Summary:
Bennington, New Hampshire, has one listed public school, Pierce Elementary School, serving kindergarten through Grade 4 in this small community; older students attend other schools in the broader Contoocook Valley School District, which are not included in the local school list.
Pierce Elementary School is a small school with 55 students and a reported student-teacher ratio of 6.6 to 1, which may support individualized attention. Its latest results were stronger than both district and statewide averages overall: 64% of students were proficient in reading, compared with 56% districtwide and 55% statewide, while 50% were proficient in mathematics, compared with 40% and 44%. Reading is the clearest strength, especially in Grade 3, where 73% of students were proficient—18 points above the district and 22 points above the state. Grade 4 mathematics was also encouraging at 59%, exceeding both comparison groups.
The main area for improvement is Grade 3 mathematics, where proficiency was 36%, below the district’s 52% and the state’s 54%. Results can vary noticeably from year to year at a school this small, but the school’s overall ranking improved considerably, rising from the 24th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 63rd percentile in 2025–2026. Reading proficiency also increased from 60% to 64% over the most recent year, while mathematics declined slightly from 52% to 50%. About 38% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, providing useful economic context, though comparable district and state figures were not supplied. Overall, Pierce offers above-average academic results, particularly in reading, with Grade 3 mathematics warranting close attention.
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