Best Public Schools in Fitzwilliam, NH

Summary:

The city of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire has only one public elementary school, the Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school is part of the Monadnock Regional School District, which has faced challenges, ranking 136th out of 158 districts in the state and receiving a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Hampshire elementary schools, placing 190th out of 224 in 2024-2025, 174th out of 234 in 2023-2024, and 176th out of 237 in 2022-2023. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in Math (29%), Reading (41%), and Science (17%) all lower than the Monadnock Regional School District and the state of New Hampshire. However, the school has shown some improvement, with the Math proficiency rate increasing from 32% in 2023-2024 to 29% in 2024-2025.

The Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 24.36% in 2023-2024, which may suggest socioeconomic challenges that could be impacting student performance. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.3 is lower than the state average, indicating relatively small class sizes. Overall, the analysis of the Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary School highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the school's academic challenges and improve student performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th 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 All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	27 Rhododendron Rd.	Fitzwilliam	03447	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 585-6611	150	13	11.7	32.0%	134 (89.3%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.7%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	20.5	190^th of 224 public elementary schools	15.2%		32	174^th of 234 public elementary schools	25.6%	16	15.0	29.0	25.0	43.0	29.0	40.0	36.0	42.0	43.0	41.0	17.0	17.0	$21,776

Cities Near Fitzwilliam

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Troy	5.69 mi	1	149^th
Rindge	7.21 mi	1	126^th
Jaffrey	7.53 mi	3	142^nd
Swanzey	10.74 mi	4	141^st
Marlborough	11.37 mi	1	157^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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