Summary:
FitzWilliam, New Hampshire, has one public school, Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary School, serving students from pre-kindergarten through Grade 6; there are no middle, high, or alternative schools in the city. The school enrolls about 150 students, has an 11.7-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and is part of the Monadnock Regional School District. Because it is the only school in the area, families will generally look to this school for all elementary education before students continue elsewhere for later grades.
The school’s academic results are mixed. Reading is its strongest overall subject: 42% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, slightly above the district rate of 40%, though below the state rate of 55%. Reading results improve by grade, from 29% in Grade 3 to 50% in both Grades 5 and 6. Sixth-grade reading is especially encouraging, exceeding the district by 10 percentage points and coming within two points of the state. Mathematics is more challenging overall, with 21% proficiency compared with 33% in the district and 44% statewide. Grade 4 mathematics is the clearest weakness at 12%, while Grade 6 mathematics rises to 50%, above both district and state results.
Science is the most significant area for improvement. Only 13% of students were proficient, compared with 20% in the district and 38% statewide; the available Grade 5 science result is also 13%. From the previous year, mathematics declined from 29% to 21% and science fell from 17% to 13%, while reading remained essentially stable. The school’s ranking improved somewhat, from 190th to 185th, but it remains in the lower portion of the statewide rankings with a one-star rating. Parents may want to ask about plans for Grade 4 math, science instruction, early reading support, and how the school is sustaining the stronger results seen in Grades 5 and 6.
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