Best Public Schools in Farmington, NH

Summary:

The city of Farmington, New Hampshire is home to three schools - one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. The Henry Wilson Memorial School (middle school) and Valley View Community School (elementary school) have shown some strong academic performance, while the Farmington Senior High School appears to be struggling, particularly in math and science proficiency.

The Henry Wilson Memorial School has consistently ranked in the top half of New Hampshire middle schools over the past three years and has math and reading proficiency rates on par with or slightly above the Farmington School District averages. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 9.4 may contribute to its stronger performance. The Valley View Community School has shown strong math proficiency rates, though its reading proficiency lags behind the district and state averages.

Overall, the Farmington School District as a whole is ranked 103 out of 158 districts in the state and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The district faces challenges with lower-than-average proficiency rates in math, reading, and science, as well as relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these equity concerns and implementing targeted academic interventions could help the district enhance the educational outcomes for all its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Reading (2025)	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	SAT Reading 11th Grade	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 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Farmington Senior High School	Public	9-12	40 Thayer Dr	Farmington	03835	Strafford County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 755-2811	214	39	5.4	36.0%	190 (88.8%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	40.2	50^th of 86 public high schools	41.9%		10.2	83^rd of 87 public high schools	4.6%	33	57.0														57.0			38.0	38.0	$20,662
Henry Wilson Memorial School	Public	4-8	51 School St.	Farmington	03835	Strafford County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 755-2181	271	29	9.3	46.5%	252 (93.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	46.5	71^st of 132 public middle schools	46.2%		51.8	56^th of 130 public middle schools	56.9%	15			45.0	32.0	43.0	20.0	40.0	36.0		47.0	57.0	52.0	44.0	51.0	50.0	30.0	64.0		48.0	$19,523
Valley View Community School	Public	PK, KG-3	79 Thayer Dr.	Farmington	03835	Strafford County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 755-4757	245	28	8.7	40.8%	213 (86.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)								(n/a)		47.0						47.0	39.0						39.0					$19,514

Cities Near Farmington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milton	3.85 mi	3	143^rd
New Durham	6.03 mi	1	84^th
Middleton	6.26 mi	1	135^th
Rochester	6.34 mi	10	140^th
Alton	8.45 mi	2	117^th

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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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