Best Public Schools in Claremont, NH

Claremont, New Hampshire, has six listed schools serving grades K–12: three elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools, although Bluff School closed in October 2025, leaving five operating schools and about 1,358 students. The Claremont School District includes Stevens High School, Claremont Middle School, Maple Avenue School, Disnard Elementary School, and historically Bluff, while River View Chartered Public School operates separately as a small charter high school.

Stevens High School is the strongest overall performer and has improved substantially in statewide ranking, rising from the 8th to the 36th percentile over three years. Its reading proficiency is 50%, close to the state’s 55%, and its science proficiency of 42% is above the state rate. However, mathematics remains weak at 16%, and its 81% graduation rate and 9.9% dropout rate are concerning compared with statewide rates of 87% and 2.3%. Among elementary schools, Maple Avenue School is the stronger current option, exceeding Disnard Elementary School in mathematics, reading, and science. Maple’s reading results improve through the grades, reaching 51% in fifth grade.

The most significant concerns are at Claremont Middle School and Disnard Elementary School. Claremont Middle has 24% reading proficiency, and mathematics falls from 33% in sixth grade to 13% in eighth grade. Disnard’s ranking dropped to the 4th percentile, while reading declined 18 points in one year to 24%. District-wide, mathematics is the clearest academic need. River View Chartered Public School reports no dropouts but only a 44.4% graduation rate; its small enrollment means these figures require caution. Future results should also be interpreted in light of Bluff’s closure and the reassignment of its students.