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Best Public Schools in Northfield, NH

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Schools

443

Students

Districts

Top rankedSouthwick School102^nd of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Southwick School up 71 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Northfield, New Hampshire, has three listed schools serving about 443 students across grades PK–12: Southwick School serves grades K–4, Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E) serves PK–8, and Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H) serves grades 9–12. There is no separately listed middle school; Compass Elementary includes grades 5–8. Southwick is part of the Winnisquam Regional School District, while both Compass schools belong to the Compass Classical Academy Charter School district.

Southwick School is the strongest overall academic performer and serves the largest enrollment, with 251 students. Its state ranking improved sharply, moving from the 20th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 56th percentile in 2025–2026 and rising from one star to three. Its latest math proficiency was 54%, 10 points above the state average, while reading proficiency was 54%, close to the state’s 55%. The school also posted substantial year-over-year gains, with math increasing 12 points and reading 15 points. Its student-teacher ratio of 10.6 to 1 is notably lower than Compass Elementary’s 18.6 to 1.

Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E) serves 149 students and has improved in reading and science, but it remains the main academic concern. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 16% in math, 37% in reading, and 30% in science, all below state averages; the math gap with Southwick was 38 percentage points. The school ranked in the 10th percentile statewide. In contrast, the small Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H), with 43 students, reported a 100% graduation rate and zero dropout rate in 2024–2025. Those results are excellent but should be viewed cautiously because small graduating classes can make percentages change significantly.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading (2026)	NH SAS Mathematics (2026)							NH SAS Reading (2026)							NH SAS Science (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th 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 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Belknap County	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 729-3370	149	8	18.6	46.3%	127 (85.2%)	2 (1.3%)	10 (6.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	17.3	208^th of 230 public elementary schools	9.6%		7.3	218^th of 224 public elementary schools	2.7%	10			402.0	21.0		15.0		18.0	16.0	27.0	43.0		46.0		18.0	37.0		27.0		30.0
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Belknap County	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 729-3370	43	4	10.7	46.5%	36 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	5 (11.6%)								(n/a)
Southwick School	Public	K-4	50 Zion Hill Rd.	Northfield	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-3611	251	24	10.6	35.1%	211 (84.1%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.0%)	55.4	102^nd of 230 public elementary schools	55.7%		28.2	173^rd of 224 public elementary schools	22.8%	71			58.0	51.0					54.0	57.0	51.0					54.0					$15,141

Cities Near Northfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tilton	1.81 mi	3	139^th
Sanbornton	2.8 mi	1	38^th
Franklin	3.71 mi	3	165^th
Belmont	4.53 mi	3	92^nd
Laconia	7.1 mi	5	132^nd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.