Summary:
The Keene School District includes four elementary schools serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the Keene area, with about 1,000 students enrolled across Symonds Elementary School, Fuller Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, and Wheelock Elementary School. Overall, the district ranks 73rd of 166 New Hampshire districts and has a three-star rating.
Fuller Elementary School is the strongest overall performer, ranking 60th of 230 statewide and earning four stars. It leads the district in reading and science, with proficiency rates of 62% and 57%, and is the only school above the state average in all three tested subjects. Symonds Elementary School has especially strong mathematics and reading results, including 55% mathematics and 60% reading proficiency, but its ranking declined in the most recent year. Wheelock Elementary School currently leads in all-grade mathematics at 57% and has shown the greatest improvement, rising from 160th to 93rd statewide over three years.
Franklin Elementary School is the main area of concern, ranking 162nd of 230 with a one-star rating. It has the lowest results in every subject, particularly fifth-grade mathematics at 21% and science at 18%. Science is the district’s most uneven subject: Fuller reaches 57%, while Franklin is at 18%. Parents comparing schools may also note that reading is generally the district’s strongest and most consistent area. Families should consider both current scores and recent trends: Fuller is improving strongly, Wheelock is making substantial gains, Symonds remains academically competitive but uneven, and Franklin may warrant closer attention to academic supports and fifth-grade preparation.
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