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Pierce Elementary School

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Pierce Elementary School ranks 85 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Pierce Elementary School is a small public school in the Bennington, New Hampshire, area, serving 55 students in kindergarten through Grade 4 as part of the Contoocook Valley School District. Its small enrollment creates a close-knit setting and a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.6, although yearly results can change significantly when only a few students affect the percentages. Pierce ranked in the 63rd percentile statewide for 2025–26, a substantial improvement from its much lower rankings in earlier years.

Academically, Pierce is currently performing above both district and state averages. In 2025–26, 64% of students were proficient in reading, compared with 56% districtwide and 55% statewide; math proficiency was 50%, compared with 40% for the district and 44% statewide. Reading is the school’s clearest strength, especially in Grade 3, where 73% of students were proficient. Pierce’s overall reading result was higher than Peterborough Elementary School, Antrim Elementary School, and Greenfield Elementary School, though it trailed Hancock Elementary School and Francestown Elementary School.

The main academic concern is Grade 3 math, where 36% of students were proficient—below both district and state results. Grade 4 math was considerably stronger at 59%, exceeding district and state levels. Pierce also outperformed nearby Dublin Consolidated School in reading and compared favorably with Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School and Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School in both subjects. Overall, Pierce appears to be a solid, improving small school with strong literacy outcomes, favorable staffing, and a specific need to strengthen third-grade math while monitoring whether recent gains continue.

Students ?

6.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,182

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

19 Main St.
Bennington, NH 03442-0149

(603) 588-2131

District: Contoocook Valley School District

Students who attend Pierce Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Great Brook School
High:	Conval Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.2%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2010 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (57% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2010

✓Above the New Hampshire median (63rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg48%

New Hampshire avg50%

85^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 55 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary 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	60.3	85 of 230	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.5	178 of 234	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.4	112 of 237	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.5	204 of 231	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	209 of 231	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.6	220 of 229	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	224 of 244	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	53.1	123 of 241	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.0	135 of 237	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.6	130 of 242	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.8	140 of 240	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	7.2	230 of 236	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.1	191 of 237	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.0	206 of 238	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	87 of 229	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.0	170 of 228	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	206 of 229	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	211 of 227	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)62nd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading64%+9 vs state

Mathematics50%+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
Pierce Elementary School	Public	K-4	19 Main St.	Bennington	03442	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 588-2131	55	8	6.6	38.2%	54 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	60.3	85^th of 230 public elementary schools	63.0%					(n/a)	36.0	59.0					50.0	73.0	59.0					64.0				$20,182
Antrim Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10 School St.	Antrim	03440	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 588-6371	133	16	8.3	36.8%	125 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	42.9	136^th of 230 public elementary schools	40.9%		41.3	134^th of 224 public elementary schools	40.2%	2	53.0	22.0					38.0	53.0	56.0					54.0				$23,549
Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10 Elementary Ln	Hancock	03449	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 525-3303	70	8	8.7	20.0%	68 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	79.4	33^rd of 230 public elementary schools	85.7%					(n/a)	67.0	55.0					61.0	75.0	73.0					74.0				$26,517
Greenfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	860 Forest Rd.	Greenfield	03047	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 547-3334	91	10	9.1	22.0%	86 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)								(n/a)							82.0							38.0				$22,572
Francestown Elementary School	Public	K-4	325 2nd NH Turnpike S.	Francestown	03043	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 547-2976	41	6	6.9	7.3%	41 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							64.0							79.0				$25,832
Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4 Hillcat Dr.	Hillsborough	03244	Hillsborough County	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 464-1110	418	40	10.4	40.0%	375 (89.7%)	9 (2.2%)	22 (5.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	43.4	135^th of 230 public elementary schools	41.3%		28.7	172^nd of 224 public elementary schools	23.2%	37	61.0	45.0	29.0				45.0	61.0	48.0	49.0				53.0	33.0		33.0	$20,335
Peterborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	17 High St	Peterborough	03458	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 924-3828	254	25	10.3	31.9%	238 (93.7%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	45.9	127^th of 230 public elementary schools	44.8%		64.2	72^nd of 224 public elementary schools	67.9%	55	51.0	38.0					45.0	54.0	54.0					54.0				$24,508
Dublin Consolidated School	Public	K-5	1177 Main St	Dublin	03444	Cheshire County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 563-8332	56	7	7.6	16.1%	56 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		67.0					50.0		50.0					55.0				$27,479
Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	10 Sharon Rd	Peterborough	03458	Hillsborough County	Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 602-1560	311	20	15.2	5.8%	304 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	38.1	150^th of 230 public elementary schools	34.8%		36.4	147^th of 224 public elementary schools	34.4%	3	59.0	35.0	31.0	50.0	59.0	30.0	45.0	43.0	37.0	55.0	61.0	75.0	56.0	54.0	19.0	33.0	25.0
Lyndeborough Central School	Public	PK-K	192 Forest Rd	Lyndeborough	03082	Hillsborough County	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 732-9228	39	5	8.4	10.3%	36 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$19,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Pierce Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Pierce Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pierce Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Great Brook School
High : Conval Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Pierce Elementary School?

Students at Pierce Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pierce Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 55 students attended Pierce Elementary School.

What district is Pierce Elementary School in?

Contoocook Valley School District

Is Pierce Elementary School a good school?

Pierce Elementary School ranks 85^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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