Summary:
Fremont, New Hampshire, has one public school, Ellis School, serving students from Pre-K through Grade 8. Located in a small community, the school enrolls 353 students and functions as Fremont’s elementary and middle-grades school; there is no separately listed middle or high school. The school has a favorable 9:1 student-teacher ratio, and its results closely represent those of the Fremont School District because it is the district’s only listed school.
For parents, Ellis School shows a mix of strengths and challenges. In 2025–2026, 41% of students were proficient in science, slightly above the New Hampshire average of 38%. Reading proficiency was 44%, and mathematics proficiency was 35%, compared with statewide rates of 55% and 44%. Reading performance is uneven by grade: Grade 4 is a major concern at 17% proficient, while Grades 5, 7, and 8 are much stronger, with Grade 8 exceeding the state reading rate. Mathematics is a more consistent challenge, with the school below the state average in five of six tested grades; Grade 7 was the exception and slightly exceeded the state rate.
The school’s recent statewide standing has declined, moving from about the 50th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 23rd percentile in 2025–2026, while its rating fell from three stars to one. This change reflects notable year-over-year declines in reading and mathematics, although science improved by eight percentage points. Families considering Ellis School should view its small size and low student-teacher ratio as positives, while asking about support for mathematics and Grade 4 reading, student growth, intervention programs, and plans to address recent performance declines. Upper-grade reading and science provide encouraging signs that achievement is stronger in some subjects and cohorts.
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