Governor Wentworth Regional School District

Governor Wentworth Regional School District has eight schools serving approximately 2,077 students from elementary through high school in the communities around the New Hampshire Lakes Region. The district includes five elementary-level schools, two middle schools, and one high school, although Crescent Lake School is labeled as a middle school while serving grades 4–6. Overall, the district ranks 101st of 166 New Hampshire districts, but school performance varies considerably from one building to another.

The strongest academic results are at Crescent Lake School, where 59% of students are proficient in mathematics, 63% in reading, and 61% in science. Carpenter School has the district’s highest mathematics result at 70%, while New Durham Elementary School is the highest-ranked school, at the 69th percentile statewide. Kingswood Regional Middle School is a comparatively steady performer, with reading slightly above the state average and eighth-grade results that are generally solid. These schools provide the district’s clearest bright spots, although smaller enrollments can make results fluctuate from year to year.

Parents should pay particular attention to differences among the schools. Effingham Elementary School has the lowest ranking and its greatest needs are in reading and science, while Ossipee Central School is near the state average in mathematics but trails in reading and science. Tuftonboro Central School has also experienced recent declines, especially in reading. At Kingswood Regional High School, the 93.4% graduation rate is well above the state average, but mathematics and science proficiency are low and the school’s ranking has fallen sharply. In short, the district has strong elementary and middle-grade pockets, but families should compare individual schools and grade-level results rather than relying only on the district average.