Best Public Schools in Candia, NH

Summary:

The city of Candia, New Hampshire is home to a single elementary school, the Henry W. Moore School, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 270 students. The school is part of the Candia School District, which is ranked 61 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Henry W. Moore School appears to be a standout school within the Candia School District and the state of New Hampshire. The school's statewide ranking places it in the top 38% of elementary schools, and its mathematics and reading proficiency rates exceed the state average across most grade levels. In science, the school's proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state average, with 49% of all students proficient compared to 38% statewide. These strong academic performance metrics are likely aided by the school's low student-teacher ratio of 10:1.

Overall, the Henry W. Moore School is a high-quality educational institution that is providing a strong academic foundation for its students. The school's performance metrics and rankings indicate that it is a valuable asset to the Candia community and the state of New Hampshire. While the Candia School District as a whole is performing well, the Henry W. Moore School stands out as an exceptional example within the district.

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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
Henry W. Moore School	Public	K-8	12 Deerfield Rd.	Candia	03034	Rockingham County	Candia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 483-2251	272	27	10.0	12.9%	238 (87.5%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	60.7	85^th of 224 public elementary schools	62.1%		55.6	105^th of 234 public elementary schools	55.1%	20	68.0	50.0	59.0	55.0	46.0	43.0	53.0	40.0	59.0	59.0	45.0	64.0	60.0	55.0	52.0	47.0	49.0	$19,931

Cities Near Candia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Auburn	3.63 mi	1	24^th
Hooksett	5.76 mi	3	44^th
Raymond	5.79 mi	4	95^th
Chester	6.84 mi	1	41^st
Manchester	7.16 mi	29	147^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.

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