Best Public Schools in New Durham, NH

Summary:

The city of New Durham, New Hampshire is home to a single standout elementary school, the New Durham Elementary School, which serves 158 students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. This small school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, placing 29th out of 237 schools in 2022-2023 and 48th out of 234 schools in 2023-2024 within the Governor Wentworth Regional School District.

The New Durham Elementary School's performance on state assessments is particularly impressive, with students outperforming the district and state averages in both math and reading proficiency across multiple grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school had a 64% proficiency rate in math and a 66% proficiency rate in reading, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's 5th grade math proficiency rate of 36% in 2023-2024 was also notably higher than the district (42%) and state (40%) averages.

Despite its small size, the New Durham Elementary School has maintained a strong performance over the past few years, suggesting it is providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population. With a student-teacher ratio of 9.9 to 1 and a free/reduced lunch rate of 27.85% in 2023-2024, the school serves students from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds, demonstrating its inclusiveness and ability to support students from various backgrounds.

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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
New Durham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7 Old Bay Rd.	New Durham	03855	Strafford County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 859-2061	144	17	8.5	23.6%	132 (91.7%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	51.1	111^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.4%		74.1	48^th of 234 public elementary schools	79.5%	63	70.0	45.0	15.0	64.0	48.0	52.0	50.0	60.0	64.0	56.0	25.0	25.0	$33,403

Cities Near New Durham

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alton	3.19 mi	2	117^th
Farmington	4.82 mi	3	103^rd
Middleton	4.9 mi	1	135^th
Milton	8.28 mi	3	143^rd
Center Barnstead	8.5 mi	1	161^st

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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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