Summary:
Exeter School District includes two elementary schools in Exeter, New Hampshire, serving grades PK–5 and 807 students, with no middle or high schools included in this list. Enrollment is nearly evenly divided between Main Street School for PK–2 and Lincoln Street Elementary School for grades 3–5. The district ranks 19th out of 166 and is listed in the 89th percentile with four stars, indicating a strong overall standing.
The schools are similar in size, with 406 students at Main Street School and 401 at Lincoln Street Elementary School. Their free or reduced-price lunch rates are also close—14.53% and 15.46%, respectively—suggesting similar student populations by this measure. Main Street School reports the lower student-teacher ratio at 9.4, compared with 10.2 at Lincoln Street Elementary School. This difference may indicate somewhat more staffing per student, although it should not be treated as a direct measure of class size.
Lincoln Street Elementary School is the academic standout in the available data. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 70% in math, 71% in reading, and 63% in science—well above New Hampshire averages of 44%, 55%, and 38%. Reading increased from 64% in grade 3 to 77% in grade 5, while math remained fairly consistent from 68% to 73%. The school ranked around the 90th percentile in each of the two most recent years and earned five stars. Assessment results are not provided for Main Street School, which serves younger grades, so its academic performance cannot be directly compared using this dataset.
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