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Henry W. Moore School

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Henry W. Moore School ranks 85 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Henry W. Moore School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Candia, New Hampshire, with 270 students. The school consistently performs above the state average in both math and reading proficiency, particularly in 3rd grade math, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Henry W. Moore School's academic performance is a standout, with 53% proficiency in math and 55% proficiency in reading, compared to the state averages of 42% and 55%, respectively. The school's performance is especially strong for male students, ranking 49 out of 186 New Hampshire elementary schools, and for white students, ranking 81 out of 223. However, the school's performance for female students is more average, ranking 93 out of 182.

Compared to nearby schools, Sandown North Elementary School and Deerfield Community School generally underperform Henry W. Moore School in both math and reading proficiency, particularly in the upper grades. However, the nearby Auburn Village School, which is part of the higher-ranked Auburn School District, outperforms Henry W. Moore School in both subjects across most grades.

272

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,931

Per pupil spending ?

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12 Deerfield Rd.
Candia, NH 03034-2701

(603) 483-2251

District: Candia School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Hampshire median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2023) to 62nd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

New Hampshire avg45%

Elementary school

85^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

44^th of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st of 158Candia 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	60.7	85 of 224	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	105 of 234	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	55 of 237	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	57 of 233	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	100 of 211	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	74 of 231	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	54 of 231	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	68 of 229	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	56.1	110 of 244	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	125 of 242	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.4	106 of 241	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	94 of 241	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.0	57 of 237	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	61.8	94 of 242	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.1	146 of 240	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	114 of 236	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.0	134 of 237	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.3	166 of 238	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	93 of 182	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	58 of 187	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	32 of 193	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	54 of 187	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	50 of 160	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	41 of 192	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	89 of 190	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	49 of 186	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	87 of 193	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	80 of 199	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	67 of 194	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	89 of 168	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	99 of 195	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	33 of 195	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	81 of 223	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	105 of 228	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	55 of 233	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	44 of 229	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	102 of 209	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	80 of 229	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	41 of 227	81.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	44 of 132	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	57 of 130	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	36 of 134	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	16 of 130	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	31 of 125	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	44 of 128	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	36 of 131	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	56.1	54 of 125	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.3	36 of 134	73.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.2	14 of 132	89.4%	★★★★★
2013	53.0	64 of 131	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.7	63 of 131	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	35 of 128	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	21 of 127	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	49.8	69 of 127	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.5	39 of 129	69.8%	★★★★☆
2007	66.0	33 of 125	73.6%	★★★★☆
2006	56.7	53 of 126	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	42 of 110	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	29 of 114	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	20 of 115	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	23 of 113	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	37 of 114	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	63 of 116	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	47 of 116	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	53 of 113	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	44 of 117	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	18 of 117	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	40 of 116	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	36 of 113	68.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	18 of 114	84.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	38 of 131	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	53 of 128	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	34 of 132	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	17 of 129	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	31 of 123	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	39 of 126	69.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	33 of 129	74.4%	★★★★☆

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

Male (2025)74th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics53%+11 vs state

Science49%+11 vs state

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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
Henry W. Moore School	Public	K-8	12 Deerfield Rd.	Candia	03034	Rockingham County	Candia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 483-2251	272	27	10.0	12.9%	238 (87.5%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	60.7	85^th of 224 public elementary schools	62.1%		55.6	105^th of 234 public elementary schools	55.1%	20	68.0	50.0	59.0	55.0	46.0	43.0	53.0	40.0	59.0	59.0	45.0	64.0	60.0	55.0	52.0	47.0	49.0	$19,931
Auburn Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	11 Eaton Hill Rd.	Auburn	03032	Rockingham County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 483-2769	692	50	13.9	5.6%	645 (93.2%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.5%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.9%)	83.1	30^th of 224 public elementary schools	86.6%		70.8	57^th of 234 public elementary schools	75.6%	27	64.0	75.0	62.0	62.0	64.0	40.0	61.0	65.0	66.0	73.0	68.0	70.0	65.0	68.0	60.0	50.0	54.0	$14,270
Lamprey River Elementary School	Public	K-3	33 Old Manchester Rd.	Raymond	03077	Rockingham County	Raymond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 895-3117	333	30	10.9	25.2%	298 (89.5%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)								(n/a)	58.0						58.0	60.0						60.0				$17,898
Deerfield Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	66 North Rd.	Deerfield	03037	Rockingham County	Deerfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 463-7422	506	45	11.3	11.3%	483 (95.5%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	59.5	89^th of 224 public elementary schools	60.3%		68.2	66^th of 234 public elementary schools	71.8%	23	58.0	42.0	48.0	63.0	55.0	47.0	52.0	33.0	54.0	65.0	70.0	68.0	60.0	58.0	47.0	46.0	46.0	$18,733
Chester Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	22 Murphy Dr.	Chester	03036	Rockingham County	Chester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 887-3621	508	44	11.4	6.1%	453 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	62.3	76^th of 224 public elementary schools	66.1%		52.5	114^th of 234 public elementary schools	51.3%	38	68.0	53.0	41.0	72.0	67.0	56.0	60.0	60.0	48.0	63.0	72.0	78.0	72.0	65.0	29.0	32.0	31.0	$15,814
Fred C. Underhill School	Public	PK, KG-2	2 Sherwood Dr.	Hooksett	03106	Merrimack County	Hooksett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 623-7233	418	31	13.4	12.9%	333 (79.7%)	6 (1.4%)	31 (7.4%)	21 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.5%)								(n/a)																		$19,107
Weston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7 Michigan Avenue	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6347	438	35	12.5	36.8%	253 (57.8%)	37 (8.4%)	72 (16.4%)	37 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (8.4%)	11.9	208^th of 224 public elementary schools	7.1%		11.8	218^th of 234 public elementary schools	6.8%	10	30.0	21.0					26.0	38.0	22.0					31.0				$14,094
Mill Falls Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	100 William Loeb Dr	Manchester	03109	Hillsborough County	Mill Falls Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 232-5176	168	7	24.0	17.9%	112 (66.7%)	10 (6.0%)	19 (11.3%)	11 (6.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.9%)	62.2	79^th of 224 public elementary schools	64.7%		53.4	111^th of 234 public elementary schools	52.6%	32	44.0	54.0	35.0	31.0			42.0	72.0	65.0	77.0	69.0			71.0	46.0		46.0
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%)								(n/a)
Hooksett Memorial School	Public	3-5	5 Memorial Dr.	Hooksett	03106	Merrimack County	Hooksett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 485-9890	431	29	14.8	16.5%	369 (85.6%)	6 (1.4%)	25 (5.8%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	65.4	67^th of 224 public elementary schools	70.1%		75.1	44^th of 234 public elementary schools	81.2%	23	60.0	70.0	69.0				66.0	46.0	56.0	70.0				57.0	34.0		34.0	$15,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry W. Moore School

What is the racial makeup of Henry W. Moore School?

Students at Henry W. Moore School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Henry W. Moore School a good school?

Henry W. Moore School ranks 85^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Henry W. Moore School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Henry W. Moore School.

What district is Henry W. Moore School in?

Candia School District

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