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Captain Samuel Douglass Academy

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Captain Samuel Douglass Academy is a small public school in Brookline, NH, serving 242 students in grades 4–6 in the Brookline School District, a relatively low-need community near Hollis, Amherst, and the greater Nashua area. The school offers a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1 and generally performs above New Hampshire averages in math and reading. In 2025–26, 59% of students were proficient in math and 62% in reading, compared with 44% and 55% statewide. These results place the school ahead of most nearby traditional middle schools, including Pennichuck Middle School, Fairgrounds Middle School, Milford Middle School, and Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School.

Math is the school’s strongest academic area, although results vary by grade: 74% of fourth graders, 40% of fifth graders, and 65% of sixth graders were proficient. Reading performance was steadier, ranging from 57% in fifth grade to 68% in sixth grade. The most useful comparison is Hollis Upper Elementary School, which also serves grades 4–6. Captain Samuel Douglass performed better in fourth- and sixth-grade math, but Hollis Upper led by 28 points in fifth-grade math and 21 points in fifth-grade reading. Sixth grade appears to be a relative strength, suggesting that the school may have instructional practices worth extending to younger students.

Science is the clearest concern. Only 32% of students were proficient in 2025–26, below the 38% statewide rate and far behind Hollis Upper Elementary School at 60%, Hollis-Brookline Middle School at 66%, and Academy for Science and Design Charter at 77%. Science proficiency has declined from 57% four years earlier, while math and reading have recently improved modestly. For families, the main takeaway is that the school is a solid local performer with particular strengths in math and sixth-grade achievement, but fifth-grade support and sustained science improvement are important priorities.

242

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,482

Per pupil spending ?

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Townsend Hill Rd
Brookline, NH 03033-2013

(603) 673-0122

District: Brookline School District

Students who attend Captain Samuel Douglass Academy usually attend:

High:

Hollis-Brookline High School

Feeder schools for Captain Samuel Douglass Academy:

Elementary:

Richard Maghakian Memorial School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Asian:

5.4%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

New Hampshire avg46%

69^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	64.3	69 of 230	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	78 of 224	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	40 of 234	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	51 of 237	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	25 of 233	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	17 of 211	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	9 of 231	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	6 of 231	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	81.0	29 of 229	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	82.1	25 of 244	89.8%	★★★★★
2014	86.8	12 of 242	95.0%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	21 of 241	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	82.1	25 of 241	89.6%	★★★★★
2011	68.6	76 of 237	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	82.2	22 of 242	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	72.6	56 of 240	76.7%	★★★★☆
2008	69.6	62 of 236	73.7%	★★★★☆
2007	82.1	28 of 237	88.2%	★★★★☆
2006	84.3	25 of 238	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	45 of 184	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	60 of 182	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	49 of 187	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	41 of 193	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	26 of 187	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	15 of 160	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	9 of 192	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	5 of 190	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	73 of 184	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	74 of 186	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.6	23 of 193	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	43 of 199	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	22 of 194	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	13 of 168	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	14 of 195	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	6 of 195	96.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	24 of 72	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	15 of 71	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	16 of 70	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	5 of 59	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	73 of 229	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	94 of 223	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	43 of 228	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	60 of 233	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	26 of 229	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	17 of 209	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	11 of 229	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	7 of 227	96.9%	★★★★★

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)76th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+7 vs state

Mathematics59%+15 vs state

Science32%-6 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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 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
Captain Samuel Douglass Academy	Public	4-6	24 Townsend Hill Rd	Brookline	03033	Hillsborough County	Brookline School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-0122	242	20	11.9	2.5%	219 (90.5%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)	74.0	40.0	65.0			59.0	61.0	57.0	68.0			62.0	32.0		32.0	$17,482
Hollis-Brookline Middle School	Public	7-8	25 Main St.	Hollis	03049	Hillsborough County	Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 324-5997	369	35	10.6	3.5%	331 (89.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	90.5	8^th of 138 public middle schools	94.2%		74.7	24^th of 132 public middle schools	81.8%	16				69.0	66.0	67.0				74.0	76.0	75.0		66.0	66.0	$17,320
Hollis Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	12 Drury Ln.	Hollis	03049	Hillsborough County	Hollis School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 465-9182	277	27	10.1	3.2%	251 (90.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)								(n/a)	64.0	68.0	61.0			65.0	68.0	78.0	75.0			73.0	60.0		60.0	$17,206
Milford Middle School	Public	6-8	33 Osgood Rd.	Milford	03055	Hillsborough County	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-5221	445	46	9.7	19.3%	377 (84.7%)	5 (1.1%)	35 (7.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)	32.1	96^th of 138 public middle schools	30.4%		27.8	96^th of 132 public middle schools	27.3%				42.0	32.0	33.0	36.0			48.0	54.0	39.0	47.0		19.0	19.0	$17,073
Brian S. McCarthy Middle School	Public	6-8	41 Diantonio Dr	Nashua	03062	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 966-3900	649	58	11.1	44.1%	311 (47.9%)	25 (3.9%)	228 (35.1%)	32 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.2%)	15	123^rd of 138 public middle schools	10.9%					(n/a)			32.0	22.0	17.0	23.0			39.0	38.0	27.0	35.0		20.0	20.0
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)	Public, Charter	5-8	9 Townsend West	Nashua	03063	Hillsborough County	Academy for Science and Design Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 595-4705	408	27	15.2	1.7%	161 (39.5%)	12 (2.9%)	18 (4.4%)	183 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	29 (7.1%)	96.2	4^th of 138 public middle schools	97.1%		94.3	2^nd of 132 public middle schools	98.5%	2		79.0	81.0	79.0	78.0	79.0		83.0	76.0	85.0	81.0	81.0	68.0	81.0	77.0
Amherst Middle School	Public	5-8	14 Cross Rd.	Amherst	03031	Hillsborough County	Amherst School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-8944	635	52	12.2	8.2%	571 (89.9%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.3%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	86.1	14^th of 138 public middle schools	89.9%		81.9	15^th of 132 public middle schools	88.6%	1		60.0	72.0	66.0	60.0	64.0		67.0	69.0	77.0	67.0	71.0	58.0	55.0	56.0	$20,246
Fairgrounds Middle School	Public	6-8	27 Cleveland St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 594-4393	585	48	12.1	42.2%	301 (51.5%)	13 (2.2%)	191 (32.6%)	38 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.0%)	22.2	111^th of 138 public middle schools	19.6%		22.1	105^th of 132 public middle schools	20.5%	6			32.0	26.0	29.0	29.0			33.0	45.0	37.0	38.0		29.0	29.0	$14,734
Boynton Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Turnpike Rd.	New Ipswich	03071	Hillsborough County	Mascenic Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 878-4800	260	19	14.0	25.4%	250 (96.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	23.3	109^th of 138 public middle schools	21.0%		38.5	87^th of 132 public middle schools	34.1%	22		31.0	12.0	52.0	15.0	27.0		67.0	30.0	56.0	34.0	45.0	37.0	20.0	28.0	$17,123
Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School	Public	6-8	57 School Rd.	Wilton	03086	Hillsborough County	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 732-9230	130	15	8.6	23.8%	122 (93.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	39	88^th of 138 public middle schools	36.2%		35	89^th of 132 public middle schools	32.6%	1			34.0	35.0	33.0	34.0			30.0	50.0	73.0	50.0		36.0	36.0	$22,386

Frequently Asked Questions about Captain Samuel Douglass Academy

What high school do graduates of Captain Samuel Douglass Academy attend?

Students who attend Captain Samuel Douglass Academy usually go on to attend Hollis-Brookline High School

How many students attend Captain Samuel Douglass Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Captain Samuel Douglass Academy.

What district is Captain Samuel Douglass Academy in?

Brookline School District

What is the racial makeup of Captain Samuel Douglass Academy?

Students at Captain Samuel Douglass Academy are 90% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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