Best Public Schools in Chesterfield, NH

Chesterfield, New Hampshire, has one listed public school, Chesterfield Central School, serving approximately 253 students from kindergarten through eighth grade in the small Chesterfield community. Although classified as an elementary school, it includes middle-school grades, so families can find a single local school serving children across the K–8 years. The school reports a favorable student–teacher ratio of 10.9 to 1, and the Chesterfield School District currently ranks 60th out of 166 districts, at the 64th percentile, with a three-star rating.

Overall, Chesterfield Central School performs above New Hampshire averages in all three reported subjects for 2025–2026. Proficiency was 53% in mathematics, 62% in reading, and 47% in science, compared with statewide rates of 44%, 55%, and 38%. Reading is the strongest overall subject, while mathematics and science each show the largest nine-point advantages over the state. Results also improved considerably from the prior year in mathematics, rising nine points, and reading, rising eight points. Science was nearly unchanged. Since this is the only public school in the area, there is no meaningful school-to-school comparison; the most useful comparisons are across grades and against statewide results.

The strongest results were in the middle grades, especially seventh grade, where 88% of students were proficient in both mathematics and reading. Eighth-grade results were also strong, with 63% proficiency in mathematics, 67% in reading, and 54% in science. The main concern is fifth-grade mathematics, where proficiency was 19%, 24 points below the state average; fourth-grade mathematics and reading, along with sixth-grade reading, were also below state results. Parents should view these figures as useful indicators rather than guarantees, particularly because a small school’s percentages can shift substantially with relatively small grade cohorts. Overall, the school offers above-state performance and especially strong upper-grade outcomes, with elementary mathematics the clearest area for continued support.