Best Public Schools in Walpole, NH

Summary:

The city of Walpole, New Hampshire is home to two schools: Walpole Elementary School and Walpole Primary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade and are part of the Fall Mountain Regional School District.

Walpole Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking among the top 40-50 middle schools in New Hampshire with a 3-4 star rating. The school's test scores in mathematics, reading, and science generally exceed the district and state averages, particularly in reading where it surpasses the state average by over 10 percentage points. Additionally, the school has a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 27.35% and an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 9:1, indicating strong individual attention for students.

In contrast, the data for Walpole Primary School is more limited, with no information on its statewide ranking or detailed test scores. However, the school does have a lower free and reduced lunch rate of 18.92% and a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1, which are both positive indicators. The contrast between the two Walpole schools suggests potential disparities in resources or focus within the district, as the Fall Mountain Regional School District is ranked 80 out of 158 districts in New Hampshire with a 3-star rating.

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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 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 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
Walpole Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	18 Primary Ln.	Walpole	03608	Cheshire County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 756-4241	72	7	10.4	25.0%	69 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)														$14,147
Walpole Elementary School	Public	5-8	8 Bemis Ln.	Walpole	03608	Cheshire County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 756-4728	123	13	9.3	22.0%	115 (93.5%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	63	42^nd of 132 public middle schools	68.2%		67.8	33^rd of 130 public middle schools	74.6%	9	47.0	37.0	41.0	32.0	40.0	63.0	78.0	76.0	61.0	69.0	44.0	46.0	45.0	$25,613

Cities Near Walpole

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Walpole	5.39 mi	1	23^rd
Surry	5.78 mi	1
Alstead	6.05 mi	2	81^st
Langdon	6.11 mi	3	79^th
Gilsum	7.61 mi	1

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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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