Best Public Schools in Winchester, NH

Summary:

The city of Winchester, New Hampshire has only one school, the Winchester School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 358 students. The school is part of the Winchester School District, which is ranked 153 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Winchester School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, going from 223 out of 237 New Hampshire elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 217 out of 234 in 2023-2024 and 202 out of 224 in 2024-2025. It is currently rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on the NH SAS assessments are significantly below the state averages across all grades and subjects, with a mathematics proficiency rate of 19% compared to the state average of 42%, and a reading proficiency rate of 30% compared to the state average of 55%.

Despite the school's academic struggles, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.1 to 1 in 2023-2024. However, the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 46.65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The combination of low academic performance, declining statewide rankings, and high poverty rates suggests that the Winchester School may require substantial interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

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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
Winchester School	Public	PK, KG-8	85 Parker St.	Winchester	03470	Cheshire County	Winchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 239-4721	322	29	11.1	40.4%	302 (93.8%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	13.8	202^nd of 224 public elementary schools	9.8%		11.8	217^th of 234 public elementary schools	7.3%	15	29.0	24.0	23.0	13.0	21.0	0.0	19.0	29.0	33.0	45.0	17.0	29.0	32.0	30.0	32.0	16.0	23.0	$18,495

Cities Near Winchester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Swanzey	5.87 mi	4	141^st
Troy	8.33 mi	1	149^th
Hinsdale	8.34 mi	3	155^th
Fitzwilliam	9.26 mi	1	154^th
Chesterfield	9.75 mi	1	77^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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