Brentwood School District

Brentwood School District has one listed school, Swasey Central School, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Brentwood, New Hampshire. The school enrolls 282 students and is the only option within the district, so there are no local school-to-school comparisons. Parents evaluating the area should focus on the school’s academic results, statewide standing, grade-level trends, and available student-support indicators.

Swasey Central School is consistently among New Hampshire’s highest-ranked schools, placing approximately in the top 7% to 9% statewide over the past three reported years. In 2025–2026, 78% of students were proficient in both mathematics and reading, compared with 44% and 55% statewide. Mathematics was especially strong in third and fourth grades, with 84% proficiency in each. Reading was also impressive, reaching 89% proficiency in fifth grade. These results indicate that most students are performing well above statewide averages across the major elementary subjects.

The main area to watch is science. Fifth-grade science proficiency was 43% in 2025–2026, only five points above the state average and down from 63% the previous year. Fifth-grade mathematics also declined to 62%, though it remained 19 points above the state rate. Math and reading each improved by four points year over year. The school reports a 13.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio, which may support individual attention, and about 9.93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, Swasey Central School appears to be a strong choice for families seeking consistently high elementary academic performance, with science and fifth-grade math deserving closer attention.