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Clark-Wilkins School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Clark-Wilkins School is an exceptional elementary school located in Amherst, New Hampshire, serving 697 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Amherst School District, which is ranked 20 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Clark-Wilkins School consistently ranks among the top 20-30 elementary schools in New Hampshire, with a 5-star rating in some years. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding 70% proficiency across all grades. Compared to the Amherst School District and the state, Clark-Wilkins School's proficiency rates are consistently higher, indicating strong academic achievement. The school also performs exceptionally well for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and special education students, often ranking in the top 20 or top 5 in the state for these groups.

One notable aspect of Clark-Wilkins School is its low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 4.32% to 4.88% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average. This contrasts with some of the nearby schools, such as Heron Pond Elementary and Florence Rideout Elementary, which have higher percentages of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Additionally, Clark-Wilkins School outperforms many of the nearby schools, including those in the Milford and Merrimack school districts, in terms of academic proficiency rates and overall rankings.

676

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,242

Per pupil spending ?

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 Boston Post Rd.
Amherst, NH 03031-0420

(603) 673-4411

District: Amherst School District

Students who attend Clark-Wilkins School usually attend:

Middle:	Amherst Middle School
High:	Souhegan Coop High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2014 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (72% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg68%

New Hampshire avg48%

21^st of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 158Amherst School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	21 of 224	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	30 of 234	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	20 of 237	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	14 of 233	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	28 of 211	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	69 of 231	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	66 of 231	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	52 of 229	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	79.9	33 of 244	86.5%	★★★★☆
2014	72.9	49 of 242	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	26 of 241	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	62 of 241	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.2	45 of 237	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	83.9	13 of 242	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	78.4	35 of 240	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	35 of 236	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	51 of 237	78.5%	★★★★☆
2006	86.2	18 of 238	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	13 of 182	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	24 of 187	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	20 of 193	89.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	17 of 187	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	26 of 160	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	43 of 192	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	25 of 190	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	24 of 186	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	20 of 193	89.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	12 of 199	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	18 of 194	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	28 of 168	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	88 of 195	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	88 of 195	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	5 of 72	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.3	14 of 71	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	15 of 70	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	47.5	29 of 59	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	10 of 34	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	28.0	49 of 60	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	18 of 223	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	30 of 228	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	16 of 233	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	18 of 229	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	27 of 209	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	75 of 229	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	68 of 227	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+34 vs state

Reading69%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Clark-Wilkins School

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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 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 All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Clark-Wilkins School	Public	PK, KG-4	80 Boston Post Rd.	Amherst	03031	Hillsborough County	Amherst School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-4411	676	68	9.9	6.4%	577 (85.4%)	9 (1.3%)	42 (6.2%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.8%)	86.6	21^st of 224 public elementary schools	90.6%		83.5	30^th of 234 public elementary schools	87.2%	9	71.0	80.0			76.0	70.0	68.0			69.0			$19,242
Jacques Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-1	9 Elm St.	Milford	03055	Hillsborough County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 673-4434	276	29	9.5	13.8%	237 (85.9%)	3 (1.1%)	21 (7.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)								(n/a)													$17,865
Mont Vernon Village School	Public	K-6	1 Kittredge Rd	Mont Vernon	03057	Hillsborough County	Mont Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-5141	234	20	11.7	8.5%	208 (88.9%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	94.3	9^th of 224 public elementary schools	96.0%		91.2	11^th of 234 public elementary schools	95.3%	2	85.0	97.0	84.0	72.0	85.0	76.0	82.0	84.0	69.0	78.0	65.0	65.0	$19,638
Heron Pond Elementary School	Public	2-5	80 Heron Pond Rd.	Milford	03055	Hillsborough County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 673-1811	552	45	12.2	22.5%	479 (86.8%)	7 (1.3%)	34 (6.2%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	31.2	163^rd of 224 public elementary schools	27.2%		32.5	171^st of 234 public elementary schools	26.9%	8	43.0	30.0	28.0		34.0	42.0	47.0	55.0		47.0	33.0	33.0	$16,703
Florence Rideout Elementary School	Public	1-5	18 Tremont St.	Wilton	03086	Hillsborough County	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 732-9229	211	21	9.8	22.3%	196 (92.9%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	35	151^st of 224 public elementary schools	32.6%		59.7	87^th of 234 public elementary schools	62.8%	64	31.0	53.0	29.0		39.0	41.0	43.0	55.0		46.0	38.0	38.0	$20,949
Thorntons Ferry School	Public	PK, KG-4	134 Camp Sargent Rd.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 889-1577	504	42	12.1	12.3%	432 (85.7%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	49.5	117^th of 224 public elementary schools	47.8%		57.1	97^th of 234 public elementary schools	58.5%	20	48.0	52.0			50.0	43.0	61.0			52.0			$17,791
James Mastricola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7 School St.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 424-6218	375	32	11.7	10.9%	326 (86.9%)	4 (1.1%)	22 (5.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	77.3	36^th of 224 public elementary schools	83.9%		69	61^st of 234 public elementary schools	73.9%	25	64.0	69.0			66.0	60.0	68.0			64.0			$17,556
Reeds Ferry School	Public	PK, KG-4	15 Lyons Rd.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 424-6215	504	43	11.8	11.1%	405 (80.4%)	8 (1.6%)	34 (6.7%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.1%)	63.4	73^rd of 224 public elementary schools	67.4%		80.7	35^th of 234 public elementary schools	85.0%	38	64.0	61.0			62.0	54.0	53.0			53.0			$17,552
Riddle Brook School	Public	K-4	230 New Boston Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 471-1082	478	35	13.6	3.8%	388 (81.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.1%)	30 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	96	4^th of 224 public elementary schools	98.2%		96.7	2^nd of 234 public elementary schools	99.1%	2	88.0	84.0			86.0	79.0	83.0			81.0			$15,431
Lyndeborough Central School	Public	PK-K	192 Forest Rd.	Lyndeborough	03082	Hillsborough County	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 732-9228	39	5	8.4	10.3%	36 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$19,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark-Wilkins School

What schools do graduates of Clark-Wilkins School attend?

Students who attend Clark-Wilkins School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amherst Middle School
High : Souhegan Coop High School

How many students attend Clark-Wilkins School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended Clark-Wilkins School.

What district is Clark-Wilkins School in?

Amherst School District

Is Clark-Wilkins School a good school?

Yes. Clark-Wilkins School ranks in the top 9.4% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Clark-Wilkins School?

Students at Clark-Wilkins School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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