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Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E) is a small public charter school in Northfield, New Hampshire, serving 149 students in prekindergarten through eighth grade. Its PK–8 program covers a broader age range than most nearby elementary schools, including Southwick School and Sanbornton Central School, which primarily serve younger elementary students. The school is part of the Compass Classical Academy Charter School district.

Academic results remain the most important concern for families to consider. Compass ranked in the 10th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, an improvement from the bottom few percentiles in earlier years, but it still trails most nearby schools. Mathematics is the clearest weakness: 16% of students were proficient, compared with 44% statewide and 54% at nearby Southwick School. Reading proficiency was 37%, below the state’s 55% and lower than results at Canterbury Elementary School, Belmont Elementary School, and Sanbornton Central School. Science was comparatively stronger at 30%, though still below the state average of 38%.

There are some encouraging signs: reading and science improved substantially in 2025–2026, suggesting possible positive momentum. However, performance remains especially weak in fourth-, sixth-, and eighth-grade mathematics, while eighth-grade reading proficiency was only 18%. Compass also reported an 18.6 student-teacher ratio, higher than nearby schools such as Southwick School, Sanbornton Central School, and Pleasant Street School. Families may want to ask about class sizes, teacher staffing, mathematics intervention, and support for middle-school students. The key question is whether recent gains continue over several years, particularly in mathematics and eighth-grade reading.

149

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5 Elm Street
Northfield, NH 03276-1506

(603) 729-3370

District: Compass Classical Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2018 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (28% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg30%

New Hampshire avg46%

Elementary school

208^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2018

From bottom 13% (2018) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

122^nd of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2025

From bottom 5% (2025) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 166Compass Classical Academy Charter School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	208 of 230	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	218 of 224	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	229 of 234	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	236 of 237	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	200 of 231	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	215 of 229	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	219 of 223	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	228 of 228	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	233 of 233	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	216 of 227	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	122 of 138	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	126 of 132	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	128 of 131	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2026)6th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading37%-18 vs state

Science30%-8 vs state

Mathematics16%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

I've seen the have car shows, they bought a $9K quilting machine, god knows how much they spent on the underwater robotics, they are still WAY underwater after purchasing the Northfield building. The owners dogs walk around the classes, hmm fun. But those math and reading test scores are still some of the lowest in the state. Southwick and Winnisquam are decent schools. I have no idea why anyone would send their kid to a place that literally is not going to be around in another 3 years and when they go under their kids will barely be able to read and count. Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, June 23, 2019

Toxic school environment with an extremely high teacher attrition rate for good reason. If getting “back to the basics” is your thing, think military Catholic school on steroids without the religion. Students do not have access to computer technology until 8th grade. How the state of NH allows this is beyond me. Standardized test scores are at the bottom of the state which is just fine and dandy with the typical type of parent who chooses to send their children here. Teachers are lucky to have one parent show up for parent-teacher conferences with little classroom support from home. The socio-economic achievement gap thrives and is celebrated here although there are a few wonderful parents with high aspirations and behavioral expectations for their children although this group represents the minority. Because a school is nothing more than a reflection of the community of people it serves. This school is simply a reflection of poor, down and out former mill town Franklin which missed the boat as the American and global economy changed. Truth be told. 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 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
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Belknap County	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 729-3370	149	8	18.6	46.3%	127 (85.2%)	2 (1.3%)	10 (6.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	17.3	208^th of 230 public elementary schools	9.6%		7.3	218^th of 224 public elementary schools	2.7%	10	402.0	21.0		15.0		18.0	16.0	27.0	43.0		46.0		18.0	37.0		27.0	30.0
Winnisquam Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	435 W Main St	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 286-4531	30	2	15.0	23.3%	27 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Southwick School	Public	K-4	50 Zion Hill Rd.	Northfield	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-3611	251	24	10.6	35.1%	211 (84.1%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.0%)	55.4	102^nd of 230 public elementary schools	55.7%		28.2	173^rd of 224 public elementary schools	22.8%	71	58.0	51.0					54.0	57.0	51.0					54.0				$15,141
Paul A. Smith School	Public	PK, KG-4	41 Daniel Webster Dr	Franklin	03235	Merrimack County	Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 934-4144	261	33	7.9	55.9%	234 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	12.7	214^th of 230 public elementary schools	7.0%					(n/a)	27.0	35.0					30.0	24.0	36.0					29.0				$22,561
Sanbornton Central School	Public	K-4	16 Hunkins Pond Rd.	Sanbornton	03269	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 286-8223	177	13	13.4	35.6%	146 (82.5%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.2%)	65.5	65^th of 230 public elementary schools	71.7%		71.1	49^th of 224 public elementary schools	78.1%	16	63.0	71.0					67.0	49.0	58.0					53.0				$21,788
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	26 Best St.	Belmont	03220	Belknap County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 267-6568	336	33	10.2	34.8%	314 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	44.5	130^th of 230 public elementary schools	43.5%		47	122^nd of 224 public elementary schools	45.5%	8	45.0	42.0					43.0	53.0	55.0					54.0				$18,619
Canterbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 Baptist Rd.	Canterbury	03224	Merrimack County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 783-9944	90	10	9.2	8.9%	86 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	70.9	55^th of 230 public elementary schools	76.1%					(n/a)	83.0	37.0					63.0	71.0	63.0					67.0				$17,864
Salisbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	6 Whittemore Rd.	Salisbury	03268	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 648-2206	64	9	7.2	31.3%	57 (89.1%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)								(n/a)							62.0							83.0				$22,333
Jennie D. Blake School	Public	PK, KG-6	32 Crescent St	Hill	03243	Merrimack County	Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 934-2245	63	7	9.2	42.9%	57 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)							42.0							48.0				$25,673
Pleasant Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Pleasant St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-2168	255	23	11.0	43.1%	216 (84.7%)	9 (3.5%)	17 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	20.9	197^th of 230 public elementary schools	14.3%		38	140^th of 224 public elementary schools	37.5%	57	54.0	23.0	26.0				31.0	43.0	25.0	45.0				37.0	21.0		21.0	$18,998

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Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E) ranks in the bottom 9.6% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E).

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Students at Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E) are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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