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Epping Middle School

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Epping Middle School ranks 87 th of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 37% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Epping Middle School is a small public school serving grades 6–8 in the community of Epping, New Hampshire, with 194 students in the Epping School District. For 2025–2026, it ranked 87th of 138 New Hampshire middle schools, placing it in the 37th percentile and earning two out of five stars. Its student-teacher ratio of 10.4 to 1 is a relative strength and suggests that students may benefit from comparatively small instructional groupings.

Academic results are uneven. Reading is the school’s strongest subject: 54% of students were proficient, nearly matching the statewide rate of 55%. Seventh-grade reading was particularly strong at 68%, above the state’s 57%, while eighth-grade reading was about average. Mathematics is the clearest area for improvement, with 33% proficiency compared with 44% statewide. Sixth- and eighth-grade math were especially weak at 26% each, although seventh-grade math matched the state rate. Science proficiency was 34%, below the state’s 38%. The school’s current ranking is also well below its stronger 2017–2019 results, when it placed around the 64th–67th percentiles.

Compared with nearby schools, Epping generally trails the local group, especially in math. For example, similarly sized Newmarket Junior-Senior High (Elem) reported 58% math, 67% reading, and 53% science proficiency, while Epping reported 33%, 54%, and 34%. The closest comparison, Iber Holmes Gove Middle School, was somewhat closer: Epping had slightly higher reading results and equal science results but lower math results. Oyster River Middle School was a much stronger benchmark, with 69% math and 71% reading proficiency. Overall, families may want to focus on sixth- and eighth-grade math, the recent decline in male-student outcomes, and how the school’s strong seventh-grade reading performance can be extended to other grades.

194

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,216

Per pupil spending ?

21.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33 Prescott Rd.
Epping, NH 03042-2913

(603) 679-2544

District: Epping School District

Students who attend Epping Middle School usually attend:

High:

Epping High School

Feeder schools for Epping Middle School:

Elementary:

Epping Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (40% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

New Hampshire avg46%

87^th of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	87 of 138	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	70 of 132	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	60 of 130	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	67 of 134	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	58 of 130	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	69 of 125	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	46 of 128	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	43 of 131	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	56 of 134	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.2	75 of 132	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.7	75 of 131	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.4	91 of 131	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	78 of 128	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.5	67 of 127	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.6	53 of 127	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.1	80 of 129	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.2	93 of 125	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.7	115 of 126	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	62 of 113	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	62 of 112	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	68 of 110	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	61 of 114	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	41 of 115	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	56 of 113	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	34 of 114	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	25 of 116	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	90 of 121	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.5	62 of 116	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	38 of 113	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	56 of 117	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	54 of 117	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	56 of 116	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	44 of 113	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	47 of 114	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2021	46.3	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	9 of 49	81.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	84 of 136	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	73 of 131	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	62 of 128	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	68 of 132	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	61 of 129	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	72 of 123	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	50 of 126	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	45 of 129	65.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)45th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2021)43rd percentile~ school

White (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)26th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Science34%-4 vs state

Mathematics33%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

School Administration is intentionally chasing conservatives, especially Christians from the school. If you do not conform to the political ideology being pushed. They would rather chase you from the school. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 6, 2018

Communication and the new grading program is terrible. Nice teachers, but the kids and parents have not clue as to how they are doing. 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
Epping Middle School	Public	6-8	33 Prescott Rd.	Epping	03042	Rockingham County	Epping School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 679-2544	194	19	10.4	21.1%	182 (93.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	39.1	87^th of 138 public middle schools	37.0%		46.9	70^th of 132 public middle schools	47.0%	17			26.0	44.0	26.0	33.0			42.0	68.0	50.0	54.0		34.0	34.0	$19,216
Iber Holmes Gove Middle School	Public	4-8	1 Stephen K Batchelder Pkwy	Raymond	03077	Rockingham County	Raymond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 895-3394	413	36	11.4	28.6%	362 (87.7%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.8%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	40.9	82^nd of 138 public middle schools	40.6%		50.9	64^th of 132 public middle schools	51.5%	18	48.0	47.0	26.0	56.0	33.0	41.0	46.0	66.0	48.0	65.0	40.0	53.0	37.0	29.0	34.0	$19,733
Newmarket Junior-Senior High (Elem)	Public	6-8	213 S Main St	Newmarket	03857	Rockingham County	Newmarket School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 659-3271	225	22	10.4	17.3%	184 (81.8%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.4%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.4%)	78.1	26^th of 138 public middle schools	81.2%		70.3	33^rd of 132 public middle schools	75.0%	7			53.0	64.0	55.0	58.0			72.0	65.0	65.0	67.0		53.0	53.0
Sanborn Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	17 Danville Road	Kingston	03848	Rockingham County	Sanborn Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 382-6226	251	25	10.2	10.0%	226 (90.0%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	54.9	56^th of 138 public middle schools	59.4%		42.8	79^th of 132 public middle schools	40.2%	23			49.0	51.0	37.0	46.0			55.0	46.0	64.0	54.0		42.0	42.0	$20,683
Cooperative Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Academic Way	Stratham	03885	Rockingham County	Exeter Region Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8700	945	99	9.5	9.2%	848 (89.7%)	9 (1.0%)	30 (3.2%)	27 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	26 (2.8%)	71.3	31^st of 138 public middle schools	77.5%		72.3	27^th of 132 public middle schools	79.5%	4			60.0	56.0	50.0	56.0			70.0	71.0	54.0	65.0		41.0	41.0	$17,941
Oyster River Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Coe Dr.	Durham	03824	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 868-2155	585	59	9.9	10.4%	493 (84.3%)	7 (1.2%)	20 (3.4%)	42 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	87.9	11^th of 138 public middle schools	92.0%		91.1	8^th of 132 public middle schools	93.9%	3		61.0	60.0	80.0	75.0	69.0		68.0	59.0	83.0	74.0	71.0	55.0	62.0	59.0	$19,012
Barrington Middle School	Public	5-8	51 Haley Dr	Barrington	03825	Strafford County	Barrington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 664-2127	398	33	12.0	10.8%	368 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	54.3	57^th of 138 public middle schools	58.7%		52.5	60^th of 132 public middle schools	54.5%	3		54.0	43.0	43.0	49.0	48.0		72.0	49.0	64.0	58.0	61.0	53.0	36.0	46.0	$16,629
Hampstead Middle School	Public	5-8	28 School St	Hampstead	03841	Rockingham County	Hampstead School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 329-6743	352	35	10.0	12.2%	319 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	64.7	38^th of 138 public middle schools	72.5%		67.4	38^th of 132 public middle schools	71.2%			46.0	47.0	57.0	46.0	48.0		70.0	51.0	70.0	64.0	63.0	46.0	42.0	44.0	$21,998
Dover Middle School	Public	5-8	16 Daley Dr.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 516-7200	941	70	13.4	24.7%	745 (79.2%)	9 (1.0%)	43 (4.6%)	59 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.9%)	65.1	37^th of 138 public middle schools	73.2%		43	77^th of 132 public middle schools	41.7%	40		48.0	48.0	45.0	50.0	48.0		63.0	57.0	64.0	60.0	61.0	44.0	52.0	48.0	$13,443
Timberlane Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	44 Greenough Rd.	Plaistow	03865	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 382-7131	723	71	10.1	15.1%	641 (88.7%)	5 (0.7%)	35 (4.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	45.8	72^nd of 138 public middle schools	47.8%		46.4	72^nd of 132 public middle schools	45.5%				33.0	50.0	44.0	42.0			51.0	61.0	47.0	53.0		28.0	28.0	$19,420

Frequently Asked Questions about Epping Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Epping Middle School?

Students at Epping Middle School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Epping Middle School a good school?

Epping Middle School ranks 87^th of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Epping Middle School in?

Epping School District

How many students attend Epping Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Epping Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Epping Middle School attend?

Students who attend Epping Middle School usually go on to attend Epping High School

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