Best Public Schools in Cheshire County, New Hampshire & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading (2025)	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	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	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 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Surry Village Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	449 Route 12A	Surry	03431	Cheshire County	Surry Village Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 357-9700	79	7	11.2	27.8%	67 (84.8%)	1 (1.3%)	5 (6.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)								(n/a)									45.0							65.0				43.0
Chesterfield Central School	Public	K-8	535 Old Chesterfield Rd.	Chesterfield	03443	Cheshire County	Chesterfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 363-8301	253	23	10.9	13.8%	238 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	39.8	138^th of 224 public elementary schools	38.4%		55.2	109^th of 234 public elementary schools	53.4%	29			48.0	18.0	46.0	41.0	63.0	43.0	44.0	45.0	27.0	54.0	57.0	70.0	63.0	54.0	42.0	51.0		48.0	$19,560
Dublin Consolidated School	Public	K-5	1177 Main St	Dublin	03444	Cheshire County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 563-8332	56	7	7.6	16.1%	56 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			62.0						36.0	77.0						54.0					$27,479
Alstead Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	58 Mechanic St.	Alstead	03602	Cheshire County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 835-2482	69	10	6.6	27.5%	62 (89.9%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)								(n/a)			50.0						57.0	50.0						62.0					$11,775
North Walpole School	Public	2-4	17 Cray Rd.	North Walpole	03609	Cheshire County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 445-5450	82	8	10.3	22.0%	78 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	79.8	32^nd of 224 public elementary schools	85.7%		76.4	41^st of 234 public elementary schools	82.5%	9			80.0	59.0					67.0	80.0	59.0					67.0					$15,376
Vilas Elementary School	Public	5-8	82 Mechanic St.	Alstead	03602	Cheshire County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 835-6351	108	11	9.6	40.7%	99 (91.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.4%)	51.8	63^rd of 132 public middle schools	52.3%		75.2	26^th of 130 public middle schools	80.0%	37					42.0	37.0	38.0	39.0	39.0			63.0	52.0	69.0	65.0	62.0	42.0	30.0		36.0	$27,436
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
Making Community Connections Charter School - Monadnock	Public, Charter	9-12	310 Marlboro St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Making Community Connections Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 283-0844	80	6	14.2	32.5%	68 (85.0%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.8%)								(n/a)
Gathering Waters Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	31 Washington Street	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Gathering Waters Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 733-8969	67	10	7.0	23.9%	61 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)
Gathering Waters Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	K-8	98 South Lincoln Street	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Gathering Waters Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 733-8701	219	29	7.6	24.2%	190 (86.8%)	8 (3.7%)	4 (1.8%)	12 (5.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)
Wells Memorial School	Public	K-6	235 Chesham Rd.	Harrisville	03450	Cheshire County	Harrisville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 827-3272	47	5	8.7	17.0%	40 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.8%)								(n/a)									52.0							68.0					$23,429
Hinsdale Middle High School	Public	6-8	49 School St.	Hinsdale	03451	Cheshire County	Hinsdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 336-5984	121	9	13.4	43.0%	104 (86.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.1%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.6%)	11.6	120^th of 132 public middle schools	9.1%		10.3	122^nd of 130 public middle schools	6.2%	2						19.0	20.0	16.0	18.0				35.0	17.0	37.0	30.0		24.0		24.0	$23,749
Hinsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12 School St.	Hinsdale	03451	Cheshire County	Hinsdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 336-5332	242	22	11.2	42.6%	210 (86.8%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.3%)	14	201^st of 224 public elementary schools	10.3%		17.6	200^th of 234 public elementary schools	14.5%	1				44.0	22.0				25.0	14.0	22.0	41.0				27.0	22.0			22.0	$20,615
Hinsdale High School	Public	9-12	49 School St.	Hinsdale	03451	Cheshire County	Hinsdale School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 336-5984	155	22	7.1	39.4%	131 (84.5%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (8.4%)	23.9	68^th of 86 public high schools	20.9%		29.8	61^st of 87 public high schools	29.9%	7	19.0	52.0							19.0							52.0			29.0	29.0	$24,420
Conant Middle High School (H)	Public	9-12	3 Conant Way	Jaffrey	03452	Cheshire County	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 532-8131	336	16	21.2	23.2%	289 (86.0%)	6 (1.8%)	14 (4.2%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	29.2	64^th of 86 public high schools	25.6%		18.1	75^th of 87 public high schools	13.8%	11	24.0	58.0							24.0							58.0			24.0	24.0	$18,775
Jaffrey Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	18 School St.	Jaffrey	03452	Cheshire County	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 532-8355	250	28	8.9	33.2%	220 (88.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	23	184^th of 224 public elementary schools	17.9%		33.6	164^th of 234 public elementary schools	29.9%	20			27.0	35.0	25.0				30.0	24.0	38.0	58.0				41.0	33.0			33.0	$18,975
Conant Middle High School (M)	Public	6-8	1 Conant Way	Jaffrey	03452	Cheshire County	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 532-8122	241	15	16.0	22.8%	214 (88.8%)	3 (1.2%)	12 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	26.6	100^th of 132 public middle schools	24.2%		28.6	100^th of 130 public middle schools	23.1%							39.0	24.0	15.0	26.0				59.0	45.0	40.0	48.0		19.0		19.0	$16,774
Rindge Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	58 School St.	Rindge	03461	Cheshire County	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 899-3363	324	31	10.4	17.3%	298 (92.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	34.8	152^nd of 224 public elementary schools	32.1%		47.5	128^th of 234 public elementary schools	45.3%	24			46.0	43.0	34.0				42.0	30.0	40.0	58.0				41.0	39.0			39.0	$16,391
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	217 Washington St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-1712	234	20	11.4	61.1%	186 (79.5%)	5 (2.1%)	26 (11.1%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	28	175^th of 224 public elementary schools	21.9%		34	163^rd of 234 public elementary schools	30.3%	12			47.0	35.0	23.0				35.0	50.0	33.0	51.0				45.0	28.0			28.0	$19,972
Fuller Elementary School	Public	K-5	422 Elm St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-1245	275	25	11.0	32.0%	237 (86.2%)	5 (1.8%)	15 (5.5%)	10 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	52.6	106^th of 224 public elementary schools	52.7%		52.6	113^th of 234 public elementary schools	51.7%	7			77.0	54.0	21.0				52.0	61.0	56.0	59.0				59.0	28.0			28.0	$18,710
Keene High School	Public	9-12	43 Arch St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-0640	1,288	105	12.2	23.4%	1,132 (87.9%)	14 (1.1%)	48 (3.7%)	21 (1.6%)	14 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.3%)	53.4	32^nd of 86 public high schools	62.8%		34.2	54^th of 87 public high schools	37.9%	22	27.0	69.0							27.0							69.0			40.0	40.0	$17,840
Keene Middle School	Public	6-8	167 Maple Ave.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 357-9023	626	58	10.8	31.8%	544 (86.9%)	10 (1.6%)	22 (3.5%)	9 (1.4%)	6 (1.0%)	6 (1.0%)	29 (4.6%)	43	78^th of 132 public middle schools	40.9%		22.1	105^th of 130 public middle schools	19.2%	27						28.0	38.0	31.0	32.0				51.0	64.0	46.0	54.0		41.0		41.0	$14,700
Symonds Elementary School	Public	K-5	79 Park Ave.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-3405	299	27	11.0	24.4%	256 (85.6%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	75.1	40^th of 224 public elementary schools	82.1%		68.6	62^nd of 234 public elementary schools	73.5%	22			67.0	82.0	50.0				67.0	50.0	71.0	64.0				61.0	53.0			53.0	$19,595
Wheelock Elementary School	Public	K-5	24 Adams St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-2244	192	22	8.5	54.7%	168 (87.5%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	42.5	131^st of 224 public elementary schools	41.5%		35.6	160^th of 234 public elementary schools	31.6%	29			49.0	58.0	44.0				51.0	41.0	48.0	48.0				45.0	33.0			33.0	$18,878
Marlborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	41 Fitch Court	Marlborough	03455	Cheshire County	Marlborough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 876-4465	164	15	11.2	42.7%	151 (92.1%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	13.5	204^th of 224 public elementary schools	8.9%		32.6	169^th of 234 public elementary schools	27.8%	35			32.0	31.0		18.0	24.0	17.0	26.0	32.0	25.0		38.0	47.0	31.0	34.0		28.0		18.0	$22,127
John D. Perkins Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	919 Nh Rte 10	Marlow	03456	Cheshire County	Marlow School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 446-3307	55	5	10.1	36.4%	54 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									20.0							28.0					$25,940
Monadnock Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	580 Old Homestead Hwy.	Swanzey	03446	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-6575	249	18	14.2	30.5%	229 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.8%)	19.1	110^th of 132 public middle schools	16.7%		15	115^th of 130 public middle schools	11.5%	5							29.0	26.0	28.0					33.0	39.0	36.0		27.0		27.0	$19,978
Cutler Elementary School	Public	3-6	31 S. Winchester St.	Swanzey	03446	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-3383	316	23	13.6	31.3%	303 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	34.5	153^rd of 224 public elementary schools	31.7%		32.7	168^th of 234 public elementary schools	28.2%	15			63.0	36.0	28.0	41.0			42.0	48.0	36.0	46.0	49.0			44.0	26.0			26.0	$20,116
Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	27 Rhododendron Rd.	Fitzwilliam	03447	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 585-6611	150	13	11.7	32.0%	134 (89.3%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.7%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	20.5	190^th of 224 public elementary schools	15.2%		32	174^th of 234 public elementary schools	25.6%	16			15.0	29.0	25.0	43.0			29.0	40.0	36.0	42.0	43.0			41.0	17.0			17.0	$21,776
Gilsum STEAM Academy	Public	K-6	640 Route 10	Gilsum	03448	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-2226	50	5	10.0	38.0%	42 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	3 (6.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)								(n/a)									28.0							38.0					$19,944
Monadnock Regional High School	Public	9-12	580 Old Homestead Hwy	Swanzey	03446	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-6575	448	35	12.7	24.6%	420 (93.8%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	24.5	67^th of 86 public high schools	22.1%		7.2	85^th of 87 public high schools	2.3%	18	17.0	57.0							17.0							57.0			26.0	26.0	$20,675
Mt. Caesar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	585 Old Homstead Hwy.	Swanzey	03446	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-4797	268	23	11.7	36.9%	245 (91.4%)	5 (1.9%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)																					$21,795
Troy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	44 School St.	Troy	03465	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 242-7741	116	13	9.0	43.1%	103 (88.8%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	23.2	183^rd of 224 public elementary schools	18.3%		14.6	206^th of 234 public elementary schools	12.0%	23				24.0	33.0	18.0			34.0		47.0	39.0	41.0			47.0	33.0			33.0	$21,029
Nelson Elementary School	Public	K-5	441 Granite Lake Rd.	Nelson	03457	Cheshire County	Nelson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 847-3408	58	7	8.5	19.0%	53 (91.4%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.4%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)				45.0					63.0		36.0					54.0					$18,452
James Faulkner Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 School St.	Stoddard	03464	Cheshire County	Stoddard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 446-3348	46	7	7.0	30.4%	44 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)									38.0							52.0					$21,127
Westmoreland School	Public	K-8	40 Glebe Rd.	Westmoreland	03467	Cheshire County	Westmoreland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 399-4421	125	14	9.0	20.0%	116 (92.8%)	3 (2.4%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	61.3	81^st of 224 public elementary schools	63.8%		39.5	149^th of 234 public elementary schools	36.3%	68			73.0	54.0		29.0	50.0	35.0	44.0	55.0	54.0		71.0	83.0	76.0	68.0		56.0		45.0	$18,223
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

Best Public Schools in Cheshire County, NH

North Walpole School

Symonds Elementary School

Walpole Elementary School

Westmoreland School

Keene High School

Fuller Elementary School

Vilas Elementary School

Keene Middle School

Wheelock Elementary School

Chesterfield Central School

Rindge Memorial School

Cutler Elementary School

Conant Middle High School (H)

Franklin Elementary School

Conant Middle High School (M)

Monadnock Regional High School

Hinsdale High School

Troy Elementary School

Jaffrey Grade School

Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary School

Monadnock Regional Middle School

Hinsdale Elementary School

Winchester School

Marlborough Elementary School

Hinsdale Middle High School

Alstead Primary School

Dublin Consolidated School

Gathering Waters Charter School (E)

Gathering Waters Charter School (H)

Gilsum STEAM Academy

James Faulkner Elementary School

John D. Perkins Academy

Making Community Connections Charter School - Monadnock

Mt. Caesar Elementary School

Nelson Elementary School

Surry Village Charter School

Walpole Primary School

Wells Memorial School

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