Summary:
Winnisquam Regional Middle School is the only middle school in the Winnisquam Regional School District, serving grades 5–8 and about 361 students in Tilton, New Hampshire. The school has a 12.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and 37.4% of students received free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. The district ranked 75th out of 166 New Hampshire districts, placing it near the state’s 55th percentile and earning three stars.
For families comparing schools in this area, there is only one middle-school option, so the most useful comparisons are among subjects and grade levels. Mathematics is the school’s strongest area: 49% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, five percentage points above the state average and three points above the district average. Sixth-grade math stands out especially, with 67% proficiency—24 points above the state. Fifth-grade math was also strong at 52%, while results declined to 42% in seventh grade and 35% in eighth grade. These later-grade results may be worth watching as students move toward more advanced mathematics.
Reading is the clearest concern for the school. Overall proficiency was 39%, compared with 55% statewide and 45% across the district. Results were consistently low in every grade, ranging from 36% to 43%, suggesting a schoolwide need for stronger literacy support. Science was mixed: fifth-grade proficiency was 27%, but eighth-grade proficiency reached 41%, four points above the state. From the prior year, mathematics improved seven points and science improved three, while reading declined two points. The school’s ranking has also improved modestly in percentile terms, though it remains below the midpoint of its comparison group. Parents may want to ask about reading interventions, fifth-grade science support, and plans to maintain the strong sixth-grade math performance in later grades.
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