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Chichester Central School

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Chichester Central School ranks 134 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Chichester Central School is a small public school serving 192 students in kindergarten through Grade 8 in the central New Hampshire community of Chichester, as part of the Chichester School District. Its small-school setting is reflected in a favorable 9.1-to-1 student–teacher ratio. In 2025–26, the school ranked in the 42nd percentile statewide, while its district ranked in the 58th percentile.

Academic results are mixed but generally stronger than those of most nearby schools. Chichester matched the state mathematics proficiency rate at 44% and exceeded state averages in reading, at 61%, and science, at 44%. Reading is the clearest strength: 76% of Grade 7 students and an impressive 92% of Grade 8 students were proficient. Grade 8 science was also strong at 58%. Compared with nearby Epsom Central School, Chichester performed slightly better in math and reading and 11 points better in science. Christa McAuliffe School and Pembroke Hill School ranked higher overall, but Chichester exceeded most other nearby schools, particularly those serving students through middle school.

Parents may want to look more closely at mathematics, especially Grade 6, where proficiency was 30%, and Grade 3, where both math and reading were below state averages. The school’s overall ranking also dropped sharply from 42nd in 2024–25 to 134th in 2025–26, driven largely by a mathematics decline. However, reading and science remained above state averages, and small grade-level cohorts can make year-to-year results more volatile. Overall, Chichester Central appears to offer a supportive small-school environment with strong upper-grade reading and science outcomes, while its recent math performance is the main area to monitor.

192

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,689

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

219 Main St.
Chichester, NH 03258-6513

(603) 485-5187

District: Chichester School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.9%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Hispanic:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

New Hampshire avg46%

Elementary school

134^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

33^rd of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 166Chichester 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
2026	43.5	134 of 230	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.4	42 of 223	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	72 of 234	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	103 of 237	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	96 of 233	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	145 of 211	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	76 of 231	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	55 of 231	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	59 of 229	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	69.2	64 of 244	73.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.6	38 of 242	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.2	37 of 241	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	41 of 241	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	74.5	50 of 237	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	52 of 242	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	57.0	109 of 240	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.4	105 of 236	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	88 of 237	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.4	102 of 238	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	14 of 181	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	67.4	50 of 187	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	61 of 187	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.8	16 of 192	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	21 of 190	88.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	83 of 184	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.3	41 of 185	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	84 of 199	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	50 of 194	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	28.8	120 of 168	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.1	85 of 195	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	43 of 195	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	141 of 229	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.3	45 of 222	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	78 of 228	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	116 of 233	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	107 of 229	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	145 of 209	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	83 of 229	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	56 of 227	75.3%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	33 of 138	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	29 of 133	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	52 of 130	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	60 of 134	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	25 of 130	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	23 of 125	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	36 of 128	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	30 of 131	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	13 of 125	89.6%	★★★★★
2016	84.2	9 of 134	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	71.2	30 of 132	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	24 of 131	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	20 of 131	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	19 of 128	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	19 of 127	85.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.1	24 of 127	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	68.7	31 of 129	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.4	25 of 125	80.0%	★★★★☆
2006	44.5	72 of 126	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	65.8	30 of 110	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	8 of 113	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	41.2	64 of 113	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	50 of 117	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	21 of 117	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.2	50 of 116	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	30 of 113	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	21 of 114	81.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	32 of 136	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	35 of 132	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	54 of 128	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	62 of 132	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	23 of 129	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	29 of 123	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	32 of 126	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	36 of 129	72.1%	★★★★☆

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

Female (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)76th percentile~ school

Female (2024)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2024)43rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+6 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science44%+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/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
Chichester Central School	Public	K-8	219 Main St.	Chichester	03258	Merrimack County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 485-5187	192	21	9.1	12.5%	188 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	43.5	134^th of 230 public elementary schools	41.7%		74.4	42^nd of 223 public elementary schools	81.2%	92	45.0	54.0	41.0	30.0	44.0	50.0	44.0	41.0	54.0	59.0	55.0	76.0	92.0	61.0	36.0	58.0	44.0	$20,689
Epsom Central School	Public	K-8	282 Black Hall Rd.	Epsom	03234	Merrimack County	Epsom School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 736-9331	378	35	10.8	20.1%	356 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	50	117^th of 230 public elementary schools	49.1%		40.2	136^th of 223 public elementary schools	39.0%	19	67.0	50.0	30.0	33.0	56.0	25.0	43.0	57.0	52.0	63.0	40.0	78.0	44.0	55.0	48.0	21.0	33.0	$20,378
Pittsfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	34 Bow St	Pittsfield	03263	Merrimack County	Pittsfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 435-8432	215	20	11.1	55.8%	196 (91.2%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	13.5	213^th of 230 public elementary schools	7.4%		16	197^th of 223 public elementary schools	11.7%	16	17.0	12.0	35.0				24.0	32.0	31.0	40.0				35.0	26.0		26.0	$17,172
Loudon Elementary School	Public	K-5	7039 School St.	Loudon	03307	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 783-4400	243	22	11.0	22.2%	225 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	43.7	133^rd of 230 public elementary schools	42.2%		32.7	157^th of 223 public elementary schools	29.6%	24	65.0	54.0	26.0				48.0	63.0	54.0	41.0				53.0	21.0		21.0	$17,525
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
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
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
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
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
Barnstead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	91 Maple St.	Center Barnstead	03225	Belknap County	Barnstead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 269-5161	449	39	11.5	31.0%	436 (97.1%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	225^th of 230 public elementary schools	2.2%		12.7	206^th of 223 public elementary schools	7.6%	19	11.0	19.0	425.0	459.0	18.0	18.0	13.0	17.0	46.0	16.0	23.0	33.0	25.0	26.0	13.0	14.0	13.0	$19,232

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Chichester Central School ranks 134^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chichester Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 192 students attended Chichester Central School.

What is the racial makeup of Chichester Central School?

Students at Chichester Central School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

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Chichester School District

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