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Bow Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Bow Elementary School is a public school in Bow, New Hampshire, serving approximately 542 students in prekindergarten through Grade 4. It is part of the Bow School District, which ranks 40th among 166 New Hampshire districts. The school is one of the strongest academic performers in the area: its 2025–2026 ranking was 20th out of 230 schools, placing it in the 91st statewide percentile and earning a five-star rating.

Mathematics is the school’s clearest strength. In 2025–2026, 75% of students were proficient in math, compared with 56% in the district and 44% statewide. Bow also led nearby schools such as Dunbarton Elementary School, Hooksett Memorial School, and Christa McAuliffe School. Results were especially strong in Grade 4 math, where 80% of students were proficient. Reading performance was also impressive: 70% of students were proficient, ahead of all nearby comparison schools, including Broken Ground School, Abbot-Downing School, and Pembroke Hill School.

Bow’s results have remained consistently strong, with math proficiency between 74% and 76% over four years and top-tier statewide rankings since 2021–2022. The school’s reported student-teacher ratio of 15.9 is higher than those of nearby schools, showing that its performance is not simply associated with having the smallest staffing ratio. Bow also reports a relatively low economically disadvantaged-student share compared with most nearby schools, so families should use caution when making direct score comparisons. Special education outcomes remain above the state midpoint, though they are less exceptional than the school’s overall results and may represent an area for continued attention.

542

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,881

Per pupil spending ?

5.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

22 Bow Center Rd.
Bow, NH 03304-3410

(603) 225-3049

District: Bow School District

Students who attend Bow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bow Memorial School
High:	Bow High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (72% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg62%

New Hampshire avg50%

20^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 166Bow 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
2026	87.8	20 of 230	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	22 of 223	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	14 of 234	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	23 of 237	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	24 of 233	89.7%	★★★★★
2021	73.9	42 of 211	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	42 of 231	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	40 of 231	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	44 of 229	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	47 of 244	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.5	22 of 242	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	69.0	64 of 241	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	44 of 241	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	66.0	83 of 237	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	81 of 242	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	88 of 240	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.5	38 of 236	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	42 of 237	82.3%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	33 of 238	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	13 of 184	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	81.1	26 of 181	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	20 of 187	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	15 of 193	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	25 of 187	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	37 of 160	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	46 of 192	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	75 of 190	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	21 of 184	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	88.5	15 of 185	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	7 of 193	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	27 of 199	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	26 of 194	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	37 of 168	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	47 of 195	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	16 of 195	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	19 of 66	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	10 of 72	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	30 of 71	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	19 of 59	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	22 of 34	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	30 of 60	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	16 of 52	69.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	22 of 229	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	84.7	24 of 222	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	16 of 228	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	26 of 233	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	32 of 229	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	47 of 209	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	38 of 229	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	37 of 227	83.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics75%+31 vs state

Reading70%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, March 31, 2012

I think Bow school is very good. They have worked hard to see my son gets a proper education. So far so good. V Salerno Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)							NH SAS Reading (2026)							NH SAS Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	87.8	20^th of 230 public elementary schools	91.3%		86.1	22^nd of 223 public elementary schools	90.1%	2	71.0	80.0					75.0	69.0	73.0					70.0				$15,881
Bow Preschool	Public	PK-K	55 Falcon Way	Bow	03304	Merrimack County	Bow School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 228-2210	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	55	105^th of 230 public elementary schools	54.3%		58.6	90^th of 223 public elementary schools	59.6%	15	49.0	65.0	50.0				55.0	47.0	55.0	58.0				54.0	42.0		42.0	$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%)	65.1	67^th of 230 public elementary schools	70.9%		65.3	68^th of 223 public elementary schools	69.5%	1	56.0	73.0	43.0				59.0	54.0	64.0	67.0				63.0	43.0		43.0	$12,404
Pembroke Hill School	Public	K-4	300 Belanger Dr	Suncook	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%)	62.4	78^th of 230 public elementary schools	66.1%		61.1	83^rd of 223 public elementary schools	62.8%	5	58.0	57.0					57.0	59.0	56.0					57.0				$20,430
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%)	38.8	149^th of 230 public elementary schools	35.2%		32.2	158^th of 223 public elementary schools	29.1%	9	25.0	34.0	54.0	17.0	36.0	31.0	33.0	42.0	40.0	76.0	31.0	39.0	53.0	47.0	62.0	36.0	49.0
Dunbarton Elementary School	Public	K-6	20 Robert Rogers Rd	Dunbarton	03046	Merrimack County	Dunbarton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 774-3181	234	17	13.7	4.7%	216 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	70.8	57^th of 230 public elementary schools	75.2%		72.6	46^th of 223 public elementary schools	79.4%	11	64.0	58.0	47.0	69.0			60.0	60.0	52.0	68.0	63.0			61.0	56.0		56.0	$15,969
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%)	53.7	109^th of 230 public elementary schools	52.6%		60.5	86^th of 223 public elementary schools	61.4%	23	52.0	45.0	50.0				49.0	48.0	55.0	64.0				56.0	44.0		44.0	$14,781
Mill Brook School	Public	PK, KG-2	53 S Curtisville Rd	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
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%)	28.3	174^th of 230 public elementary schools	24.3%					(n/a)	26.0	44.0	45.0	41.0	39.0	26.0	39.0	33.0	47.0	39.0	44.0	55.0	61.0	46.0	24.0	52.0	34.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Bow Elementary School

What district is Bow Elementary School in?

Bow School District

Is Bow Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Bow Elementary School ranks in the top 8.7% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bow Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bow Memorial School
High : Bow High School

How many students attend Bow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Bow Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bow Elementary School?

Students at Bow Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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