50.0	56.0	46.0	38.0	42.0	$13,443
Epping Middle School	Public	6-8	33 Prescott Rd.	Epping	03042	Rockingham County	Epping School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 679-2544	194	19	10.4	21.1%	182 (93.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	46.9	70^th of 132 public middle schools	47.0%		47.1	60^th of 130 public middle schools	53.8%	10		52.0	32.0	30.0	40.0		71.0	52.0	51.0	60.0		31.0	31.0	$19,216

Frequently Asked Questions about Rye Junior High School

What district is Rye Junior High School in?

Rye School District

Is Rye Junior High School a good school?

Yes. Rye Junior High School ranks in the top 9.8% of New Hampshire middle schools.

How many students attend Rye Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 175 students attended Rye Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rye Junior High School?

Students at Rye Junior High School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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