Summary:
Newfields, New Hampshire, has one public elementary school: Newfields Elementary School, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. The school enrolls about 115 students, making it a small learning community with roughly 19 students per grade on average. It is part of the Newfields School District, so there are no other local elementary schools for comparison. The reported student-teacher ratio is 9.2 to 1, which may support individualized attention, although actual class sizes and staffing can vary by grade.
Academic results are a major strength. In 2025–2026, Newfields Elementary School exceeded statewide proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science. Mathematics proficiency was 62%, compared with 44% statewide, while reading was 60%, compared with 55%. Science was especially strong at 60%, or 22 percentage points above the state rate. By grade, third-grade mathematics was the strongest math result at 69%, and fifth-grade reading was the standout individual result at 75%. Reading was less consistent in the lower grades, ranging from 52% in fourth grade to 75% in fifth grade.
Recent results show both strengths and year-to-year variation. Mathematics improved from 57% proficient in 2024–2025 to 62% in 2025–2026, while science rose sharply from 29% to 60%. Reading declined from an unusually strong 73% to 60%, but it remained above the state average. The school received a four-star rating and ranked around the 77th percentile in the latest available ranking, following an especially strong 90th-percentile ranking in 2023–2024. Because the school is small, results can change noticeably when the performance of only a few students affects the percentages. Overall, families will find a small school with strong current academic performance, particularly in science, mathematics, and fifth-grade reading.
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