Newfound Area School District

Newfound Area School District is a small, geographically distributed New Hampshire district serving about 1,015 students in five schools from prekindergarten through Grade 12: one high school, one middle school, and three elementary schools. The district is ranked 90th of 166 New Hampshire districts, with schools ranging from the 28th to the 66th statewide percentile. Because enrollment is concentrated at the high school and middle school, their results have a strong influence on the district’s overall performance.

Newfound Memorial Middle School is the district’s most consistently strong school, ranking in the 66th percentile and outperforming the state in mathematics, reading, and science. Its science result is especially notable: 50% proficiency compared with 38% statewide. New Hampton Community School is the strongest elementary school, ranking in the 64th percentile and exceeding state averages in all three subjects. Its Grade 5 reading result of 85% is a standout, though small grade cohorts should be tracked over several years. Newfound Regional High School also showed an encouraging rebound, with its ranking rising from 70th to 42nd and proficiency improving in every reported subject. Its 89.4% graduation rate is above the state average.

The primary districtwide concern is mathematics at Newfound Regional High School, where only 24% of students were proficient, compared with 44% statewide. At the elementary level, Bristol Elementary School performs well in mathematics and science but needs stronger reading outcomes, while Danbury Elementary School improved substantially but remains below district and state reading levels. Overall, reading is the district’s strongest subject, science is generally competitive, and mathematics is the clearest improvement priority. The small enrollments at New Hampton and Danbury mean year-to-year percentages can change noticeably, so families should consider multi-year trends alongside current results.