Best Public Schools in Lyme, NH

Summary:

The city of Lyme, New Hampshire is home to a single exceptional school, Lyme Elementary School, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 195 students. The school is part of the Lyme School District, which is ranked 4th out of 158 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lyme Elementary School is a standout institution, consistently ranking among the top 25 elementary schools in New Hampshire over the past three school years, reaching as high as 2nd in the state for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with an overall Mathematics proficiency rate of 80% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 42%. Additionally, the school has a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.2, which is likely contributing to its strong academic performance.

Lyme Elementary School's exceptional performance is further highlighted by its Reading proficiency rates, with several grade levels achieving 90% or higher proficiency, significantly outpacing the state average of 55%. The school's low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 6.15% in 2023-2024, suggests that the student population may come from relatively affluent families, which could also be a factor in the school's academic success.

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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 5th 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 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Lyme Elementary School	Public	K-8	35 Union Street	Lyme	03768	Grafton County	Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 795-2125	187	14	13.3	2.1%	167 (89.3%)	4 (2.1%)	7 (3.7%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	96.3	2^nd of 224 public elementary schools	99.1%		87.8	17^th of 234 public elementary schools	92.7%	15	89.0	81.0	67.0	85.0	96.0	53.0	80.0	78.0	88.0	90.0	90.0	100.0	65.0	86.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	$25,001

Cities Near Lyme

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hanover	6.28 mi	3	2^nd
Enfield	9.01 mi	1	8^th
Canaan	9.03 mi	3	99^th
Lebanon	9.33 mi	4	71^st
West Lebanon	11.06 mi	1	19^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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