Summary:
The Dunbarton School District has one elementary school, Dunbarton Elementary School, serving kindergarten through sixth grade in the Dunbarton, New Hampshire area. The school enrolls 234 students and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, making it a relatively small elementary-school setting.
Because it is the district’s only elementary school, there are no other local elementary schools to compare directly, and the school’s results represent the district’s elementary performance. Dunbarton Elementary is performing well statewide: it ranked 57th out of 230 schools in 2025–2026, around the 75th percentile, and received a four-star rating. Students outperformed New Hampshire averages in every tested subject, with 60% proficient in math compared with 44% statewide, 61% in reading compared with 55%, and 56% in science compared with 38%. Science is the school’s strongest relative subject, while reading has the highest overall proficiency rate.
Grade-level results show some areas parents may want to understand more closely. Sixth-grade math was especially strong, with 69% of students proficient, while fifth-grade math was lower at 47% and is the clearest area for improvement. In reading, fifth grade led with 68% proficiency, while fourth grade matched the state average at 52%. Overall results have been fairly stable: math improved from 57% to 60% between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, while reading and science dipped by one point each. The school’s ranking has fluctuated but remains strong, improving substantially from 2023–2024 and retaining its four-star status.
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