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Bluff School

Public Grades K-5

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Bluff School is an elementary school located in Claremont, New Hampshire, serving 178 students in grades K-5. As part of the Claremont School District, which is ranked 142 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, Bluff School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores for Mathematics, Reading, and Science.

Bluff School's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking 179 out of 182 New Hampshire elementary schools for female students and 160 out of 186 for male students in Mathematics proficiency. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with the rate increasing from 44.81% in 2021-2022 to 57.87% in 2023-2024, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.6 to 10.2 students per teacher, Bluff School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Hampshire elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years.

In comparison, the nearby Disnard Elementary School and Maple Avenue School, which are also part of the Claremont School District, perform significantly better than Bluff School on most academic measures. Bluff School's performance has also declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 147 out of 231 New Hampshire elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 215 out of 224 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school is struggling to improve student outcomes.

163

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,760

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Summit Rd.
Claremont, NH 03743-2467

(603) 543-4273

District: Claremont School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Two or more races:

9.2%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (24% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg30%

New Hampshire avg45%

215^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Claremont School District

142^nd of 158Claremont 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	9.6	215 of 224	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	220 of 234	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	227 of 237	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	185 of 233	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	160 of 211	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	147 of 231	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	137 of 231	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	151 of 229	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.7	186 of 244	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	179 of 206	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.7	189 of 242	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.8	199 of 241	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	210 of 241	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.7	208 of 237	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.9	150 of 242	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	22.0	207 of 240	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.4	199 of 236	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.2	193 of 237	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.1	221 of 238	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	179 of 182	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	176 of 187	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	191 of 193	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	128 of 160	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	109 of 192	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	106 of 190	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	160 of 186	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	171 of 193	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	186 of 199	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	171 of 194	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	139 of 195	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.5	97 of 195	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	216 of 223	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	220 of 228	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	220 of 233	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	190 of 229	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	153 of 209	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	136 of 229	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	126 of 227	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)14th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading28%-27 vs state

Mathematics26%-16 vs state

Science17%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Bluff 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
Bluff School	Public	K-5	10 Summit Rd.	Claremont	03743	Sullivan County	Claremont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 543-4273	163	19	8.4	58.9%	136 (83.4%)	6 (3.7%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.2%)	9.6	215^th of 224 public elementary schools	4.0%		10.6	220^th of 234 public elementary schools	6.0%	5	26.0	38.0	13.0				26.0	26.0	27.0	30.0				28.0	17.0		17.0	$21,760
Disnard Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Hanover St.	Claremont	03743	Sullivan County	Claremont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 543-4260	254	26	9.7	52.8%	222 (87.4%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	31.2	164^th of 224 public elementary schools	26.8%		17.7	199^th of 234 public elementary schools	15.0%	35	24.0	48.0	41.0				37.0	37.0	30.0	59.0				42.0	32.0		32.0	$21,759
Maple Avenue School	Public	K-5	210 Maple Ave.	Claremont	03743	Sullivan County	Claremont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 543-4270	264	29	9.1	49.2%	226 (85.6%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.2%)	20.1	194^th of 224 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.8	198^th of 234 public elementary schools	15.4%	4	34.0	33.0	29.0				32.0	38.0	31.0	48.0				38.0	25.0		25.0	$21,751
Cornish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	274 Town House Rd.	Cornish	03745	Sullivan County	Cornish School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 675-5891	137	13	10.6	16.8%	132 (96.4%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	41.1	135^th of 224 public elementary schools	39.7%		64	76^th of 234 public elementary schools	67.5%	59	54.0	62.0	42.0	21.0		36.0	41.0	46.0	54.0	50.0	36.0		55.0	51.0	33.0	55.0	43.0	$26,440
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	864 2nd NH Tpke.	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Unity School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 542-5888	86	12	7.1	39.5%	83 (96.5%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.2	207^th of 224 public elementary schools	7.6%		10.7	219^th of 234 public elementary schools	6.4%	12	15.0			21.0			20.0	31.0			36.0			39.0			29.0	$23,173
Richards Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 School St.	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 863-3710	273	26	10.7	60.1%	257 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	11.7	210^th of 224 public elementary schools	6.3%		8.1	226^th of 234 public elementary schools	3.4%	16	29.0						13.0	34.0	29.0	33.0				32.0				$17,990
Charlestown Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	84 E. Street Ext.	Charlestown	03603	Sullivan County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 826-3694	234	24	9.7	46.6%	220 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	37.7	142^nd of 224 public elementary schools	36.6%		38.8	151^st of 234 public elementary schools	35.5%	9	33.0	58.0					45.0	26.0	57.0					41.0				$18,865
Acworth Elementary School	Public	1-4	69 Turkey Shoot Rd.	Acworth	03601	Sullivan County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 835-2270	25	3	8.9	28.0%	21 (84.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)								(n/a)							50.0							63.0				$24,669
Croydon Village School	Public	K-4	889 NH Rt. 10	Croydon	03773	Sullivan County	Croydon School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 863-2080	22	3	7.3	40.9%	22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$20,410
Plainfield Elementary School	Public	K-8	92 Bonner Rd.	Meriden	03770	Sullivan County	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 469-3250	183	22	8.4	6.6%	164 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	58.1	92^nd of 224 public elementary schools	58.9%		63.4	77^th of 234 public elementary schools	67.1%	15	25.0	55.0	38.0	65.0	62.0	64.0	53.0	50.0	69.0	62.0	70.0	81.0	72.0	68.0	38.0	60.0	50.0	$25,485

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluff School

How many students attend Bluff School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Bluff School.

Is Bluff School a good school?

Bluff School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

What district is Bluff School in?

Claremont School District

What is the racial makeup of Bluff School?

Students at Bluff School are 83% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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