Summary:
The Pelham Elementary School is the only elementary school in the Pelham School District, serving approximately 750 students in Pre-K through fifth grade in Pelham, New Hampshire.
Pelham Elementary School has a mixed but generally competitive academic profile. Reading is its strongest area, with 60% of students proficient in 2025–2026, equal to the district rate and 5 percentage points above New Hampshire’s statewide rate. Reading results were also consistent across grades 3–5, ranging from 58% in third grade to 62% in fourth grade. Mathematics proficiency was 51%, 7 points above both the district and state rates. However, fifth-grade math was weaker at 45%, compared with 54% in third grade and 53% in fourth grade. Science is the primary concern: only 31% of students were proficient, 7 points below the state rate of 38% and well below the school’s reading performance.
Families should also note that the school reported a 9.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio and a 9.73% free or reduced-price lunch rate for the most recent available year. The school’s ranking improved significantly in 2024–2025 but declined in 2025–2026, moving to 107th out of 230 schools, at the 53rd percentile, with a reported three-star rating. Reading has remained stable, while math declined slightly and science fell sharply from 55% to 31%; because the science figures may involve different tested groups or reporting methods, that change should be reviewed carefully. Overall, the most important questions for parents and school leaders are how the school is supporting fifth-grade math and what steps are being taken to strengthen science instruction while maintaining solid reading results.
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