Best Public Schools in Littleton, NH

Littleton, New Hampshire, has four schools serving grades K–12 and approximately 612 students: Mildred C. Lakeway School for grades K–6, Daisy Bronson Junior High School for grades 7–8, Littleton High School for grades 9–12, and North Country Charter Academy (H) for grades 9–12; most students attend the three schools in the Littleton School District.

The schools show different strengths and challenges. Littleton High School is the strongest recent improver, rising sharply in statewide ranking and earning a three-star rating in the latest data. Its reading proficiency is especially strong at 72%, above the 55% state average, while mathematics improved from 19% to 28%. However, math remains below the state average, and the school’s graduation rate is 79%, compared with 87% statewide. North Country Charter Academy (H) reports the strongest completion outcomes, with an 88.2% graduation rate and a zero-percent dropout rate, though current test-score information is limited. At Daisy Bronson Junior High School, science is a relative strength at 38%, matching the state average, while reading and math remain weaker.

Mildred C. Lakeway School is the largest campus, serving about half of all listed students, but it has experienced the most concerning recent decline. Its overall ranking fell, and math proficiency dropped from 49% to 35%; science is also low at 25%. Across the traditional district schools, mathematics is below the state average at every level, making early math support a clear priority. Parents may also want to compare the high school’s strong reading progress with its graduation and dropout concerns, and consider multi-year trends because smaller schools and cohorts can produce substantial year-to-year changes.