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Hanover School District

At a glance

8^thof 158 New Hampshire districts▼ 7

Better than 94% of New Hampshire districts

Elementary 1Grades K-5

41 Lebanon St.
Hanover, NH 03755-1222·(603) 643-6050·All New Hampshire district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 94.9% of districts

School

463

Students

5-star school

Top rankedBernice A. Ray School10^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools

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Summary:

The Hanover School District in New Hampshire is home to a single exceptional elementary school, the Bernice A. Ray School. This school has consistently ranked among the top 10 elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency.

Bernice A. Ray School's academic excellence is evident in its impressive test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 79% of students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 42%. In reading, 81% of students were proficient or better, surpassing the state average of 55%. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 to 1 likely contributes to its strong academic performance.

The Hanover School District as a whole is also highly regarded, ranking 8th out of 158 districts in New Hampshire and earning a 5-out-of-5-star rating. This suggests that the district is providing a high-quality education across all of its schools, with Bernice A. Ray School serving as a standout example of the district's commitment to academic excellence.

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Ranking:

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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 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Bernice A. Ray School	Public	K-5	26 Reservoir Rd.	Hanover	03755	Grafton County	Hanover School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 643-6655	463	42	11.1	3.7%	336 (72.6%)	9 (1.9%)	29 (6.3%)	47 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.1%)	94.3	10^th of 224 public elementary schools	95.5%		96.5	3^rd of 234 public elementary schools	98.7%	7	78.0	83.0	76.0	79.0	70.0	86.0	86.0	81.0	66.0	66.0	$28,002

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dresden School District	0.27 mi	2	3^rd
Lebanon School District	4.7 mi	4	37^th
Ledyard Charter School	5.35 mi	1	158^th
Mascoma Valley Regional School District	8 mi	4	71^st
Lyme School District	8.18 mi	1	4^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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