Summary:
Tamworth School District has one listed school in Tamworth, New Hampshire: Kenneth A. Brett School, a small K–8 school serving 165 students. Because it is the only school in the district, there are no meaningful school-to-school comparisons within Tamworth. The school serves a broad age range, from kindergarten through eighth grade, and reports an 8:1 student–teacher ratio. About 52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that many families may benefit from additional academic and community supports.
Academic results are mixed, with reading generally stronger than math. In 2025–26, 39% of students were proficient in reading, compared with 55% statewide; 28% were proficient in science, compared with 38% statewide; and 18% were proficient in math, compared with 44% statewide. Math is the clearest area needing improvement because every tested grade performed below the state average, and proficiency fell from 22% to 18% year over year. Reading results vary considerably by grade. Third-, fifth-, and eighth-grade reading were close to state levels, but fourth grade was a major concern, with 14% proficiency compared with 52% statewide. Sixth- and seventh-grade reading also lagged the state by more than 20 percentage points.
For parents, the school’s strongest signs are its small size, favorable reported student–teacher ratio, and pockets of competitive reading and science performance. The main concerns are consistently weak mathematics results, uneven reading outcomes, and a decline in statewide ranking from the 22nd percentile in 2023–24 to the 13th percentile in 2025–26. Science is a relative strength compared with math, although proficiency remains below one-third of students overall. Families considering the school may want to ask how the school is addressing math foundations, middle-grade achievement, and the sharp fourth-grade reading gap, while also learning how successful practices from stronger grades are being extended across the school.
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