Elementary Schools in Laconia School District

Summary:

The Laconia School District in New Hampshire is home to three elementary schools: Woodland Heights Elementary School, Elm Street School, and Pleasant Street School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Among the three elementary schools, Elm Street School stands out as the top performer. It has the highest statewide ranking, placing 101 out of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools, and receiving a 3-star rating. Elm Street School significantly outperforms the Laconia School District and state averages in academic subjects, with 53% of students proficient or better in math, compared to 31% for the district and 42% statewide. Additionally, Elm Street School has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 45.76%, suggesting a more favorable socioeconomic profile.

In contrast, Woodland Heights Elementary School and Pleasant Street School have lower academic performance and statewide rankings, with Woodland Heights ranking 179 and Pleasant Street ranking 140 out of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. These schools also have higher percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, at 64.03% and 43.24%, respectively. The varying student-teacher ratios, ranging from 9.7 at Woodland Heights to 12.3 at Elm Street, may also contribute to the performance differences between the schools.

District Detail

39 Harvard Street
Laconia, NH 03247-0309

(603) 524-5710

SchoolDigger Rank:
126^th of 158 New Hampshire districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 1,808

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Elm Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	478 Elm St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-4113	259	23	11.2	35.1%	230 (88.8%)	5 (1.9%)	18 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	54.2	101^st of 224 public elementary schools	54.9%		59.5	88^th of 234 public elementary schools	62.4%	13	53.0	46.0	61.0	53.0	40.0	51.0	71.0	52.0	38.0	38.0	$18,995
Pleasant Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Pleasant St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-2168	255	23	11.0	43.1%	216 (84.7%)	9 (3.5%)	17 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	38	140^th of 224 public elementary schools	37.5%		30.3	175^th of 234 public elementary schools	25.2%	35	42.0	31.0	33.0	35.0	26.0	58.0	61.0	48.0	42.0	42.0	$18,998
Woodland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Winter St. Ext.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-8733	318	29	10.9	56.6%	264 (83.0%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.7%)	26.3	179^th of 224 public elementary schools	20.1%		15.4	204^th of 234 public elementary schools	12.8%	25	55.0	20.0	33.0	35.0	36.0	24.0	53.0	38.0	29.0	29.0	$18,999

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gilford School District	3.51 mi	3	57^th
Winnisquam Regional School District	7.01 mi	5	112^th
Shaker Regional School District	7.4 mi	4	91^st
Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	7.62 mi	4	64^th
Newfound Area School District	9.08 mi	6	111^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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