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Charlestown Primary School

Q: Is Charlestown Primary School a good school?

Charlestown Primary School ranks 142 nd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Charlestown Primary School is an elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Charlestown, New Hampshire, with 205 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 9.5. The school is part of the Fall Mountain Regional School District, which is ranked 80 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the same district, Charlestown Primary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores for math, reading, and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 45% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to 42% statewide and 36% for the district. Similarly, only 41% were proficient or better in reading, compared to 55% statewide and 56% for the district. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as special education students.

Additionally, Charlestown Primary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching over 50% in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby Walpole Primary School (18.92%) and North Walpole School (24.14%). The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting that it is struggling to keep up with the academic performance of other schools in the state.

234

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,865

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

84 E. Street Ext.
Charlestown, NH 03603-0325

(603) 826-3694

District: Fall Mountain Regional School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (43% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 14 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

New Hampshire avg48%

142^nd of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Fall Mountain Regional School District

80^th of 158Fall Mountain Regional 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	37.7	142 of 224	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	151 of 234	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	157 of 237	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	166 of 233	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	157 of 211	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	164 of 231	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	192 of 231	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	170 of 229	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.7	189 of 244	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.2	163 of 206	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.5	179 of 242	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.7	201 of 241	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.7	176 of 241	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.9	203 of 237	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	218 of 242	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.1	229 of 240	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	224 of 236	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.7	227 of 237	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	32.0	181 of 238	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	110 of 182	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	125 of 187	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	126 of 193	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	145 of 187	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	132 of 160	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	132 of 192	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	151 of 190	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	142 of 186	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	132 of 193	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	131 of 199	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	136 of 194	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	85 of 168	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	145 of 195	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	182 of 195	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	65 of 72	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	149 of 223	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	166 of 228	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	163 of 233	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	170 of 229	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	155 of 209	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	170 of 229	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	193 of 227	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%+3 vs state

Reading41%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Charlestown Primary 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
Charlestown Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	84 E. Street Ext.	Charlestown	03603	Sullivan County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 826-3694	234	24	9.7	46.6%	220 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	37.7	142^nd of 224 public elementary schools	36.6%		38.8	151^st of 234 public elementary schools	35.5%	9	33.0	58.0			45.0	26.0	57.0			41.0			$18,865
Sarah Porter School	Public	1-4	111 Village Rd.	Langdon	03602	Sullivan County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 835-2260	19	3	7.0	31.6%	18 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)													$39,841
North Walpole School	Public	2-4	17 Cray Rd.	North Walpole	03609	Cheshire County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 445-5450	82	8	10.3	22.0%	78 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	79.8	32^nd of 224 public elementary schools	85.7%		76.4	41^st of 234 public elementary schools	82.5%	9	80.0	59.0			67.0	80.0	59.0			67.0			$15,376
Alstead Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	58 Mechanic St.	Alstead	03602	Cheshire County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 835-2482	69	10	6.6	27.5%	62 (89.9%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)								(n/a)	50.0				57.0	50.0				62.0			$11,775
Acworth Elementary School	Public	1-4	69 Turkey Shoot Rd.	Acworth	03601	Sullivan County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 835-2270	25	3	8.9	28.0%	21 (84.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)								(n/a)					50.0					63.0			$24,669
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	864 2nd NH Tpke.	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Unity School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 542-5888	86	12	7.1	39.5%	83 (96.5%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.2	207^th of 224 public elementary schools	7.6%		10.7	219^th of 234 public elementary schools	6.4%	12	15.0			21.0	20.0	31.0			36.0	39.0		29.0	$23,173
Maple Avenue School	Public	K-5	210 Maple Ave.	Claremont	03743	Sullivan County	Claremont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 543-4270	264	29	9.1	49.2%	226 (85.6%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.2%)	20.1	194^th of 224 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.8	198^th of 234 public elementary schools	15.4%	4	34.0	33.0	29.0		32.0	38.0	31.0	48.0		38.0	25.0	25.0	$21,751
Walpole Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	18 Primary Ln.	Walpole	03608	Cheshire County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 756-4241	72	7	10.4	25.0%	69 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)													$14,147
Bluff School	Public	K-5	10 Summit Rd.	Claremont	03743	Sullivan County	Claremont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 543-4273	163	19	8.4	58.9%	136 (83.4%)	6 (3.7%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.2%)	9.6	215^th of 224 public elementary schools	4.0%		10.6	220^th of 234 public elementary schools	6.0%	5	26.0	38.0	13.0		26.0	26.0	27.0	30.0		28.0	17.0	17.0	$21,760
Disnard Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Hanover St.	Claremont	03743	Sullivan County	Claremont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 543-4260	254	26	9.7	52.8%	222 (87.4%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	31.2	164^th of 224 public elementary schools	26.8%		17.7	199^th of 234 public elementary schools	15.0%	35	24.0	48.0	41.0		37.0	37.0	30.0	59.0		42.0	32.0	32.0	$21,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlestown Primary School

Is Charlestown Primary School a good school?

Charlestown Primary School ranks 142^nd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Charlestown Primary School in?

Fall Mountain Regional School District

How many students attend Charlestown Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Charlestown Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Charlestown Primary School?

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

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