Summary:
Keene School District serves about 2,914 students in six public schools covering kindergarten through grade 12 in the Keene, New Hampshire area. The district includes four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, and ranks 73rd of 166 New Hampshire districts, placing it around the 56th percentile. Most schools perform at or above the middle of their state rankings, although results vary considerably from school to school.
Fuller Elementary School is the district’s highest-ranked school, placing 60th of 230 elementary schools. It stands out for reading, mathematics, and especially science, where 57% of students are proficient. Wheelock Elementary School has the district’s strongest elementary mathematics result at 57% and has improved substantially in recent years, despite serving a relatively high-need student population. Symonds Elementary School also performs well overall, although its recent mathematics and science results declined. Keene Middle School has made one of the district’s largest ranking gains and now performs close to or above state results in most subjects.
Keene High School has a strong 89.3% graduation rate and the district’s best reading performance, but mathematics is a major weakness, with only 26% proficiency. Its dropout rate is slightly above the state average. Franklin Elementary School is the main area of concern, ranking 162nd of 230 schools and trailing the district in every tested subject. Its science proficiency is particularly low at 18%, while fifth-grade reading and mathematics also need attention. Overall, families will find the strongest current academic results at Fuller and Wheelock, encouraging improvement at Keene Middle, solid graduation outcomes at Keene High, and a need for targeted support at Franklin and in high school mathematics.
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