Strong Foundations Charter School

Summary:

Strong Foundations Charter School is the sole public charter school serving grades K-8 in Pembroke, New Hampshire. With a total enrollment of 336 students, the school is part of the Strong Foundations Charter School District, which is ranked 133 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Strong Foundations Charter School faces some challenges. The school's overall proficiency rates on the NH SAS assessments are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in mathematics, where the school's 2024-2025 proficiency rate was 33% compared to the state average of 42%. Performance varies by grade level, with 4th grade math being a relative strength at 55% proficient, while 5th and 8th grade math are areas of weakness at 21% and 24% proficient, respectively. Reading and science proficiency also lag behind state averages.

The school's ranking among New Hampshire elementary schools has fluctuated in recent years, but the overall trend appears to be declining, with the school falling from 142 out of 234 schools in 2023-2024 to 158 out of 224 schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 20.24% in 2023-2024, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may be impacting student outcomes. Targeted improvement efforts, particularly in the areas of mathematics, reading, and science, could be crucial for the school's future success.

District Detail

715 Riverwood Dr.
Pembroke, NH 03275-3701

(603) 225-2715

SchoolDigger Rank:
133^rd of 158 New Hampshire districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 337

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Strong Foundations Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	715 Riverwood Dr.	Pembroke	03275	Merrimack County	Strong Foundations Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 225-2715	337	34	9.9	22.8%	300 (89.0%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	32.2	158^th of 224 public elementary schools	29.5%		41.8	142^nd of 234 public elementary schools	39.3%	16	32.0	55.0	21.0	39.0	27.0	24.0	33.0	42.0	55.0	41.0	39.0	27.0	39.0	40.0	32.0	29.0	31.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pembroke School District	2.79 mi	3	78^th
Concord School District	2.95 mi	7	81^st
Synergy Academy Chartered Public School	3.87 mi	1
Bow School District	4.12 mi	4	35^th
Allenstown School District	5.05 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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