Allenstown School District

Allenstown School District has one school, Allenstown Community School, serving approximately 348 students from kindergarten through Grade 8 in Allenstown, New Hampshire. Although classified as an elementary school, it provides both elementary and middle-school education, with a reported student-teacher ratio of 11:1.

Because it is the district’s only school, there are no other local schools to compare it with, and the school’s results represent the district overall. Academic performance is mixed compared with New Hampshire averages. Overall proficiency is 39% in mathematics, 46% in reading, and 34% in science, compared with statewide results of 44%, 55%, and 38%. Mathematics is the most consistent concern, especially in Grade 3 and Grade 8, where just 26% of students were proficient. Reading is also below average in the earlier grades, with Grade 3 at 33% and Grade 5 at 39%.

There are important strengths as students move through the school. Grade 8 reading proficiency was 61%, 10 points above the state, while Grade 8 science was 52%, 15 points above the state. Grade 5 mathematics was also slightly above the statewide result. Reading generally improves from Grade 3 through Grade 8, suggesting that students may make meaningful gains in later grades. Science shows a notable difference between Grade 5, at 24% proficient, and Grade 8, at 52%. For families, the most important questions concern support in early-grade reading and mathematics, Grade 5 science, and Grade 8 mathematics, while the school’s strong upper-grade reading and science results are encouraging signs.