Summary:
The Chesterfield School District has one public school, Chesterfield Central School, serving approximately 253 students in kindergarten through eighth grade in the rural community of Chesterfield, New Hampshire.
Because it is the district’s only school, there are no local school-to-school comparisons; parents should mainly consider its results relative to New Hampshire averages and its differences by grade. Overall, the school performed better than the state in 2025–26: 53% of students were proficient in mathematics, compared with 44% statewide; 62% were proficient in reading, compared with 55%; and 47% were proficient in science, compared with 38%. Reading is a particular strength, with strong results in Grade 3, Grade 7, and Grade 8. Grade 7 was the standout class, with 88% proficiency in both math and reading, while Grade 8 also exceeded state results in math, reading, and science.
Performance is uneven in the elementary grades. Grade 5 mathematics is the most important concern, with only 19% of students proficient compared with 43% statewide. Grade 4 was below the state in both math and reading, and Grade 6 reading was also slightly below average. These results may reflect a single cohort, especially because the school is small, so parents should look for trends across several years rather than relying on one test result. The school improved substantially from the prior year, gaining 9 points in math and 8 points in reading, although its overall ranking remains below its 2023–24 level. A 10.9-to-1 student-teacher ratio may support individualized attention, and the school’s strong middle-grade results suggest that successful upper-grade teaching practices could help strengthen earlier grades.
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