Best Public Schools in New Hampton, NH

Summary:

The city of New Hampton, New Hampshire is home to a single elementary school, the New Hampton Community School, which serves students in grades K-5. This school is part of the Newfound Area School District, which is ranked 111 out of 158 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The New Hampton Community School stands out as a strong-performing elementary school in the region. It has consistently ranked in the top half of New Hampshire elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in reading where the school has outperformed the district and state in most grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.7, which likely contributes to its academic success.

While the New Hampton Community School excels in reading proficiency, the school's mathematics and science proficiency, while above the district average, still lag behind the state average. Improving performance in these subject areas could be a focus for the school moving forward. Overall, the New Hampton Community School appears to be a high-performing elementary school within the Newfound Area School District, providing a quality education for its 97 students.

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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 All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
New Hampton Community School	Public	K-5	191 Main St.	New Hampton	03256	Belknap County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 744-3221	93	8	11.6	35.5%	87 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	61.8	80^th of 224 public elementary schools	64.3%		62.1	80^th of 234 public elementary schools	65.8%		70.0	24.0	33.0	44.0	65.0	71.0	72.0	69.0	44.0	44.0	$20,137

Cities Near New Hampton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meredith	3.78 mi	3	73^rd
Laconia	3.97 mi	5	132^nd
Gilford	5.9 mi	3	58^th
Moultonborough	9.87 mi	3	65^th
Sanbornton	10.07 mi	1	38^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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