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Dunbarton Elementary School

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Dunbarton Elementary School ranks 46 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Dunbarton Elementary School is a public K-6 school in Dunbarton, New Hampshire, part of the Dunbarton School District. With 242 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average on academic assessments, ranking as high as 20th out of 231 New Hampshire elementary schools in 2018-2019.

Dunbarton Elementary School's key strengths include its strong academic performance, with 62% of students proficient or better in reading and 57% in math, compared to state averages of 55% and 42% respectively. The school also maintains low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 12.5 to 15 over the past few years, lower than many nearby schools like Christa McAuliffe School and Allenstown Elementary School. Additionally, Dunbarton has very low rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, from 3.81% to 4.96%, significantly lower than the 35.21% and 39.51% at those nearby schools.

While Dunbarton Elementary School excels overall, the data indicates potential equity gaps, with female and white students outperforming their male and non-white peers. The school may want to examine its practices to ensure all students are achieving at high levels. Overall, Dunbarton appears to be a high-performing school that provides a quality education, though it should continue monitoring its performance and addressing any equity concerns.

234

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,969

Per pupil spending ?

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Robert Rogers Rd.
Dunbarton, NH 03046-4808

(603) 774-3181

District: Dunbarton School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New Hampshire elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

New Hampshire avg45%

46^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 158Dunbarton 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	72.6	46 of 224	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	103 of 234	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	88 of 237	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	87 of 233	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	47 of 211	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	20 of 231	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	66.7	68 of 231	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	83.6	21 of 229	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	78.7	40 of 244	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	50.9	105 of 206	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.6	83 of 242	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.2	133 of 241	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.7	146 of 241	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.6	103 of 237	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.3	49 of 242	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.9	67 of 240	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	68 of 236	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	40 of 237	83.1%	★★★★☆
2006	60.8	97 of 238	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	15 of 182	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	65.7	52 of 187	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	59 of 193	69.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	41 of 187	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	38 of 160	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	22 of 192	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	32 of 190	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	81 of 186	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	122 of 193	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	97 of 199	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	80 of 194	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	44 of 168	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	18 of 195	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	51.7	95 of 195	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	50 of 223	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	104 of 228	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	93 of 233	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	82 of 229	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	50 of 209	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	19 of 229	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	66.1	65 of 227	71.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading62%+7 vs state

Mathematics57%+15 vs state

Science57%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Dunbarton Elementary 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 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 All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Dunbarton Elementary School	Public	K-6	20 Robert Rogers Rd.	Dunbarton	03046	Merrimack County	Dunbarton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 774-3181	234	17	13.7	4.7%	216 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	72.6	46^th of 224 public elementary schools	79.5%		55.7	103^rd of 234 public elementary schools	56.0%	57	61.0	53.0	60.0	57.0	57.0	68.0	57.0	70.0	57.0	62.0	57.0	57.0	$15,969
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
Maple Avenue School	Public	1-4	16 Maple Ave.	Goffstown	03045	Hillsborough County	Goffstown School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 497-3330	513	29	17.6	10.3%	478 (93.2%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	45.4	127^th of 224 public elementary schools	43.3%		55.5	107^th of 234 public elementary schools	54.3%	20	52.0	36.0			43.0	55.0	52.0			54.0			$13,192
Glen Lake School	Public	PK-K	251 Elm St.	Goffstown	03045	Hillsborough County	Goffstown School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 497-3550	194	10	19.4	9.8%	173 (89.2%)	5 (2.6%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$25,201
Center Woods School	Public	PK, KG-3	14 Center Rd.	Weare	03281	Hillsborough County	Weare School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 529-4500	377	33	11.4	14.1%	351 (93.1%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								(n/a)	52.0				52.0	48.0				48.0
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
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
Hooksett Memorial School	Public	3-5	5 Memorial Dr.	Hooksett	03106	Merrimack County	Hooksett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 485-9890	431	29	14.8	16.5%	369 (85.6%)	6 (1.4%)	25 (5.8%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	65.4	67^th of 224 public elementary schools	70.1%		75.1	44^th of 234 public elementary schools	81.2%	23	60.0	70.0	69.0		66.0	46.0	56.0	70.0		57.0	34.0	34.0	$15,570
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunbarton Elementary School

What district is Dunbarton Elementary School in?

Dunbarton School District

What is the racial makeup of Dunbarton Elementary School?

Students at Dunbarton Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Dunbarton Elementary School a good school?

Dunbarton Elementary School ranks 46^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dunbarton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Dunbarton Elementary School.

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