Best Public Schools in Salisbury, NH

Summary:

The city of Salisbury, New Hampshire is home to a single standout elementary school, the Salisbury Elementary School. This small school of just 67 students has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year and ranking 61 out of 224 elementary schools.

Salisbury Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science compared to the Merrimack Valley School District and the state of New Hampshire averages. In 3rd grade Mathematics, the school had an 82% proficiency rate, compared to 57% for the district and 53% for the state. In 3rd grade Reading, the school's proficiency rate was 90%, far surpassing the 50% district and 49% state averages.

Despite its small size, Salisbury Elementary School is making a significant impact and is considered one of the top-performing elementary schools in New Hampshire. The school's consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from a 3-star to a 4-star rating over the past three years, demonstrates its commitment to providing an exceptional educational experience for its diverse student population, which includes a 17.91% free/reduced lunch rate.

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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 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Salisbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	6 Whittemore Rd.	Salisbury	03268	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 648-2206	64	9	7.2	31.3%	57 (89.1%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)	68.7	61^st of 224 public elementary schools	72.8%		61.1	82^nd of 234 public elementary schools	65.0%	21	82.0	29.0	56.0	90.0	64.0	74.0	43.0	43.0	$22,333

Cities Near Salisbury

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Loudon	3.45 mi	3	130^th
Canterbury	5.19 mi	1
Chichester	6.89 mi	1	36^th
Belmont	7.31 mi	3	92^nd
Pittsfield	7.49 mi	3	148^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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