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Broken Ground School

Q: Is Broken Ground School a good school?

Broken Ground School ranks 86 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Broken Ground School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Broken Ground School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Broken Ground School?

Students at Broken Ground School are 66% White, 16% African American, 9% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Broken Ground School attend?

Students who attend Broken Ground School usually go on to attend: Middle : Rundlett Middle School High : Concord High School

Public Grades 3-5

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Broken Ground School is an elementary school located in Concord, New Hampshire, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 310 students. It is part of the Concord School District, which is ranked 81 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Broken Ground School generally performs above the district and state averages on the NH SAS assessments, particularly in reading and science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 56% of Broken Ground students were proficient or better in reading, compared to 55% statewide. In science, the school had 51% proficiency, significantly higher than the district (39%) and state (38%) averages. However, the school's mathematics performance is more mixed, with some grades performing above the district and state, while others are below.

Broken Ground School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.35% to 46.89% over the past few years. This is higher than the nearby Christa McAuliffe School (35.21%) and Abbot-Downing School (28.12%), but lower than Penacook Elementary School (42.86%). The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 11.1 to 11.5 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Christa McAuliffe School (12.3) and Abbot-Downing School (12.2), but higher than Mill Brook School (10.3).

291

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,781

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 South Curtisville Road
Concord, NH 03301

(603) 225-0855

District: Concord School District

Students who attend Broken Ground School usually attend:

Middle:	Rundlett Middle School
High:	Concord High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

African American:

16.2%

Asian:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Hampshire median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg46%

New Hampshire avg45%

86^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Concord School District

81^st of 158Concord 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	60.5	86 of 224	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	134 of 234	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	159 of 237	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	175 of 233	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	150 of 211	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	153 of 231	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	152 of 231	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.1	103 of 229	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.9	140 of 244	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.2	157 of 206	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.7	190 of 242	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.4	196 of 241	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.4	161 of 241	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.9	195 of 237	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.7	151 of 242	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.9	128 of 240	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.3	139 of 236	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.8	99 of 237	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.6	137 of 238	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2023	47.5	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2022	49.9	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2021	72.6	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	37.8	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2018	35.4	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2018	8.7	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2022	66.4	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2019	50.4	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	28.7	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	63 of 182	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	111 of 187	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	135 of 193	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	141 of 187	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	116 of 160	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	139 of 192	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	133 of 190	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	83 of 186	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	110 of 193	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	125 of 199	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	143 of 194	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	112 of 168	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	110 of 195	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	121 of 195	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	32 of 72	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	43 of 71	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	28 of 70	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	32 of 59	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	18 of 34	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.9	46 of 60	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	50 of 52	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	54 of 223	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	110 of 228	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	125 of 233	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	172 of 229	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	139 of 209	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	107 of 229	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	105 of 227	53.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)76th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2018)<1st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics51%+9 vs state

Science51%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Broken Ground 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
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%)	60.5	86^th of 224 public elementary schools	61.6%		44.2	134^th of 234 public elementary schools	42.7%	48	46.0	54.0	54.0				51.0	47.0	54.0	70.0				56.0	51.0		51.0	$14,781
Mill Brook School	Public	PK, KG-2	53 South Curtisville Road	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
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%)	65.3	68^th of 224 public elementary schools	69.6%		67.6	67^th of 234 public elementary schools	71.4%	1	61.0	68.0	31.0				54.0	58.0	67.0	64.0				63.0	45.0		45.0	$12,404
Beaver Meadow School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Sewalls Fall Rd.	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 225-0853	362	30	12.0	37.8%	274 (75.7%)	30 (8.3%)	13 (3.6%)	24 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	28.1	174^th of 224 public elementary schools	22.3%		40	147^th of 234 public elementary schools	37.2%	27	37.0	58.0	25.0				40.0	33.0	54.0	35.0				41.0	21.0		21.0	$14,924
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%)	32.2	158^th of 224 public elementary schools	29.5%		41.8	142^nd of 234 public elementary schools	39.3%	16	32.0	55.0	21.0	39.0	27.0	24.0	33.0	42.0	55.0	41.0	39.0	27.0	39.0	40.0	32.0	29.0	31.0
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%)	58.6	90^th of 224 public elementary schools	59.8%		41.7	144^th of 234 public elementary schools	38.5%	54	63.0	46.0	63.0				57.0	55.0	44.0	61.0				53.0	43.0		43.0	$12,732
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%)	32.7	157^th of 224 public elementary schools	29.9%		29.2	180^th of 234 public elementary schools	23.1%	23	63.0	29.0	18.0				37.0	68.0	37.0	34.0				46.0	29.0		29.0	$17,525
Penacook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Village St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 753-4891	325	31	10.4	41.8%	268 (82.5%)	15 (4.6%)	12 (3.7%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	22.4	185^th of 224 public elementary schools	17.4%		14.9	205^th of 234 public elementary schools	12.4%	20	40.0	47.0	29.0				38.0	26.0	48.0	36.0				37.0	15.0		15.0	$17,138
Pembroke Hill School	Public	K-4	300 Belanger Dr.	Pembroke	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%)	61.1	83^rd of 224 public elementary schools	62.9%		56.2	100^th of 234 public elementary schools	57.3%	17	50.0	61.0					55.0	54.0	61.0					57.0				$20,430
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%)	86.1	22^nd of 224 public elementary schools	90.2%		89	14^th of 234 public elementary schools	94.0%	8	84.0	66.0					75.0	77.0	65.0					71.0				$15,881

Frequently Asked Questions about Broken Ground School

Is Broken Ground School a good school?

Broken Ground School ranks 86^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Broken Ground School attend?

Students who attend Broken Ground School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rundlett Middle School
High : Concord High School

What is the racial makeup of Broken Ground School?

Students at Broken Ground School are 66% White, 16% African American, 9% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Broken Ground School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Broken Ground School.

What district is Broken Ground School in?

Concord School District

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