Best Public Schools in Alstead, NH

Summary:

The city of Alstead, New Hampshire, is home to three schools: Alstead Primary School (elementary), Vilas Elementary School (middle), and LEAF Charter School (high school). These schools serve the Fall Mountain Regional School District and the LEAF Charter School District.

Among the standout schools, Alstead Primary School and Vilas Elementary School consistently outperform the district and state averages in mathematics and reading proficiency. Alstead Primary School, in particular, maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and a low student-teacher ratio of 6.5, which may contribute to its academic success. Vilas Elementary School also shines, with a 3-4 star rating and a strong 8th-grade mathematics proficiency rate of 76%.

While LEAF Charter High School has a relatively high graduation rate of 89.1% and a low dropout rate of 2.5%, its academic performance is more in line with the district and state averages. The school's student demographics, with a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to the other schools, may indicate a more affluent student population. Overall, the schools in Alstead, New Hampshire, each have their own unique strengths and areas for improvement, and parents should consider multiple factors when evaluating the quality of education in the area.

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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 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 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
Alstead Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	58 Mechanic St.	Alstead	03602	Cheshire County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 835-2482	69	10	6.6	27.5%	62 (89.9%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)								(n/a)	50.0					57.0	50.0					62.0				$11,775
Vilas Elementary School	Public	5-8	82 Mechanic St.	Alstead	03602	Cheshire County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 835-6351	108	11	9.6	40.7%	99 (91.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.4%)	51.8	63^rd of 132 public middle schools	52.3%		75.2	26^th of 130 public middle schools	80.0%	37		42.0	37.0	38.0	39.0	39.0		63.0	52.0	69.0	65.0	62.0	42.0	30.0	36.0	$27,436

Cities Near Alstead

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Langdon	3.95 mi	3	79^th
Acworth	4.51 mi	1
Marlow	5.55 mi	1
North Walpole	7.22 mi	1	23^rd
Gilsum	7.65 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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