Elementary Schools in Milton School District

Summary:

The Milton School District in New Hampshire has only one elementary school, Milton Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New Hampshire elementary schools over the past 3 school years, indicating a persistent issue with academic performance.

Milton Elementary School's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 23% in Mathematics (vs. state average of 42%), 32% in Reading (vs. state average of 55%), and 18% in Science (vs. state average of 38%). Additionally, the school's performance on state assessments is also below the Milton School District's averages, suggesting that Milton Elementary School is underperforming compared to other schools in the district.

The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 39.08% in the 2023-2024 school year. This high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may be a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance, as research has shown that socioeconomic status can have a significant impact on educational outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that Milton Elementary School is a low-performing school within the Milton School District, with significant room for improvement in academic achievement and student outcomes.

District Detail

20 School Street
Milton, NH 03851

(603) 652-0262

SchoolDigger Rank:
135^th of 158 New Hampshire districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 508

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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 All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
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%)	14.2	200^th of 224 public elementary schools	10.7%		12.2	214^th of 234 public elementary schools	8.5%	14	30.0	33.0	23.0	24.0	47.0	24.0	32.0	18.0	18.0	$17,725

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Farmington School District	4.19 mi	3	103^rd
Middleton School District	5.93 mi	1	129^th
Rochester School District	6.29 mi	10	134^th
Governor Wentworth Regional School District	8.74 mi	8	93^rd
Wakefield School District	10.17 mi	1	149^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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