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Berlin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Berlin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 416 students in grades PK-5 in Berlin, New Hampshire, which is part of the Berlin School District. The school faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming compared to the state average in math, reading, and science proficiency across all grade levels.

Berlin Elementary School has a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 60.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This is significantly higher than the state average, indicating that the school serves a population with greater educational needs. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively high at 9.6 students per teacher, which may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Lancaster Elementary School and Groveton Elementary School, Berlin Elementary School generally performs worse academically. However, the school's special education students perform relatively better compared to their peers in the state. Despite this, the school's overall performance has been declining over the years, suggesting the need for comprehensive improvement strategies to address the challenges it faces.

412

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,855

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 State Street
Berlin, NH 03570-1899

(603) 752-5311

District: Berlin School District

Students who attend Berlin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Berlin Middle School
High:	Berlin Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 41st percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 41st-percentile peak (2022) to 19th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg26%

New Hampshire avg45%

181^st of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

148^th of 158Berlin 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	25.6	181 of 224	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	202 of 234	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	192 of 237	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	137 of 233	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	181 of 231	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.6	183 of 229	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.6	213 of 242	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.3	221 of 241	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	28.6	196 of 241	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.3	225 of 237	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.6	235 of 242	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.3	211 of 240	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.2	175 of 236	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	182 of 237	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.5	151 of 238	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	160 of 182	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	173 of 187	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	142 of 193	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	103 of 187	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	153 of 190	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	129 of 186	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	161 of 193	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	176 of 199	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	125 of 194	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	146 of 195	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	37 of 72	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.5	54 of 71	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	62 of 70	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	42 of 52	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	184 of 223	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	208 of 228	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	196 of 233	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	144 of 229	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	182 of 227	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading37%-18 vs state

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

Science31%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Berlin 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
Berlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 State Street	Berlin	03570	Coos County	Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 752-5311	412	34	12.1	63.8%	372 (90.3%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.6%)	25.6	181^st of 224 public elementary schools	19.2%		16.6	202^nd of 234 public elementary schools	13.7%	21	22.0	48.0	39.0				36.0	28.0	39.0	45.0				37.0	31.0		31.0	$19,855
Edward Fenn School	Public	K-5	169 Main St.	Gorham	03581	Coos County	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 466-3334	143	15	9.5	40.6%	129 (90.2%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	33.4	156^th of 224 public elementary schools	30.4%		39	150^th of 234 public elementary schools	35.9%	6	27.0	58.0	29.0				35.0	30.0	47.0	50.0				41.0	39.0		39.0	$18,041
Milan Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11 Bridge St.	Milan	03588	Coos County	Milan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 449-3306	102	10	10.0	28.4%	94 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	36.7	145^th of 224 public elementary schools	35.3%		27.2	185^th of 234 public elementary schools	20.9%	40	92.0	40.0	21.0	36.0			45.0	58.0	33.0	43.0	43.0			44.0	29.0		29.0	$15,097
Heartwood Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	30 Davenport Rd	Jefferson	03583	Coos County	Heartwood Public Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 696-1856	89	9	9.8	32.6%	85 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)								(n/a)				18.0							36.0			38.0
Stark Village School	Public	K-6	1192 Stark Hwy.	Stark	03582	Coos County	Stark School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 636-1092	32	3	11.8	43.8%	32 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							31.0							63.0				$29,535
Groveton Elementary School	Public	K-5	36 Church St.	Groveton	03582	Coos County	Northumberland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 636-1806	116	10	11.6	50.9%	113 (97.4%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.2	121^st of 224 public elementary schools	46.0%		46.6	130^th of 234 public elementary schools	44.4%	9	55.0	57.0	38.0				48.0	45.0	43.0	50.0				46.0	46.0		46.0	$30,674
Lancaster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	35 Ice Pond Road	Lancaster	03584	Coos County	White Mountains Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 788-4924	310	39	8.0	41.6%	285 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	31.6	159^th of 224 public elementary schools	29.0%		25.5	188^th of 234 public elementary schools	19.7%	29	33.0	35.0	37.0	50.0	52.0	47.0	42.0	39.0	28.0	43.0	58.0	60.0	45.0	45.0	30.0	42.0	37.0	$12,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Berlin Elementary School

How many students attend Berlin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Berlin Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Berlin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Berlin Middle School
High : Berlin Senior High School

What district is Berlin Elementary School in?

Berlin School District

Is Berlin Elementary School a good school?

Berlin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.2% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Berlin Elementary School?

Students at Berlin Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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