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Strong Foundations Charter School

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Strong Foundations Charter School ranks 158 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Strong Foundations Charter School is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Pembroke, New Hampshire, with 336 students. The school is part of the Strong Foundations Charter School District, which is ranked 133 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Strong Foundations Charter School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in math, reading, and science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall math proficiency was 33% compared to the state average of 42%, and its reading proficiency was 40% compared to the state's 55%. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th and 8th grade math, where proficiency rates are around 20-25%, significantly below the state averages. In comparison, nearby schools like Bow Elementary School and Christa McAuliffe School have much higher academic performance, with math and reading proficiency rates in the 60-70% range.

The school's performance on key student subgroups is also concerning. Strong Foundations Charter School ranks in the bottom half of the state for female, male, and white student performance. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 120th out of 182 schools for female students and 148th out of 186 schools for male students in math proficiency. The school's performance for special education students is slightly better, ranking 41st out of 70 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. While the school's student-teacher ratio is generally in line with or slightly better than nearby Concord School District schools, its overall academic performance suggests that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning.

337

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

22.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 Riverwood Dr.
Pembroke, NH 03275-3701

(603) 225-2715

District: Strong Foundations Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Asian:

6.2%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 42nd percentile in 2021 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 42nd-percentile peak (2021) to 29th (2025)

!Reading scores 15 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

New Hampshire avg45%

Elementary school

158^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

106^th of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 158Strong Foundations Charter School among New Hampshire districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	158 of 224	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	142 of 234	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	203 of 237	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	153 of 233	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	122 of 211	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.2	212 of 231	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	211 of 231	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	210 of 229	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	229 of 244	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.3	182 of 206	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.6	197 of 242	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.0	202 of 241	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.5	217 of 241	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.8	219 of 237	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	28.5	195 of 242	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	120 of 182	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	110 of 187	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.4	175 of 193	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	124 of 187	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	91 of 160	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	4.2	190 of 192	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	188 of 190	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	148 of 186	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	124 of 193	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	153 of 199	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	123 of 194	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	98 of 168	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	148 of 195	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	155 of 195	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	42.2	41 of 70	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	167 of 223	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	148 of 228	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	194 of 233	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	159 of 229	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	134 of 209	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.6	220 of 229	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	213 of 227	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	106 of 132	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	101 of 130	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	101 of 134	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	70 of 130	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	84 of 125	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.7	118 of 128	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	129 of 131	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.6	123 of 125	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.4	130 of 134	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	98 of 107	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.8	105 of 132	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	107 of 131	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	112 of 131	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	86 of 112	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	84 of 110	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	94 of 114	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	74 of 115	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	97 of 116	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	87 of 113	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	69 of 117	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	55 of 117	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	69 of 116	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	21 of 51	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	18 of 48	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	31 of 52	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	106 of 131	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	101 of 128	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	95 of 132	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	80 of 129	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	92 of 123	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	121 of 126	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	127 of 129	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2023)41st percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+39 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading40%-15 vs state

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

Science31%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, February 25, 2017

My son goes to Strong Foundations and he is excelling there. My son's teacher, Mr Symons, is an extraordinary teacher who keeps the kids engaged with his humour and wit. Learning is fun and that is what helps the kids retain the information they learn. I believe the other teachers there share with Mr. Symons a love for teaching. My son doesn't walk out of school. He skips. On our way home, he tells me enthusiastically about his day and all that he has learned. I am very happy with my child's education. From administration to teachers to students and their parents, it's been a great experience that puts a smile on my son's face every morning when he arrives and every afternoon when he leaves. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Strong Foundations Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	715 Riverwood Dr.	Pembroke	03275	Merrimack County	Strong Foundations Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 225-2715	337	34	9.9	22.8%	300 (89.0%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	32.2	158^th of 224 public elementary schools	29.5%		41.8	142^nd of 234 public elementary schools	39.3%	16	32.0	55.0	21.0	39.0	27.0	24.0	33.0	42.0	55.0	41.0	39.0	27.0	39.0	40.0	32.0	29.0	31.0
Pembroke Hill School	Public	K-4	300 Belanger Dr.	Pembroke	03275	Merrimack County	Pembroke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 485-9000	312	30	10.4	21.8%	268 (85.9%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	61.1	83^rd of 224 public elementary schools	62.9%		56.2	100^th of 234 public elementary schools	57.3%	17	50.0	61.0					55.0	54.0	61.0					57.0				$20,430
Abbot-Downing School	Public	PK, KG-5	152 South St.	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 225-0827	343	27	12.8	28.0%	290 (84.5%)	8 (2.3%)	24 (7.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	58.6	90^th of 224 public elementary schools	59.8%		41.7	144^th of 234 public elementary schools	38.5%	54	63.0	46.0	63.0				57.0	55.0	44.0	61.0				53.0	43.0		43.0	$12,732
Christa McAuliffe School	Public	K-5	17 North Spring Street	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 225-0840	357	28	12.8	35.9%	270 (75.6%)	33 (9.2%)	22 (6.2%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	65.3	68^th of 224 public elementary schools	69.6%		67.6	67^th of 234 public elementary schools	71.4%	1	61.0	68.0	31.0				54.0	58.0	67.0	64.0				63.0	45.0		45.0	$12,404
Broken Ground School	Public	3-5	51 South Curtisville Road	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 225-0855	291	25	11.8	39.5%	193 (66.3%)	47 (16.2%)	17 (5.8%)	27 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	60.5	86^th of 224 public elementary schools	61.6%		44.2	134^th of 234 public elementary schools	42.7%	48	46.0	54.0	54.0				51.0	47.0	54.0	70.0				56.0	51.0		51.0	$14,781
Mill Brook School	Public	PK, KG-2	53 South Curtisville Road	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 225-0830	321	30	10.8	36.1%	211 (65.7%)	44 (13.7%)	16 (5.0%)	27 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)								(n/a)																		$13,291
Bow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	22 Bow Center Rd.	Bow	03304	Merrimack County	Bow School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 225-3049	542	34	15.9	5.2%	498 (91.9%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	86.1	22^nd of 224 public elementary schools	90.2%		89	14^th of 234 public elementary schools	94.0%	8	84.0	66.0					75.0	77.0	65.0					71.0				$15,881
Allenstown Community School	Public	K-8	171 River Rd	Allenstown	03275	Merrimack County	Allenstown School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 485-5187	348	32	11.0	35.9%	302 (86.8%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)								(n/a)
Beaver Meadow School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Sewalls Fall Rd.	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 225-0853	362	30	12.0	37.8%	274 (75.7%)	30 (8.3%)	13 (3.6%)	24 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	28.1	174^th of 224 public elementary schools	22.3%		40	147^th of 234 public elementary schools	37.2%	27	37.0	58.0	25.0				40.0	33.0	54.0	35.0				41.0	21.0		21.0	$14,924
Epsom Central School	Public	K-8	282 Black Hall Rd.	Epsom	03234	Merrimack County	Epsom School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 736-9331	378	35	10.8	20.1%	356 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	40.2	136^th of 224 public elementary schools	39.3%		32.8	167^th of 234 public elementary schools	28.6%	31	49.0	52.0	16.0	45.0	40.0	32.0	38.0	60.0	45.0	49.0	55.0	48.0	55.0	52.0	22.0	34.0	28.0	$20,378

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Strong Foundations Charter School ranks 158^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Strong Foundations Charter School?

Students at Strong Foundations Charter School are 89% White, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Strong Foundations Charter School.

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