Best Elementary Schools in New Hampshire

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
91	Atkinson Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Academy Ave.	Atkinson	03811	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 362-5521	364	30	12.1	5.2%	312 (85.7%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	$18,885	58.6	66.2	69	22	330672000434
92	Plainfield Elementary School	Public	K-8	92 Bonner Rd.	Meriden	03770	Sullivan County	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 469-3250	183	22	8.4	6.6%	164 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	$25,485	58.1	63.4	77	15	330576000368
93	Hampstead Central School	Public	PK, KG-4	21 Emerson Ave.	Hampstead	03841	Rockingham County	Hampstead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 329-6326	470	40	11.7	9.8%	430 (91.5%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	$21,051	57.5	65.5	70	23	330348000153
94	William E. Lancaster School	Public	K-5	54 Millville St.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 893-7059	294	23	12.8	20.4%	229 (77.9%)	7 (2.4%)	33 (11.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.5%)	$18,870	57.2	61.1	81	13	330606000403
95	MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation	Public, Charter	K-8	591 West Hollis Street	Nashua	03062	Hillsborough County	MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 595-7877	303	19	15.9	13.9%	150 (49.5%)	13 (4.3%)	33 (10.9%)	92 (30.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)		56.9	55.8	102	7	330330200721
96	Henniker Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 Western Avenue	Henniker	03242	Merrimack County	Henniker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 428-3476	402	35	11.3	21.4%	378 (94.0%)	5 (1.2%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	$19,493	56.8	32.1	172	76	330369000161
97	Nottingham West Elementary School	Public	2-5	10 Pelham Rd.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 595-1570	457	33	13.8	18.2%	368 (80.5%)	10 (2.2%)	36 (7.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.9%)	$13,796	56.5	59.2	90	7	330393000513
98	Moultonborough Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	916 Whittier Hwy	Moultonborough	03254	Carroll County	Moultonborough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 476-5535	245	23	10.7	20.4%	237 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)		55.3	62.9	79	19	330496000147
99	Tuftonboro Central School	Public	K-6	205 Middle Rd.	Center Tuftonboro	03816	Carroll County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 569-2050	99	13	7.6	24.2%	90 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$25,214	55.2	55.5	106	7	330333000150
100	Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford	Public	K-5	163 Old Warner Rd.	Bradford	03221	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 938-5959	177	17	10.3	23.7%	170 (96.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	$23,176	54.8	48.7	124	24	330404000192

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NH SAS Mathematics, NH SAS Reading, NH SAS Science test scores released by the New Hampshire Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 6, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Hampshire Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Hampshire Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 224)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
91	Atkinson Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Academy Ave.	Atkinson	03811	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 362-5521	364	30	12.1	5.2%	312 (85.7%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	$18,885							58.6	66.2	69	22		330672000434
92	Plainfield Elementary School	Public	K-8	92 Bonner Rd.	Meriden	03770	Sullivan County	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 469-3250	183	22	8.4	6.6%	164 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	$25,485							58.1	63.4	77	15		330576000368
93	Hampstead Central School	Public	PK, KG-4	21 Emerson Ave.	Hampstead	03841	Rockingham County	Hampstead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 329-6326	470	40	11.7	9.8%	430 (91.5%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	$21,051							57.5	65.5	70	23		330348000153
94	William E. Lancaster School	Public	K-5	54 Millville St.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 893-7059	294	23	12.8	20.4%	229 (77.9%)	7 (2.4%)	33 (11.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.5%)	$18,870							57.2	61.1	81	13		330606000403
95	MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation	Public, Charter	K-8	591 West Hollis Street	Nashua	03062	Hillsborough County	MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 595-7877	303	19	15.9	13.9%	150 (49.5%)	13 (4.3%)	33 (10.9%)	92 (30.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)								56.9	55.8	102	7		330330200721
96	Henniker Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 Western Avenue	Henniker	03242	Merrimack County	Henniker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 428-3476	402	35	11.3	21.4%	378 (94.0%)	5 (1.2%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	$19,493							56.8	32.1	172	76		330369000161
97	Nottingham West Elementary School	Public	2-5	10 Pelham Rd.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 595-1570	457	33	13.8	18.2%	368 (80.5%)	10 (2.2%)	36 (7.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.9%)	$13,796							56.5	59.2	90	7		330393000513
98	Moultonborough Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	916 Whittier Hwy	Moultonborough	03254	Carroll County	Moultonborough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 476-5535	245	23	10.7	20.4%	237 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								55.3	62.9	79	19		330496000147
99	Tuftonboro Central School	Public	K-6	205 Middle Rd.	Center Tuftonboro	03816	Carroll County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 569-2050	99	13	7.6	24.2%	90 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$25,214							55.2	55.5	106	7		330333000150
100	Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford	Public	K-5	163 Old Warner Rd.	Bradford	03221	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 938-5959	177	17	10.3	23.7%	170 (96.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	$23,176							54.8	48.7	124	24		330404000192