Summary:
Moultonborough School District is a small New Hampshire district serving 491 students across three schools from prekindergarten through grade 12: Moultonborough Central School, Moultonborough Middle Level, and Moultonborough Academy. Overall, the district ranks 76th among 166 New Hampshire districts, placing it slightly above the state midpoint. The schools are relatively small, with Central serving grades PK–5, the middle school serving grades 6–8, and the Academy serving grades 9–12.
Moultonborough Middle Level is the district’s strongest current academic performer, ranking in the 75th percentile statewide. It exceeds state averages in math, reading, and science, and made especially large gains in math and science over the previous year. Moultonborough Central School offers generally solid and balanced elementary results, with math, reading, and science performance at or above state averages. However, fourth-grade math and reading are weaker than the school’s third- and fifth-grade results, making that grade worth monitoring. Both schools also report favorable student-teacher ratios, particularly at the middle level.
Moultonborough Academy has an important mix of strengths and concerns. Its 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate are excellent, and reading performance is above the state average. However, current math and science proficiency are considerably weaker, at 17% and 31%, respectively, and the school’s ranking declined substantially from the prior year. The largest issue for families to understand is the gap between middle-school and high-school performance, especially in math and science. Parents may wish to ask about algebra readiness, course placement, intervention programs, assessment participation, and postsecondary preparation. Because the secondary schools are small, yearly results may also fluctuate when the tested group changes.
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