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Merrimack Valley School District

At a glance

88^thof 158 New Hampshire districts▲ 25

Better than 44% of New Hampshire districts

Elementary 5 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

105 Community Dr.
Penacook, NH 03303-1625·(603) 753-6561·All New Hampshire district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 44.3% of districts

Schools

2,170

Students

Top rankedSalisbury Elementary School61^st of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Boscawen Elementary School up 34 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Merrimack Valley Middle School 10.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The Merrimack Valley School District in New Hampshire consists of 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 88 out of 158 school districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Boscawen Elementary School and Salisbury Elementary School consistently perform above the district and state averages on standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics and reading, respectively. In contrast, Penacook Elementary, Loudon Elementary, and Webster Elementary generally have lower test scores compared to the other elementary schools in the district.

The Merrimack Valley High School has shown improvement over the past few years, ranking 26th out of 86 high schools in New Hampshire and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, up from a 1-star rating in 2022-2023. The school also has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.1% and a low dropout rate of 2.5%. These findings suggest that the district may be taking steps to address the challenges faced by the high school.

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Ranking:

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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
Boscawen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 BEST Ave.	Boscawen	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 753-6512	240	22	10.9	27.1%	209 (87.1%)	3 (1.3%)	16 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	64.6	70^th of 224 public elementary schools	68.8%		55.6	104^th of 234 public elementary schools	55.6%	34			68.0	69.0	47.0				62.0	48.0	59.0	61.0				55.0	42.0			42.0	$18,227
Loudon Elementary School	Public	K-5	7039 School St.	Loudon	03307	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 783-4400	243	22	11.0	22.2%	225 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	32.7	157^th of 224 public elementary schools	29.9%		29.2	180^th of 234 public elementary schools	23.1%	23			63.0	29.0	18.0				37.0	68.0	37.0	34.0				46.0	29.0			29.0	$17,525
Penacook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Village St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 753-4891	325	31	10.4	41.8%	268 (82.5%)	15 (4.6%)	12 (3.7%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	22.4	185^th of 224 public elementary schools	17.4%		14.9	205^th of 234 public elementary schools	12.4%	20			40.0	47.0	29.0				38.0	26.0	48.0	36.0				37.0	15.0			15.0	$17,138
Merrimack Valley High School	Public	9-12	106 Village St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 753-4311	744	54	13.8	24.1%	676 (90.9%)	17 (2.3%)	25 (3.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	59.8	26^th of 86 public high schools	69.8%		40.5	44^th of 87 public high schools	49.4%	18	27.0	71.0							27.0							71.0			46.0	46.0	$15,620
Salisbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	6 Whittemore Rd.	Salisbury	03268	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 648-2206	64	9	7.2	31.3%	57 (89.1%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)	68.7	61^st of 224 public elementary schools	72.8%		61.1	82^nd of 234 public elementary schools	65.0%	21			82.0		29.0				56.0	90.0		64.0				74.0	43.0			43.0	$22,333
Webster Elementary School	Public	K-5	936 Battle St.	Webster	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 648-2467	88	9	10.0	18.2%	86 (97.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	38.1	139^th of 224 public elementary schools	37.9%		50.3	121^st of 234 public elementary schools	48.3%	18			31.0	54.0	18.0				33.0	54.0	38.0	65.0				53.0	35.0			35.0	$17,212
Merrimack Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	14 Allen St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 753-6336	466	45	10.3	32.2%	415 (89.1%)	8 (1.7%)	18 (3.9%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	41.3	81^st of 132 public middle schools	38.6%		31.3	94^th of 130 public middle schools	27.7%	13						41.0	41.0	36.0	39.0				51.0	52.0	46.0	50.0		31.0		31.0	$16,978

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CSI Charter School	1.65 mi	1
Shaker Regional School District	3.42 mi	4	91^st
Concord School District	4.02 mi	7	81^st
Synergy Academy Chartered Public School	5.89 mi	1
Hopkinton School District	7.33 mi	4	30^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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