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North Walpole School

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North Walpole School ranks 41 st of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

North Walpole School is a small public school in North Walpole, New Hampshire, serving 82 students in grades 2–4 as part of the Fall Mountain Regional School District. Despite the district’s lower statewide standing, North Walpole ranks among New Hampshire’s stronger schools: it placed 41st out of 230 schools for 2025–2026, in the 82nd percentile, and earned a four-star rating. Its compact size may offer families a more personal school setting, while recent staffing data show an improving student-teacher ratio of 10.3 students per teacher.

Mathematics is the school’s clearest strength. In 2025–2026, 75% of students were proficient in math, compared with 35% districtwide and 44% statewide. Fourth-grade math was especially impressive at 89% proficient, while third grade reached 64%. Reading performance was also above local and state averages: 59% of students were proficient overall, compared with 49% in the district and 55% statewide. Fourth-grade reading reached 63%. Math proficiency has risen steadily from 60% in 2022–2023 to 75% this year. Reading has improved substantially from its 38% result in 2022–2023, though the recent decline from 67% to 59% is worth watching.

North Walpole currently leads the nearby same-district schools with available results in both subjects. It outperformed Alstead Primary School, the next-highest nearby Fall Mountain Regional School District school, by 19 points in math and 9 points in reading. Among other nearby schools, North Walpole had higher math performance than Westmoreland School, Surry Village Charter School, John D. Perkins Academy, and Gilsum STEAM Academy. Westmoreland had stronger reading results, however. Overall, North Walpole stands out as a high-performing small school, with mathematics as its signature strength and reading as the main area to monitor.

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,376

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17 Cray Rd.
North Walpole, NH 03609-1118

(603) 445-5450

District: Fall Mountain Regional School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (67% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg42%

New Hampshire avg50%

41^st of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

107^th of 166Fall 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
2026	76.3	41 of 230	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	32 of 224	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	41 of 234	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.2	125 of 237	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	80.3	30 of 233	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	19 of 211	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.7	48 of 231	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	52 of 231	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	35 of 229	84.7%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	50 of 244	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	90.9	7 of 206	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	87.1	9 of 242	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	63.1	87 of 241	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.5	147 of 241	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.9	183 of 237	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.7	194 of 242	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.7	142 of 240	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.6	156 of 236	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.7	186 of 237	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.3	215 of 238	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	35 of 184	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	24 of 182	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	44 of 187	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	37.1	131 of 193	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.7	18 of 187	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	69.6	47 of 192	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	24 of 190	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	78.3	33 of 193	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	86 of 199	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	42 of 194	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	18 of 168	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	51 of 195	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	53 of 229	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	37 of 223	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	39 of 228	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.2	130 of 233	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.0	33 of 229	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	19 of 209	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	43 of 229	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	53 of 227	76.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2024)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics75%+31 vs state

Reading59%+4 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/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 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
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%)	76.3	41^st of 230 public elementary schools	82.2%		79.8	32^nd of 224 public elementary schools	85.7%	9	64.0	89.0					75.0	56.0	63.0					59.0				$15,376
Fall Mountain Regional -Pre School Program	Public	PK-K	144 Fmrhs Rd	Alstead	03602	Cheshire County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 835-6314	15	1	15.0	40.0%	15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Sarah Porter School	Public	1-4	111 Village Rd.	Langdon	03602	Cheshire 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)							18.0							45.0				$39,841
Walpole Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	18 Primary Lane	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
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)		46.0					56.0		38.0					50.0				$11,775
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%)	22.6	192^nd of 230 public elementary schools	16.5%		37.7	142^nd of 224 public elementary schools	36.6%	50	48.0	39.0					43.0	35.0	29.0					32.0				$18,865
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)							42.0							50.0				$24,669
Surry Village Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	449 Route 12A	Surry	03431	Cheshire County	Surry Village Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 357-9700	79	7	11.2	27.8%	67 (84.8%)	1 (1.3%)	5 (6.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)								(n/a)	18.0				67.0		53.0	18.0				75.0		53.0			63.0
Gilsum STEAM Academy	Public	K-6	640 Route 10	Gilsum	03448	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-2226	50	5	10.0	38.0%	42 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	3 (6.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)								(n/a)							38.0							55.0				$19,944
John D. Perkins Academy	Public	K-5	919 Nh Rte 10	Marlow	03456	Cheshire County	Marlow School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 446-3307	55	5	10.1	36.4%	54 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							44.0							31.0				$25,940

Frequently Asked Questions about North Walpole School

Is North Walpole School a good school?

North Walpole School ranks 41^st of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Walpole School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 82 students attended North Walpole School.

What district is North Walpole School in?

Fall Mountain Regional School District

What is the racial makeup of North Walpole School?

Students at North Walpole School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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