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Epping Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
144th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools
Better than 37% of New Hampshire elementary schools
Summary

Epping Elementary School is a public school serving 464 students in prekindergarten through grade 5 in the southeastern New Hampshire community of Epping and is part of the Epping School District. The school ranks in the 37th percentile statewide, earning two stars, while its student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1 is reasonably favorable compared with several nearby schools.

The clearest academic concern is mathematics. In 2025–2026, 31% of students were proficient in math, compared with 44% statewide; results were below the state in third, fourth, and fifth grades. Fifth-grade math was especially weak, with just 21% proficient. By contrast, reading is a relative strength: 59% of students were proficient overall, slightly above the state rate of 55%, with fourth- and fifth-grade results also above state averages. Science proficiency was 34%, four points below the state. Reading improved in the latest year, but math declined from 37% to 31%, and the school’s overall ranking remains well below its earlier 2013–2014 peak in the 85th percentile.

Compared with similar nearby schools, Newmarket Elementary School is a particularly useful comparison: the schools have similar enrollment, grade coverage, lunch-program participation, and student-teacher ratios, yet Newmarket’s math proficiency is 50% versus Epping’s 31%. Results are also substantially higher at Mast Way School, Swasey Central School, Lincoln Street Elementary School, Newfields Elementary School, and Nottingham Elementary School. One encouraging finding is that students receiving special education services rank at the 52nd percentile, above the schoolwide result, suggesting that some support systems may be working comparatively well.

464
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,400
Per pupil spending ?
17.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 17 Prospect St.
       Epping, NH  03042-0907

(603) 679-8018

District: Epping School District


Students who attend Epping Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Epping Middle School
High:    Epping High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.7%
Two or more races:
3.0%
Hispanic:
2.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2014
!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the New Hampshire average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school41%
District avg40%
New Hampshire avg46%
144th of 230
New Hampshire public elementary schools ?
Bottom 37%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
106th of 166Epping 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Hampshire percentileRating
202640.1144 of 23037.4%★★☆☆☆
202538.0141 of 22437.1%★★☆☆☆
202448.0126 of 23446.2%★★☆☆☆
202346.3130 of 23745.1%★★☆☆☆
202245.6128 of 23345.1%★★☆☆☆
202140.6131 of 21137.9%★★☆☆☆
201945.5131 of 23143.3%★★☆☆☆
201847.3131 of 23143.3%★★☆☆☆
201643.3154 of 24436.9%★★☆☆☆
201475.536 of 24285.1%★★★★☆
201366.079 of 24167.2%★★★☆☆
201273.355 of 24177.2%★★★★☆
201169.572 of 23769.6%★★★★☆
201044.4154 of 24236.4%★★☆☆☆
200949.7137 of 24042.9%★★☆☆☆
200858.2106 of 23655.1%★★★☆☆
200753.6118 of 23750.2%★★★☆☆
200653.8110 of 23853.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Hampshire percentileRating
202636.3126 of 18431.5%★★☆☆☆
202532.0131 of 18228.0%★☆☆☆☆
202450.896 of 18748.7%★★☆☆☆
202350.097 of 19349.7%★★★☆☆
202247.598 of 18747.6%★★☆☆☆
202140.0101 of 16036.9%★★☆☆☆
201954.889 of 19253.6%★★★☆☆
201844.7118 of 19037.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Hampshire percentileRating
202642.8107 of 18441.8%★★☆☆☆
202544.9108 of 18641.9%★★☆☆☆
202446.6105 of 19345.6%★★☆☆☆
202339.4129 of 19935.2%★★☆☆☆
202246.6108 of 19444.3%★★☆☆☆
202142.995 of 16843.5%★★☆☆☆
201937.6128 of 19534.4%★★☆☆☆
201843.3120 of 19538.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Hampshire percentileRating
202651.332 of 6651.5%★★★☆☆
201934.642 of 6030.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Hampshire percentileRating
202638.5148 of 22935.4%★★☆☆☆
202540.5141 of 22336.8%★★☆☆☆
202449.3123 of 22846.1%★★☆☆☆
202347.8122 of 23347.6%★★☆☆☆
202245.9133 of 22941.9%★★☆☆☆
202139.0131 of 20937.3%★★☆☆☆
201943.9138 of 22939.7%★★☆☆☆
201846.1136 of 22740.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+14 vs school
Male (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school
White (2026)35th percentile~ school
Female (2026)32nd percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?
Reading59%+4 vs state
Science34%-4 vs state
Mathematics31%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Open Quote I feel that the curriculum is very advanced and therefore puts too much pressure on elementary students to accomplish the work. When a 2nd grade student doesn't "enjoy" school, it is not going to be a good journey through becoming a successful student:( Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Open Quote From the dedication of the principal, teachers, and staff, to the wonderful activities and school events, Epping Elementary is a excellent school! We have been so impressed with the level of community and parent involvement, and our child and his friends are thriving. Truly a great school in a great town, and getting better every year. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Epping Elementary School

Students at Epping Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Epping Elementary School ranks 144th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Epping Elementary School.

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

Middle : Epping Middle School
High : Epping High School

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2025–26 NH SAS & SAT test scoresSep 7, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 12, 2025
2024–25 NH SAS & SAT test scoresSep 6, 2025
2015–16 through 2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesJul 30, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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