Best Public Schools in Tilton, NH

Tilton’s three listed schools serve 748 students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 through the Winnisquam Regional School District, with enrollment concentrated at Winnisquam Regional Middle School and Winnisquam Regional High School. The district ranks around the middle of New Hampshire districts overall, while the schools offer a mixed picture of strong areas and subjects that need attention.

Winnisquam Regional High School is the strongest current standout. Its ranking improved substantially, reaching the 57th percentile and a three-star rating in 2025–2026. The school’s 90.2% graduation rate is above the state average, and its reported dropout rate is 0%. Reading performance is about equal to the state, while science is slightly stronger. However, the 2024–2025 mathematics proficiency rate was only 10%, far below district and state levels, so parents may want to ask whether math performance has improved since then. The school serves 357 students and has a 16.2 student-teacher ratio.

Winnisquam Regional Middle School serves 361 students and has a lower 12.8 student-teacher ratio. Mathematics is its clearest strength: 49% of students are proficient, above both the district and state, with especially strong sixth-grade results. Performance drops notably by eighth grade, however. Reading is the main concern, with 39% proficiency overall and results 15 to 19 points below the state in every grade; science is also slightly below state levels. The small Winnisquam Early Learning Center serves 30 pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students and should be evaluated using early-learning measures rather than older-student test scores. Overall, families will find the strongest recent momentum at the high school, solid middle-school math, and clear opportunities to strengthen middle-school reading, science, and later-grade math.