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Ashland Elementary School

Public Grades K-8

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Ashland Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Ashland, New Hampshire, serving 147 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its performance has been declining in recent years, with test scores and rankings that are significantly below the state averages.

Ashland Elementary School's proficiency rates in math (31%) and reading (43%) for the 2024-2025 school year are well below the New Hampshire state averages of 42% and 55%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also dropped from 88th out of 211 schools in 2020-2021 to 195th out of 224 schools in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has declined from 3 stars to 1 star over the same period. Compared to nearby schools like Moultonborough Central School, Campton Elementary School, and Holderness Central School, Ashland Elementary School consistently underperforms on key metrics.

The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 32.7% to 42.18% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to its lower performance. Additionally, the school's small size and low student-teacher ratio may not be enough to overcome the challenges faced by the student population. The Ashland School District and the local community have an opportunity to identify and address the root causes of the school's declining performance and implement strategies to improve educational outcomes for the students.

159

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,807

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 Education Dr.
Ashland, NH 03217-4210

(603) 968-7622

District: Ashland School District

Students who attend Ashland Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Plymouth Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

New Hampshire avg45%

Elementary school

195^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

49^th of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 158Ashland 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	195 of 224	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	154 of 234	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	141 of 237	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	102 of 233	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	88 of 211	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	113 of 231	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	132 of 231	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.1	176 of 229	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	57.0	104 of 244	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	31.0	192 of 242	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.9	167 of 241	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.6	130 of 241	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.5	120 of 237	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	75 of 242	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	86 of 240	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.1	112 of 236	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.8	130 of 237	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.3	114 of 238	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	162 of 186	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	155 of 193	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.8	93 of 199	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	103 of 194	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	192 of 223	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	149 of 228	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	136 of 233	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	100 of 229	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	76 of 209	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	117 of 229	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	109 of 227	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	49 of 132	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	25 of 130	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	39 of 134	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	48 of 130	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	32 of 125	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	40 of 128	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	71 of 131	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	92 of 125	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.1	88 of 134	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	68 of 132	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	79.3	19 of 131	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	59.7	48 of 131	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.5	65 of 128	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.7	38 of 127	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	54.1	55 of 127	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.5	28 of 129	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	24 of 125	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	83.9	12 of 126	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	42 of 116	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	44 of 131	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	29 of 128	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	42 of 132	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	53 of 129	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.5	14 of 123	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	42 of 126	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	83 of 129	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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

White (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading43%-12 vs state

Mathematics31%-11 vs state

Science20%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

It used to be a great school but has declined very much in the past couple of years. Great teachers but misguided administration. Close Quote

Schools Near Ashland Elementary 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 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
Ashland Elementary School	Public	K-8	16 Education Dr.	Ashland	03217	Grafton County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 968-7622	159	19	8.1	40.3%	141 (88.7%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	18.6	195^th of 224 public elementary schools	12.9%		37.4	154^th of 234 public elementary schools	34.2%	41	33.0	40.0	12.0	22.0	31.0	57.0	31.0	29.0	40.0	12.0	52.0	77.0	62.0	43.0		38.0	20.0	$21,807
Holderness Central School	Public	K-8	19 School Rd.	Holderness	03245	Grafton County	Holderness School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 536-2538	156	19	8.0	17.9%	142 (91.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	76.5	37^th of 224 public elementary schools	83.5%		70.3	58^th of 234 public elementary schools	75.2%	21	67.0	30.0		100.0	64.0	54.0	60.0	78.0	65.0		86.0	85.0	76.0	77.0		72.0	67.0	$26,488
Plymouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	43 Old Ward Brg. Rd.	Plymouth	03264	Grafton County	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 536-1152	365	42	8.7	33.2%	325 (89.0%)	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.8%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	69.8	53^rd of 224 public elementary schools	76.3%		64.1	75^th of 234 public elementary schools	67.9%	22	70.0	63.0	41.0	52.0	50.0	51.0	53.0	60.0	63.0	65.0	64.0	64.0	59.0	62.0	46.0	47.0	46.0
Bridgewater-Hebron Village School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 School House Rd	Alexandria	03222	Grafton County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 744-6969	137	10	13.7	30.7%	126 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)								(n/a)																		$21,338
New Hampton Community School	Public	K-5	191 Main St.	New Hampton	03256	Belknap County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 744-3221	93	8	11.6	35.5%	87 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	61.8	80^th of 224 public elementary schools	64.3%		62.1	80^th of 234 public elementary schools	65.8%		70.0	24.0	33.0				44.0	65.0	71.0	72.0				69.0	44.0		44.0	$20,137
Inter-Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	21 Laker Ln	Meredith	03253	Belknap County	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 279-7968	397	42	9.3	33.0%	358 (90.2%)	6 (1.5%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	41.6	132^nd of 224 public elementary schools	41.1%		42.2	140^th of 234 public elementary schools	40.2%	8	55.0	47.0	33.0	37.0			42.0	54.0	47.0	49.0	50.0			50.0	33.0		33.0	$24,768
Mountain Village Charter School	Public, Charter	1-8	13 NH Route 25	Plymouth	03264	Grafton County	Mountain Village Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 536-3900	117	7	16.7	13.7%	113 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	45.4	128^th of 224 public elementary schools	42.9%		42.5	138^th of 234 public elementary schools	41.0%	10	23.0		21.0	40.0	31.0	38.0	27.0	54.0	69.0	57.0	67.0	62.0	85.0	65.0	29.0	69.0	48.0
Bristol Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 School St.	Bristol	03222	Grafton County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 744-2761	203	16	12.6	45.8%	186 (91.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	33.8	155^th of 224 public elementary schools	30.8%		39.9	148^th of 234 public elementary schools	36.8%	7	39.0	45.0	41.0				42.0	50.0	39.0	41.0				43.0	34.0		34.0	$20,307
Campton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1110 NH Rte. 175	Campton	03223	Grafton County	Campton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 726-3931	265	30	8.8	30.2%	242 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	68.7	60^th of 224 public elementary schools	73.2%		59.2	91^st of 234 public elementary schools	61.1%	31	58.0	47.0	62.0	55.0	64.0	41.0	54.0	67.0	60.0	72.0	61.0	71.0	56.0	64.0	41.0	44.0	43.0	$20,857
Russell Elementary School	Public	K-8	195 School St.	Rumney	03266	Grafton County	Rumney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 786-9591	84	14	6.0	40.5%	83 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)					23.0		39.0					38.0		46.0			29.0	$29,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashland Elementary School

How many students attend Ashland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Ashland Elementary School.

What district is Ashland Elementary School in?

Ashland School District

What schools do graduates of Ashland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ashland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Plymouth Regional High School

Is Ashland Elementary School a good school?

Ashland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.9% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ashland Elementary School?

Students at Ashland Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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