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Keene School District

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At a glance

84^thof 158 New Hampshire districts▲ 25

Better than 46% of New Hampshire districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

193 Maple Avenue
Keene, NH 03431-3392·(603) 357-9002·All New Hampshire district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 46.8% of districts

Schools

3,007

Students

Top rankedSymonds Elementary School40^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Wheelock Elementary School up 29 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Wheelock Elementary School 8.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Keene School District in New Hampshire consists of 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's performance varies, with some standout schools like Symonds Elementary School consistently ranking among the top in the state, while others like Franklin Elementary School and Wheelock Elementary School struggle with lower test scores and higher rates of economic disadvantage.

Keene High School stands out with the district's highest graduation rate and best reading proficiency scores, while Keene Middle School has seen a decline in its performance over the past few years. Overall, the Keene School District lags behind the state averages in math and science proficiency, with Symonds Elementary being the only school that exceeds the state benchmarks.

The data also reveals potential equity concerns, with schools like Franklin Elementary and Wheelock Elementary having significantly higher rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating higher levels of economic disadvantage in those communities. The district may need to focus on identifying and replicating the best practices of its top-performing schools, while also addressing the needs of its lower-performing schools to ensure all students have access to a quality education.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading (2025)	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	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	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 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	217 Washington St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-1712	234	20	11.4	61.1%	186 (79.5%)	5 (2.1%)	26 (11.1%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	28	175^th of 224 public elementary schools	21.9%		34	163^rd of 234 public elementary schools	30.3%	12			47.0	35.0	23.0				35.0	50.0	33.0	51.0				45.0	28.0			28.0	$19,972
Fuller Elementary School	Public	K-5	422 Elm St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-1245	275	25	11.0	32.0%	237 (86.2%)	5 (1.8%)	15 (5.5%)	10 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	52.6	106^th of 224 public elementary schools	52.7%		52.6	113^th of 234 public elementary schools	51.7%	7			77.0	54.0	21.0				52.0	61.0	56.0	59.0				59.0	28.0			28.0	$18,710
Keene High School	Public	9-12	43 Arch St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-0640	1,288	105	12.2	23.4%	1,132 (87.9%)	14 (1.1%)	48 (3.7%)	21 (1.6%)	14 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.3%)	53.4	32^nd of 86 public high schools	62.8%		34.2	54^th of 87 public high schools	37.9%	22	27.0	69.0							27.0							69.0			40.0	40.0	$17,840
Keene Middle School	Public	6-8	167 Maple Ave.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 357-9023	626	58	10.8	31.8%	544 (86.9%)	10 (1.6%)	22 (3.5%)	9 (1.4%)	6 (1.0%)	6 (1.0%)	29 (4.6%)	43	78^th of 132 public middle schools	40.9%		22.1	105^th of 130 public middle schools	19.2%	27						28.0	38.0	31.0	32.0				51.0	64.0	46.0	54.0		41.0		41.0	$14,700
Symonds Elementary School	Public	K-5	79 Park Ave.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-3405	299	27	11.0	24.4%	256 (85.6%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	75.1	40^th of 224 public elementary schools	82.1%		68.6	62^nd of 234 public elementary schools	73.5%	22			67.0	82.0	50.0				67.0	50.0	71.0	64.0				61.0	53.0			53.0	$19,595
Wheelock Elementary School	Public	K-5	24 Adams St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-2244	192	22	8.5	54.7%	168 (87.5%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	42.5	131^st of 224 public elementary schools	41.5%		35.6	160^th of 234 public elementary schools	31.6%	29			49.0	58.0	44.0				51.0	41.0	48.0	48.0				45.0	33.0			33.0	$18,878
Jonathan Daniels School	Public	PK	227 Maple Avenue	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 354-2106	93	5	18.6	24.7%	76 (81.7%)	6 (6.5%)	6 (6.5%)	4 (4.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gathering Waters Charter School	2.57 mi	2
Granite Valley Preparatory Chartered Public School	2.88 mi	1
Making Community Connections Charter School	3.29 mi	1
Surry Village Charter School	4.27 mi	1
Monadnock Regional School District	5.69 mi	7	136^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.