Best Public Schools in Chesterfield, NH

Summary:

Chesterfield, New Hampshire is home to a single elementary school, Chesterfield Central School, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 248 students. The school is part of the Chesterfield School District, which is ranked 75 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chesterfield Central School's academic performance on the New Hampshire SAS tests varies across grade levels and subject areas. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 18% in 4th grade to 63% in 7th grade, with an overall average of 44%, slightly above the state average of 42%. In reading, the school's proficiency rates range from 27% in 4th grade to 70% in 7th grade, with an overall average of 54%, slightly below the state average of 55%. However, in science, the school's proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state average, with an overall average of 48% compared to the state's 38%.

The school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 109 out of 234 schools in 2023-2024 to 138 out of 224 schools in 2024-2025, and from 3 stars out of 5 in 2023-2024 to 2 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 and 2024-2025. Despite these variations, the school has a relatively low free and reduced-price lunch rate of 16.53% and a small student-teacher ratio of 10.3, suggesting it may not face significant socioeconomic challenges that can impact academic performance.

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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
Chesterfield Central School	Public	K-8	535 Old Chesterfield Rd.	Chesterfield	03443	Cheshire County	Chesterfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 363-8301	253	23	10.9	13.8%	238 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	39.8	138^th of 224 public elementary schools	38.4%		55.2	109^th of 234 public elementary schools	53.4%	29	48.0	18.0	46.0	41.0	63.0	43.0	44.0	45.0	27.0	54.0	57.0	70.0	63.0	54.0	42.0	51.0	48.0	$19,560

Cities Near Chesterfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westmoreland	5.01 mi	1	52^nd
Swanzey	6.82 mi	4	141^st
Hinsdale	7.59 mi	3	155^th
Keene	8.32 mi	11	85^th
Winchester	9.52 mi	1	163^rd

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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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