Elementary Schools in Merrimack Valley School District

Summary:

The Merrimack Valley School District in New Hampshire is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The data reveals notable differences in the academic performance and key metrics across these schools.

Boscawen Elementary School and Salisbury Elementary School stand out as the top-performing schools in the district, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on state assessments in math, reading, and science. Boscawen Elementary boasts particularly strong 3rd and 4th grade math scores, while Salisbury Elementary excels in reading with over 90% of 3rd graders proficient or better.

In contrast, Penacook Elementary School lags behind the other schools in the district, with significantly lower proficiency rates in math and reading. The free and reduced lunch rate at Penacook Elementary is also the highest in the district at 42.86%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, Loudon Elementary School has the highest student-teacher ratio at 11.9, which may contribute to its relatively lower academic performance compared to the top-performing schools.

District Detail

105 Community Dr.
Penacook, NH 03303-1625

(603) 753-6561

SchoolDigger Rank:
88^th of 158 New Hampshire districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,170

Primary Schools: 5
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
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
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

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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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Elementary Schools in Merrimack Valley School District

District Detail

Salisbury Elementary School

Boscawen Elementary School

Webster Elementary School

Loudon Elementary School

Penacook Elementary School

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