Summary:
Dunbarton, New Hampshire, has one public school serving kindergarten through sixth grade: Dunbarton Elementary School. With 234 students, it is the only school in the Dunbarton School District, so there are no separate middle or high schools listed in the local data. The school has a reported student-teacher ratio of 13.7 to 1 and a 4.7% free or reduced-price lunch rate, providing useful context when comparing its results with schools elsewhere in New Hampshire.
Dunbarton Elementary is a strong-performing school overall. It ranked 57th out of 230 New Hampshire schools in 2025–26, placing it in the 75th percentile and earning four stars. Students performed above statewide averages in every reported subject: 60% were proficient in mathematics compared with 44% statewide, 61% in reading compared with 55%, and 56% in science compared with 38%. Science and mathematics are the school’s clearest strengths. Sixth-grade mathematics was especially impressive, with 69% of students proficient, 26 points above the state rate. Reading was also solid, with school results above or equal to the state in every tested grade.
Recent results suggest stable academic performance. From 2024–25 to 2025–26, mathematics proficiency rose three points, while reading and science each changed by only one point. The school’s ranking improved substantially from 103rd in 2023–24 to 46th in 2024–25, then eased to 57th while remaining in the top quarter statewide. Fifth-grade mathematics is the main area to monitor: 47% of students were proficient, the school’s lowest reported result, although it was still above the state’s 43%. Overall, Dunbarton Elementary offers consistently above-average achievement, particularly in science and upper-grade mathematics.
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