Summary:
Raymond, New Hampshire, has three public schools serving approximately 1,072 students in grades K–12: Lamprey River Elementary School for grades K–3, Iber Holmes Gove Middle School for grades 4–8, and Raymond High School for grades 9–12. The schools are part of the Raymond School District, which ranks 98th out of 166 New Hampshire districts and receives a two-star rating. Enrollment is distributed fairly evenly among the three schools, and student-teacher ratios are similar, ranging from 10.9 to 11.4 students per teacher.
Lamprey River Elementary School is the district’s strongest mathematics performer, with 60% of students proficient compared with 43% districtwide and 44% statewide. Its reading result is more typical, at 53%. Raymond High School has the strongest reading performance, with 64% proficiency—well above both the district and state—but mathematics and science remain significant weaknesses at 31% and 27%. Its overall ranking improved to the 60th percentile in the latest year. At the high school, the 87.8% graduation rate is slightly above the state rate, although the 5.4% dropout rate is notably higher than the statewide 2.3% rate.
Iber Holmes Gove Middle School has the most varied results. Its overall proficiency is 41% in mathematics, 53% in reading, and 34% in science. Fifth- and seventh-grade results are relatively strong, while sixth-grade mathematics and eighth-grade reading are important areas for improvement. Across Raymond, reading is generally the strongest subject, while science is the clearest districtwide concern. Parents comparing schools should also note that results can change considerably from year to year in this relatively small district, so multiple-year trends are more useful than a single test result.
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