Summary:
New Durham, New Hampshire, has one listed public school, New Durham Elementary School, serving students from Pre-K through Grade 6 in a small community within the Governor Wentworth Regional School District. The school enrolls 144 students and reports a student-teacher ratio of 8.5 to 1, offering families a relatively small-school setting with the potential for individualized attention.
Academic results at New Durham Elementary were generally stronger than district and state benchmarks in 2025–2026. Overall proficiency was 60% in mathematics, 57% in reading, and 43% in science, compared with 43%, 54%, and 34% across the district, respectively. Mathematics is the clearest strength, while science showed the biggest year-over-year improvement, rising 18 percentage points from the prior year. The school’s ranking also improved substantially, moving from the 50th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 69th percentile in 2025–2026. Because enrollment and grade-level groups are relatively small, however, results can change noticeably from year to year.
Performance varies by grade, so families may want to look beyond the schoolwide averages. Sixth grade was particularly strong, with 76% of students proficient in mathematics and 80% in reading. Fourth-grade mathematics was also solid at 67%, but fourth-grade reading was a concern at 38%, below both district and state results. Fifth-grade mathematics was another area to watch at 39%, although fifth-grade reading reached 61% and science was slightly above state and district levels. Overall, the school appears to be improving and performing above nearby benchmarks, with the main questions being whether recent gains can be sustained and how the school is addressing weaker fourth-grade reading and fifth-grade mathematics results.
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