Best Public Schools in Strafford, NH

Summary:

The city of Strafford, New Hampshire has only one school, the Strafford School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 394 students. The school is part of the Strafford School District, which is ranked 100 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Strafford School's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 129 out of 237 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 143 out of 234 in 2023-2024 and 130 out of 224 in 2024-2025. While the school's math and reading proficiency rates are mixed compared to state averages, its science proficiency is notably higher, especially in 8th grade. The school's low free/reduced lunch rate and small class sizes suggest it may be serving a relatively advantaged student population.

Overall, the Strafford School appears to be a moderately performing elementary school with some strengths in certain subject areas, but also areas for improvement. Further analysis of trends over time and comparisons to similar schools in the state could provide additional insights into the school's performance and the factors that contribute to it.

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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 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 All Grades	Total
Strafford School	Public	PK, KG-8	22 Roller Coaster Rd.	Strafford	03884	Strafford County	Strafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 664-2842	376	39	9.6	15.7%	368 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	43.3	130^th of 224 public elementary schools	42.0%		41.8	143^rd of 234 public elementary schools	38.9%	13	69.0	56.0	42.0	36.0	35.0	34.0	45.0	53.0	46.0	43.0	36.0	65.0	51.0	48.0	32.0	50.0	41.0	$15,216

Cities Near Strafford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northwood	2.85 mi	2	61^st
Barrington	5.02 mi	3	86^th
Nottingham	6.06 mi	1	29^th
Deerfield	7.83 mi	1	50^th
Rochester	8.28 mi	10	140^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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