Best Public Schools in Claremont, NH

The city of Claremont, New Hampshire is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and no alternative schools. The schools in this district face significant challenges, with the Claremont School District performing below the state average in math, reading, and science proficiency across all grade levels.

While a few schools stand out, such as Maple Avenue School and Disnard Elementary School, which have the highest proficiency rates in the district, the majority of schools are struggling. Stevens High School and Claremont Middle School in particular have very low proficiency rates, with only 15% and 19% of students proficient in math, respectively. The district as a whole is ranked 142 out of 158 districts in New Hampshire and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

However, there is a bright spot in the form of River View Chartered Public School, a small public charter high school that has a high 4-year graduation rate of 89.1% and a low dropout rate of 2.5%, both of which are better than the district's high school. This suggests that alternative educational models may be able to better serve some students in the Claremont area.