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Abbot-Downing School

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Abbot-Downing School ranks 90 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Abbot-Downing School is an elementary school located in Concord, New Hampshire, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 345 students. The school 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.

Academically, Abbot-Downing School has shown mixed performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 57% of students proficient or better in mathematics, which is significantly higher than the Concord School District (43%) and the state (42%) averages. However, in reading, the school's proficiency rate of 53% was slightly lower than the district (56%) and state (55%) averages. The school's overall ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 63 out of 231 New Hampshire elementary schools in 2017-2018 (4-star rating) to 162 out of 237 in 2022-2023 (2-star rating).

Interestingly, Abbot-Downing School's academic performance is generally higher than the nearby Beaver Meadow School and Broken Ground School, which are also part of the Concord School District. However, the nearby Christa McAuliffe School outperforms Abbot-Downing School in both mathematics and reading proficiency. The school has also seen some differences in performance between student subgroups, with male students ranking higher than female students.

343

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,732

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

152 South St.
Concord, NH 03301-2705

(603) 225-0827

District: Concord School District

Students who attend Abbot-Downing School usually attend:

Middle:	Rundlett Middle School
High:	Concord High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Hampshire median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Concord School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg46%

New Hampshire avg45%

90^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	58.6	90 of 224	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	144 of 234	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	162 of 237	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	156 of 233	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	146 of 211	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	73 of 231	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	63 of 231	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	50.5	121 of 229	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.7	146 of 244	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.9	144 of 206	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.7	167 of 242	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.2	178 of 241	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.7	160 of 241	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.9	166 of 237	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.5	127 of 242	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.9	75 of 240	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.8	79 of 236	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.2	60 of 237	74.7%	★★★★☆
2006	63.6	91 of 238	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	91 of 182	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	113 of 187	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	98 of 193	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	95 of 187	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	87 of 160	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	82 of 192	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	55 of 190	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	61 of 186	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	131 of 193	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	127 of 199	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	156 of 194	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	126 of 168	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.8	49 of 195	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	55 of 195	71.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	80 of 223	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	131 of 228	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	145 of 233	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	153 of 229	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	146 of 209	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	51 of 229	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	51 of 227	77.5%	★★★★☆

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)67th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%+15 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

Science43%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Abbot-Downing 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Harold Martin School	Public	PK, KG-3	271 Main St.	Hopkinton	03229	Merrimack County	Hopkinton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 746-3473	269	24	11.1	10.4%	240 (89.2%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)								(n/a)	49.0						49.0	58.0						58.0				$19,820

Frequently Asked Questions about Abbot-Downing School

What district is Abbot-Downing School in?

Concord School District

What is the racial makeup of Abbot-Downing School?

Students at Abbot-Downing School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Abbot-Downing School a good school?

Abbot-Downing School ranks 90^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Abbot-Downing School attend?

Students who attend Abbot-Downing School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rundlett Middle School
High : Concord High School

How many students attend Abbot-Downing School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Abbot-Downing School.

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