Best Public Schools in Middleton, NH

Summary:

The city of Middleton, New Hampshire has only one public elementary school, Middleton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6. Based on the available data, Middleton Elementary does not appear to be a standout school, as it has consistently ranked in the bottom third of elementary schools statewide over the past three years and is rated only 1 or 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Middleton Elementary's academic performance is generally below the state averages, with only 39% of students proficient or better in mathematics, 32% in reading, and 43% in science. The school's Middleton School District is also ranked 129th out of 158 districts in New Hampshire and rated 1 out of 5 stars. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 34.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Middleton Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.8 to 1, this does not appear to be translating into strong academic outcomes for its students. Overall, the data suggests that Middleton Elementary School is struggling to provide a high-quality education compared to other elementary schools in the state, and the local community may want to explore ways to support and improve the school's performance.

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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 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 All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Middleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	116 Kings Highway	Middleton	03887	Strafford County	Middleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 473-5000	155	14	11.0	33.5%	147 (94.8%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	31.2	162^nd of 224 public elementary schools	27.7%		23.3	190^th of 234 public elementary schools	18.8%	28	57.0	21.0	39.0	33.0	39.0	20.0	17.0	57.0	40.0	32.0	43.0	43.0	$18,149

Cities Near Middleton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Farmington	4.59 mi	3	103^rd
New Durham	4.77 mi	1	84^th
Milton	5.56 mi	3	143^rd
Sanbornville	6.59 mi	1	160^th
Alton	7.15 mi	2	117^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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