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Best Elementary Schools in Strafford County, NH

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Schools

5,735

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedMoharimet School5^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools

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Biggest riser

New Durham Elementary School up 39 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Early Childhood Learning Center 5.4 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Salmon Falls School

SchoolDigger ratings

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)							NH SAS Reading (2026)							NH SAS Science (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Seacoast Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	171 Watson Road	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Seacoast Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 842-5764	287	21	13.6	12.2%	257 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	44.1	132^nd of 230 public elementary schools	42.6%		31.3	161^st of 224 public elementary schools	28.1%	29	28.0	40.0	34.0	42.0	38.0	48.0	38.0	39.0	60.0	62.0	58.0	50.0	69.0	57.0	45.0	66.0	55.0
Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 School St.	Milton	03851	Strafford County	Milton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 652-4539	237	20	11.8	41.8%	215 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	15.7	210^th of 230 public elementary schools	8.7%		14.2	200^th of 224 public elementary schools	10.7%	10	28.0	30.0	22.0				27.0	24.0	45.0	42.0				39.0	25.0		25.0	$17,725
Barrington Elementary School	Public	1-4	570 Calef Highway	Barrington	03825	Strafford County	Barrington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 664-2641	405	25	16.2	12.8%	379 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (4.0%)	56.5	99^th of 230 public elementary schools	57.0%		46.5	124^th of 224 public elementary schools	44.6%	25	61.0	48.0					53.0	60.0	50.0					54.0				$17,125
Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK-K	77 Ramsdell Lane	Barrington	03825	Strafford County	Barrington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 664-5586	137	25	5.4	8.8%	129 (94.2%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)																		$10,170
Garrison School	Public	K-4	50 Garrison Rd.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 516-6752	353	29	12.1	14.4%	296 (83.9%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (5.1%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	63	74^th of 230 public elementary schools	67.8%		61.1	84^th of 224 public elementary schools	62.5%	10	47.0	58.0					53.0	62.0	64.0					63.0				$15,132
Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street	Public	K-4	78 Horne St.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 516-6756	412	31	13.2	22.1%	308 (74.8%)	8 (1.9%)	25 (6.1%)	36 (8.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	53.2	110^th of 230 public elementary schools	52.2%		67.9	62^nd of 224 public elementary schools	72.3%	48	61.0	47.0					54.0	50.0	55.0					52.0				$14,021
Woodman Park School	Public	PK, KG-4	11 Towle Ave.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 516-6700	421	35	12.0	44.7%	304 (72.2%)	12 (2.9%)	30 (7.1%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.4%)	20.5	198^th of 230 public elementary schools	13.9%		30.5	167^th of 224 public elementary schools	25.4%	31	37.0	36.0					36.0	34.0	41.0					38.0				$19,622
Valley View Community School	Public	PK, KG-3	79 Thayer Dr	Farmington	03835	Strafford County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 755-4757	245	28	8.7	40.8%	213 (86.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)								(n/a)	42.0						42.0	42.0						42.0				$19,514
New Durham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7 Old Bay Rd.	New Durham	03855	Strafford County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 859-2061	144	17	8.5	23.6%	132 (91.7%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	63.8	72^nd of 230 public elementary schools	68.7%		51.1	111^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.4%	39		67.0	39.0	76.0			60.0		38.0	61.0	80.0			57.0	43.0		43.0	$33,403
Mast Way School	Public	K-4	23 Mast Rd.	Lee	03861	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 659-3001	348	27	12.8	8.3%	290 (83.3%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (5.2%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	90.7	15^th of 230 public elementary schools	93.5%		89.5	16^th of 224 public elementary schools	92.9%	1	66.0	84.0					75.0	78.0	86.0					82.0				$18,573
Moharimet School	Public	K-4	11 Lee Rd.	Madbury	03823	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 742-2900	309	25	12.3	3.2%	260 (84.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	95.6	5^th of 230 public elementary schools	97.8%		88.5	18^th of 224 public elementary schools	92.0%	13	90.0	79.0					84.0	90.0	78.0					83.0				$20,949
Oyster River Preschool Education Program	Public	PK-K	55 Coe Dr.	Durham	03824	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 868-2375	30	2	15.0	10.0%	25 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Chamberlain Street School	Public	K-5	65 Chamberlain St	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 332-5258	316	33	9.5	37.7%	276 (87.3%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	10.2	221^st of 230 public elementary schools	3.9%		20.2	193^rd of 224 public elementary schools	13.8%	28	397.0	36.0	16.0				20.0	13.0	36.0	26.0				26.0	538.0		< 10%	$15,158
Gonic School	Public	K-5	10 Railroad Ave.	Rochester	03839	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-6487	211	20	10.5	38.9%	185 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	41.3	142^nd of 230 public elementary schools	38.3%		45.9	126^th of 224 public elementary schools	43.8%	16	44.0	36.0	44.0				41.0	55.0	30.0	75.0				53.0	31.0		31.0	$16,261
McClelland School	Public	K-5	59 Brock St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-2180	310	33	9.3	37.7%	259 (83.5%)	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	25.5	181^st of 230 public elementary schools	21.3%		24.2	182^nd of 224 public elementary schools	18.8%	1	56.0	29.0	32.0				38.0	47.0	29.0	45.0				40.0	21.0		21.0	$15,254
East Rochester School	Public	PK, KG-5	773 Portland St	Rochester	03868	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 332-2146	300	29	10.3	29.7%	263 (87.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.3%)	21.7	195^th of 230 public elementary schools	15.2%		50.4	112^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.0%	83	39.0	50.0	23.0				35.0	43.0	36.0	41.0				41.0	15.0		15.0	$21,006
Maple Street Magnet School	Public	K-5	27 Maple St	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-6481	114	10	11.4	24.6%	100 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	30.2	169^th of 230 public elementary schools	26.5%		31.1	165^th of 224 public elementary schools	26.3%	4	50.0	37.0	36.0				41.0	56.0	32.0	50.0				45.0	14.0		14.0	$16,897
Salmon Falls School	Public	K-5	753 Salmon Falls Rd	Rochester	03868	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(603) 332-6483	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	24.4	184^th of 230 public elementary schools	20.0%					(n/a)	33.0	26.0	37.0				32.0	33.0	30.0	57.0				40.0	35.0		35.0
Rollinsford Grade School	Public	K-6	487 Locust St.	Rollinsford	03869	Strafford County	Rollinsford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 742-2351	154	13	12.1	15.6%	138 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	49.6	120^th of 230 public elementary schools	47.8%		36.1	149^th of 224 public elementary schools	33.5%	29	48.0	27.0	57.0	33.0			42.0	52.0	53.0	81.0	38.0			55.0	48.0		48.0	$21,385
Idlehurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	46 Stackpole Road	Somersworth	03878	Strafford County	Somersworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 692-2435	341	26	13.1	34.9%	242 (71.0%)	9 (2.6%)	27 (7.9%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.1%)								(n/a)																		$19,929
Maple Wood Elementary School	Public	3-5	184 Maple Street	Somersworth	03878	Strafford County	Somersworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 692-3331	285	23	12.3	43.5%	204 (71.6%)	9 (3.2%)	20 (7.0%)	23 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.2%)	10.4	219^th of 230 public elementary schools	4.8%		13.7	203^rd of 224 public elementary schools	9.4%	16	28.0	21.0	16.0				21.0	30.0	34.0	37.0				34.0	24.0		24.0	$15,502
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%)	49.2	122^nd of 230 public elementary schools	47.0%		43.3	130^th of 224 public elementary schools	42.0%	8	53.0	91.0	29.0	47.0	22.0	25.0	45.0	47.0	71.0	51.0	37.0	33.0	48.0	48.0	34.0	35.0	34.0	$15,216

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