Best Public Schools in Holderness, NH

Summary:

The city of Holderness, New Hampshire is home to a single standout elementary school, the Holderness Central School, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 150 students. This school is part of the Holderness School District, which is ranked 18th out of 158 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holderness Central School is a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 25% of New Hampshire elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with a ranking as high as 37th out of 224 schools in 2024-2025. The school's students excel in mathematics and reading, with 60% or more proficient or better in mathematics and 77% or more proficient or better in reading across all grades. In several grade levels, the school's performance exceeds the state average by a significant margin, such as 6th grade mathematics (100% proficient vs. 41% statewide) and 8th grade science (72% proficient vs. 37% statewide).

With a student-teacher ratio of 7.7 to 1 and a free/reduced lunch rate of 18%, Holderness Central School appears to provide a high-quality education to a diverse student population. While the school's science proficiency rates are still strong, they lag behind the exceptional performance in mathematics and reading, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Overall, Holderness Central School stands out as a shining example of educational excellence within the Holderness School District and the state of New Hampshire.

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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 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Holderness Central School	Public	K-8	19 School Rd.	Holderness	03245	Grafton County	Holderness School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 536-2538	156	19	8.0	17.9%	142 (91.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	76.5	37^th of 224 public elementary schools	83.5%		70.3	58^th of 234 public elementary schools	75.2%	21	67.0	30.0	100.0	64.0	54.0	60.0	78.0	65.0	86.0	85.0	76.0	77.0	72.0	67.0	$26,488

Cities Near Holderness

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meredith	3.59 mi	3	73^rd
Ashland	4.19 mi	1	114^th
New Hampton	8.01 mi	1	64^th
Moultonborough	8.27 mi	3	65^th
Plymouth	8.71 mi	3	55^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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