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South Meadow School

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South Meadow School ranks 62 nd of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 55% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

South Meadow School is a public middle school in Peterborough, New Hampshire, serving 332 students in grades 5–8 as part of the Contoocook Valley School District. Located in a small New Hampshire community, the school has a relatively favorable 9.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio and currently earns three stars, ranking about 62nd of 138 schools statewide.

The school’s biggest positive is its long-term improvement: it rose from the 23rd percentile in 2021–22 to about the 55th percentile today. Reading is a solid area, with 54% of students proficient, close to the state average. Mathematics is also competitive at 43% overall, and grades 6–8 all outperform their statewide comparisons; fifth-grade math is the main weakness. Compared with nearby Great Brook School, South Meadow performs better in math but trails in reading, while science results are similar. The school ranks slightly ahead of Great Brook overall and is among the stronger schools in the local comparison group.

Science is the clearest academic concern. Only 29% of students are proficient, nine points below the state rate, and science performance has fallen from 40% in 2022–23. Results are also well below those at Amherst Middle School, which is a much higher-performing but less directly comparable school. Parents may also want to ask about support for students receiving special education services: that subgroup’s effectiveness ranking dropped sharply, from the 69th percentile two years ago to the 10th percentile currently. Overall, South Meadow shows meaningful progress and solid middle-school math and reading outcomes, but science instruction and special education services deserve close attention.

332

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,640

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108 Hancock Rd.
Peterborough, NH 03458-1197

(603) 924-7105

District: Contoocook Valley School District

Students who attend South Meadow School usually attend:

High:

Conval Regional High School

Feeder schools for South Meadow School:

Elementary:	Dublin Consolidated School
	Greenfield Elementary School
	Peterborough Elementary School
	Temple Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Hampshire median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

New Hampshire avg46%

62^nd of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Contoocook Valley School District

84^th of 166Contoocook Valley 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
2026	52.0	62 of 138	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	54 of 132	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	74 of 130	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	86 of 134	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	100 of 130	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	76 of 125	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	87 of 128	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	93 of 131	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.4	90 of 134	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.7	66 of 107	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.7	49 of 132	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	38 of 131	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	57.6	53 of 131	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.2	26 of 128	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	26 of 127	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	19 of 127	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	48.7	68 of 129	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.8	35 of 125	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	74.3	22 of 126	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	47 of 113	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	33 of 112	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	50 of 110	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	53 of 114	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.6	86 of 115	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.5	47 of 113	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	64 of 114	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	83 of 116	28.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	63 of 121	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	72 of 116	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	77 of 113	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	87 of 117	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	90 of 117	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	90 of 116	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	81 of 113	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	76 of 114	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	43 of 48	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.1	25 of 51	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	15 of 48	68.8%	★★★★☆
2023	28.9	43 of 52	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.1	7 of 47	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	42.1	27 of 48	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	59 of 136	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	48 of 131	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	70 of 128	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	83 of 132	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	101 of 129	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	81 of 123	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	85 of 126	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	92 of 129	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)58th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science29%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, November 27, 2016

Effectively no homework. No text books for most classes including Math, Science, History/Social Studies.
Teachers are horrible. If I could upload some of the inane crap they have done like fail my son on a math test that he answered every question correctly on (I don't know she did that, she just does not like my son is the only reason I can think of).
They demand community service of all students to pass each grade. No small irony that the vast amounts of "community service" they offer is doing the teachers work for them.
If in the off chance you should complain about anything to your child's homeroom teacher, you can be guaranteed that you will be called at home, work, or emailed consistently for the next two months about all the things your child does wrong. Effectively bullying you into never complaining about anything they do again. The more you complain the worse it will get. They will use whatever nuance in their school policies to hammer your child until you either withdraw your kid, or they burn you out of sticking up for your child and questioning their authority. Think of Darth Vader as your DMV associate when you try to renew your drivers license.
To sum it up. You either join the PTA and be ever subservient to the teachers, to perpetuate the myth that all teachers are 'heros' or your child will hate learning going forward. I am choosing to work two jobs to get my kids into private school and hope it is not too late for them to rekindle their childhood. #$@ You SMS. Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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 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
South Meadow School	Public	5-8	108 Hancock Rd.	Peterborough	03458	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 924-7105	332	35	9.4	26.2%	301 (90.7%)	5 (1.5%)	14 (4.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	52	62^nd of 138 public middle schools	55.1%		54.8	54^th of 132 public middle schools	59.1%	8		34.0	48.0	47.0	45.0	43.0		53.0	58.0	56.0	49.0	54.0	27.0	32.0	29.0	$16,640
Conant Middle High School (M)	Public	6-8	1 Conant Way	Jaffrey	03452	Cheshire County	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 532-8122	241	15	16.0	22.8%	214 (88.8%)	3 (1.2%)	12 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	43	77^th of 138 public middle schools	44.2%		26.6	100^th of 132 public middle schools	24.2%	23			41.0	44.0	24.0	36.0			55.0	57.0	47.0	53.0		36.0	36.0	$16,774
Great Brook School	Public	5-8	16 School St.	Antrim	03440	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 588-6630	224	27	8.2	27.7%	203 (90.6%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	48.4	68^th of 138 public middle schools	50.7%		39.6	86^th of 132 public middle schools	34.8%	18		38.0	35.0	43.0	36.0	38.0		58.0	63.0	64.0	52.0	59.0	32.0	29.0	31.0	$24,088
Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School	Public	6-8	57 School Rd.	Wilton	03086	Hillsborough County	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 732-9230	130	15	8.6	23.8%	122 (93.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	39	88^th of 138 public middle schools	36.2%		35	89^th of 132 public middle schools	32.6%	1			34.0	35.0	33.0	34.0			30.0	50.0	73.0	50.0		36.0	36.0	$22,386
Boynton Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Turnpike Rd.	New Ipswich	03071	Hillsborough County	Mascenic Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 878-4800	260	19	14.0	25.4%	250 (96.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	23.3	109^th of 138 public middle schools	21.0%		38.5	87^th of 132 public middle schools	34.1%	22		31.0	12.0	52.0	15.0	27.0		67.0	30.0	56.0	34.0	45.0	37.0	20.0	28.0	$17,123
Hillsboro-Deering Middle School	Public	6-8	6 Hillcat Dr.	Hillsborough	03244	Hillsborough County	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 464-1120	229	19	11.8	38.9%	208 (90.8%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	52.8	61^st of 138 public middle schools	55.8%		40.3	83^rd of 132 public middle schools	37.1%	22			32.0	48.0	43.0	41.0			55.0	64.0	55.0	58.0		38.0	38.0	$17,006
Milford Middle School	Public	6-8	33 Osgood Rd.	Milford	03055	Hillsborough County	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-5221	445	46	9.7	19.3%	377 (84.7%)	5 (1.1%)	35 (7.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)	32.1	96^th of 138 public middle schools	30.4%		27.8	96^th of 132 public middle schools	27.3%				42.0	32.0	33.0	36.0			48.0	54.0	39.0	47.0		19.0	19.0	$17,073
Weare Middle School	Public	4-8	16 East Rd.	Weare	03281	Hillsborough County	Weare School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 529-7555	454	44	10.3	15.2%	412 (90.7%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	26.8	106^th of 138 public middle schools	23.2%		27	99^th of 132 public middle schools	25.0%	7	52.0	20.0	36.0	34.0	28.0	34.0	37.0	35.0	43.0	46.0	41.0	40.0	26.0	23.0	25.0
Monadnock Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	580 Old Homestead Hwy	Swanzey	03446	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-6575	249	18	14.2	30.5%	229 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.8%)	21.3	113^th of 138 public middle schools	18.1%		19.1	110^th of 132 public middle schools	16.7%	3				41.0	27.0	34.0				44.0	28.0	36.0		17.0	17.0	$19,978
Amherst Middle School	Public	5-8	14 Cross Rd.	Amherst	03031	Hillsborough County	Amherst School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-8944	635	52	12.2	8.2%	571 (89.9%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.3%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	86.1	14^th of 138 public middle schools	89.9%		81.9	15^th of 132 public middle schools	88.6%	1		60.0	72.0	66.0	60.0	64.0		67.0	69.0	77.0	67.0	71.0	58.0	55.0	56.0	$20,246

Frequently Asked Questions about South Meadow School

Is South Meadow School a good school?

South Meadow School ranks 62^nd of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is South Meadow School in?

Contoocook Valley School District

What is the racial makeup of South Meadow School?

Students at South Meadow School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend South Meadow School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended South Meadow School.

What high school do graduates of South Meadow School attend?

Students who attend South Meadow School usually go on to attend Conval Regional High School

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