Allenstown Community School

Allenstown Community School is a public K–8 school serving 348 students in the Allenstown, New Hampshire, community. Part of the Allenstown School District, it offers a broader grade span than many nearby elementary schools and reports a relatively favorable 11:1 student-teacher ratio. About 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For 2025–26, the school ranks 174th of 230 New Hampshire schools, placing it in the 24th percentile with a one-star rating.

Overall assessment results are below statewide averages: 39% of students are proficient in math, 46% in reading, and 34% in science. Reading is the largest schoolwide gap, at nine points below the state average. Results vary considerably by grade, however. Third grade is the clearest concern, with 26% proficiency in math and 33% in reading. Fifth grade shows a mixed picture—math is slightly above the state average, while reading and science are notably weaker. Eighth grade also has a sharp subject split: reading reaches 61% and science 52%, both above state averages, while math is 26%. These results suggest targeted needs rather than uniformly low performance.

Compared with nearby schools, Allenstown generally trails Christa McAuliffe School, Hooksett Memorial School, Bow Elementary School, and Pembroke Hill School in overall achievement. The most useful grade-span comparison is Epsom Central School, another K–8 school: Epsom performs better overall in math and reading, while Allenstown is slightly stronger in science. Against the K–8 Strong Foundations Charter School, Allenstown is stronger in math, nearly even in reading, but weaker in science. Families may therefore want to look closely at the school’s grade-specific results, particularly its upper-grade reading and science strengths and its priorities in early-grade literacy, fifth-grade science, and eighth-grade math.