Summary:
The Hampton School District has one middle school, serving grades 6–8: Hampton Academy in Hampton, New Hampshire, a coastal community. The school enrolls 313 students and reports an 8:1 student–teacher ratio, along with a four-star rating and a current ranking of 29th out of 166 New Hampshire schools, placing it around the 83rd percentile statewide.
Hampton Academy performs well compared with schools across New Hampshire. In 2025–2026, 61% of students were proficient in mathematics, 67% in reading, and 46% in science. These results were 17, 12, and 8 percentage points above state averages, respectively. Reading is a particular strength in seventh grade, where 77% of students were proficient. Seventh-grade mathematics was also strong at 67%. The school’s results were slightly below the overall Hampton School District averages, but the differences were small—two to three percentage points—so the school remains broadly aligned with a high-performing local district.
The main area for parents to examine is eighth grade. Mathematics proficiency fell to 48%, compared with 66% in sixth grade and 67% in seventh grade; reading fell to 56%, compared with 64% and 77% in the earlier grades. Science, reported for eighth grade, was 46%, above the state average but lower than the school’s mathematics and reading results. Compared with the previous year, mathematics improved by six percentage points, while reading declined by six points and science by five. Overall, Hampton Academy is a strong middle school with notable seventh-grade achievement, favorable statewide results, and opportunities to strengthen eighth-grade performance and reverse recent reading and science declines.
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