Middle Schools in Hampstead School District

Summary:

The Hampstead School District in New Hampshire is home to one standout middle school, Hampstead Middle School. This school consistently performs well above the state average, ranking in the top 30% of all middle schools in New Hampshire.

Hampstead Middle School boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive proficiency rates in mathematics and reading, often exceeding the state averages by significant margins. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 8th grade reading proficiency rate was 71%, compared to the state average of 52%. Additionally, the school maintains a small student-teacher ratio of 9.5 to 1 and a low free/reduced lunch rate of 7.56%, suggesting a stable and supportive learning environment.

While the school's overall performance is strong, there may be an opportunity to focus on improving 5th grade mathematics proficiency, which at 35% is slightly lower than the state average of 40%. Nevertheless, Hampstead Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution within the Hampstead School District, providing a quality education to its 344 students and consistently ranking among the top middle schools in New Hampshire.

District Detail

20 Mary E. Clark Drive
Hampstead, NH 03841

(603) 329-6744

SchoolDigger Rank:
59^th of 158 New Hampshire districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 822

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)					NH SAS Reading (2025)					NH SAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Hampstead Middle School	Public	5-8	28 School St.	Hampstead	03841	Rockingham County	Hampstead School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 329-6743	352	35	10.0	12.2%	319 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	67.4	38^th of 132 public middle schools	71.2%		64.8	38^th of 130 public middle schools	70.8%		35.0	52.0	49.0	58.0	48.0	59.0	59.0	54.0	71.0	60.0	36.0	40.0	38.0	$21,998

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Timberlane Regional School District	2.92 mi	7	92^nd
Derry Cooperative School District	3.69 mi	7	110^th
Salem School District	4.36 mi	9	70^th
Seacoast Classical Academy Chartered Public School	5.74 mi	1
Sanborn Regional School District	5.75 mi	4	87^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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