Summary:
Hancock, New Hampshire, has one listed school: Hancock Elementary School, a small Pre-K–Grade 4 school serving 70 students in the community. There are no separate middle or high schools listed in the city, so students typically continue to schools elsewhere in the broader Contoocook Valley School District. The school’s 8.7-to-1 student-teacher ratio suggests a relatively personal setting, while its 20% free or reduced-price lunch participation provides useful context about the student population.
Hancock Elementary School is performing strongly in the most recent data. For 2025–2026, it ranked 33rd out of 230 New Hampshire schools, placing it in the 86th percentile and earning four stars. Its students outperformed both district and state averages in every reported subject and grade. Overall proficiency was 61% in mathematics and 74% in reading, compared with 40% and 56% districtwide. Reading is the clearest strength: 75% of Grade 3 students and 73% of Grade 4 students were proficient, well above state results. The school also appears to be a strong performer within its district, whose overall ranking was at the 49th percentile.
Parents should view Grade 4 mathematics as the main area to monitor. Mathematics proficiency fell from 67% in Grade 3 to 55% in Grade 4, although the Grade 4 result still exceeded district and state levels. Reading improved sharply year over year, rising from 50% to 74%, while mathematics dipped modestly from 64% to 61%. Because enrollment is small, results can change considerably when only a few students perform differently, so several years of data would provide a more reliable trend. Even with that caution, the available information portrays Hancock Elementary School as a high-performing, small-school option with especially strong reading outcomes.
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