Newfields School District

Newfields School District has one school, Newfields Elementary School, serving about 115 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Newfields, New Hampshire. Because it is the district’s only school, district and school results are the same. The school has a small enrollment, a favorable 9.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio, a current four-star rating, and rankings that place it roughly in the upper quarter to upper third of New Hampshire schools, depending on the comparison used.

Newfields Elementary School performs above the state average in all three reported subjects. In 2025–2026, 62% of students were proficient in mathematics, compared with 44% statewide; 60% were proficient in reading, compared with 55%; and 60% were proficient in science, compared with 38%. Mathematics and science are the clearest strengths. Fifth grade was especially strong, with 75% proficiency in reading, 60% in mathematics, and 60% in science. The school also has a very low reported free or reduced-price lunch rate of 3.48%, although this is only one broad indicator of student circumstances.

The main area for parents to watch is reading. Overall reading proficiency fell from 73% to 60% between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, and fourth-grade reading was 52%, equal to the state average. At the same time, mathematics improved by five points, while science rose sharply from 29% to 60%. Since the school is small, changes from year to year can be influenced by the performance of individual student cohorts, so multi-year trends are more meaningful than any single result. Overall, the available data describe a strong small elementary school with notable mathematics and science results, excellent fifth-grade performance, and reading outcomes that merit continued attention.