Summary:
Groveton, New Hampshire, has one middle school serving grades 6–8: Groveton High School (Middle), part of the Northumberland School District. The school enrolls 79 students and has a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1, suggesting a small-school setting with relatively low student numbers per teacher. About 43% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, providing useful context about the community’s economic needs.
Academic results are mixed. Reading is the strongest subject, with 47% of students proficient in 2025–2026, followed by mathematics at 32% and science at 13%. The school trails New Hampshire in all three subjects, by 8 points in reading, 12 points in mathematics, and 25 points in science. Seventh grade is the strongest-performing group: 61% were proficient in reading and 48% in mathematics, both 4 points above state averages. By contrast, eighth-grade results were considerably weaker, with 33% proficiency in reading, 21% in mathematics, and 13% in science. Science is the clearest priority for improvement, particularly because proficiency fell 10 points from the previous year.
There are also signs of progress. Between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, mathematics proficiency increased by 4 points and reading by 3 points. The school’s ranking improved from the 11th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 29th percentile in 2025–2026, while its rating rose from one star to two stars. However, the Northumberland School District remains below the statewide midpoint, ranked 115th of 166 districts. Parents should view the school’s improving trajectory positively while paying particular attention to eighth-grade support, science instruction, and the effects of small class sizes on year-to-year score changes.
Thank you for your feedback!