Best Public Schools in Berlin, NH

Summary:

The city of Berlin, New Hampshire is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Berlin Elementary School, Berlin Senior High School, and Berlin Middle School. These schools operate under the Berlin School District and serve a diverse student population with varying academic performance and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Among the three schools, Berlin Senior High School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 79 out of 86 New Hampshire high schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.1% and a low dropout rate of 2.5% for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Berlin Senior High School outperforms the Berlin School District and the state of New Hampshire in reading proficiency, with 44% of students proficient or better on the NH SAS reading assessment in 2024-2025.

In contrast, Berlin Middle School lags behind the state averages in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency, ranking 123 out of 132 New Hampshire middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year. Meanwhile, Berlin Elementary School performs better than the Berlin School District on most academic measures, including mathematics, reading, and science proficiency, but still ranks relatively low (181 out of 224) among New Hampshire elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The data also reveals that Berlin Elementary School has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 60.1%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading (2025)	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	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	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 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Berlin Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Willard Street	Berlin	03570	Coos County	Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 752-4122	254	21	12.0	50.0%	231 (90.9%)	3 (1.2%)	9 (3.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	10.2	123^rd of 132 public middle schools	6.8%		15.1	113^th of 130 public middle schools	13.1%	10						13.0	22.0	22.0	20.0				20.0	33.0	38.0	31.0		16.0		16.0	$18,510
Berlin Senior High School	Public	9-12	550 Willard St.	Berlin	03570	Coos County	Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 752-4122	303	37	8.1	34.3%	274 (90.4%)	3 (1.0%)	12 (4.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	11.2	79^th of 86 public high schools	8.1%		16.3	78^th of 87 public high schools	10.3%	1	16.0	44.0							16.0							44.0			15.0	15.0	$21,214
Berlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 State Street	Berlin	03570	Coos County	Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 752-5311	412	34	12.1	63.8%	372 (90.3%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.6%)	25.6	181^st of 224 public elementary schools	19.2%		16.6	202^nd of 234 public elementary schools	13.7%	21			22.0	48.0	39.0				36.0	28.0	39.0	45.0				37.0	31.0			31.0	$19,855

Cities Near Berlin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gorham	5.96 mi	3	98^th
Milan	6.74 mi	1	121^st
Jefferson	13.87 mi	1
Stark	14.29 mi	1
Groveton	18.56 mi	3	138^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.