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New Durham Elementary School

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New Durham Elementary School ranks 72 nd of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

New Durham Elementary School is a small public school in the rural community of New Durham, New Hampshire, serving 144 students in pre-K through Grade 6 as part of the Governor Wentworth Regional School District. The school ranks 72nd out of 230 New Hampshire schools, placing it in the 69th percentile. Its 8.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio is among the lowest reported in the nearby comparison group, which may support a more individualized learning environment.

The school’s strongest academic advantage is mathematics. In 2025–2026, 60% of students were proficient in math, compared with 44% statewide and 43% across the district. Reading proficiency was 57%, roughly in line with the state’s 55%, while science proficiency was 43%, above both the state rate of 38% and the district rate of 34%. These results generally place New Durham Elementary School ahead of most nearby schools. For example, it outperformed Alton Central School (Elem) in math, reading, and science, and led the similarly sized Middleton Elementary School by 11 points in math, 9 points in reading, and 20 points in science. Gilmanton Elementary School ranked higher overall and had stronger reading and science results, but New Durham posted better overall math performance.

Performance varies by grade. Grade 6 was a standout, with 76% proficiency in math and 80% in reading—well above state averages. Grade 4 math was also strong at 67%, but Grade 4 reading was considerably weaker at 38%. Grade 5 showed the opposite pattern, with 61% proficiency in reading but 39% in math. The school’s ranking has also fluctuated, from the 88th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 50th percentile in 2024–2025 before rebounding to 69th percentile in 2025–2026. Overall, the school appears to be a comparatively strong small-school option, with mathematics and upper-grade achievement as key strengths and grade-level consistency as the main area to watch.

144

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,403

Per pupil spending ?

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7 Old Bay Rd.
New Durham, NH 03855-2215

(603) 859-2061

District: Governor Wentworth Regional School District

Students who attend New Durham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kingswood Regional Middle School
High:	Kingswood Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2021 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Governor Wentworth Regional School District

✓Above the New Hampshire median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2021) to 69th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg44%

New Hampshire avg46%

72^nd of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 49 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Governor Wentworth Regional School District

101^st of 166Governor Wentworth 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	63.8	72 of 230	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	111 of 224	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	48 of 234	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	29 of 237	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	118 of 233	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.1	25 of 211	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.3	139 of 231	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	149 of 231	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	133 of 229	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.5	196 of 244	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.0	158 of 206	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.4	151 of 242	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.4	132 of 241	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.7	179 of 241	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.2	134 of 237	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.5	103 of 242	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.3	52 of 240	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	71.5	54 of 236	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	63.1	93 of 237	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.4	135 of 238	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2019	56.1	81 of 192	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	85 of 184	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	69 of 186	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.3	18 of 193	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	71.2	45 of 199	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	96 of 194	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	40 of 168	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	40.2	119 of 195	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	125 of 195	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	75 of 229	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	115 of 223	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.0	58 of 228	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	30 of 233	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	125 of 229	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	82.4	26 of 209	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	146 of 229	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	154 of 227	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2019)58th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+16 vs state

Reading57%~ state avg

Science43%+5 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
New Durham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7 Old Bay Rd.	New Durham	03855	Strafford County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 859-2061	144	17	8.5	23.6%	132 (91.7%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	63.8	72^nd of 230 public elementary schools	68.7%		51.1	111^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.4%	39		67.0	39.0	76.0			60.0		38.0	61.0	80.0			57.0	43.0		43.0	$33,403
Alton Central School (Elem)	Public	PK, KG-8	41 School St.	Alton	03809	Belknap County	Alton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 875-7500	407	44	9.3	15.0%	389 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	29.9	171^st of 230 public elementary schools	25.7%		26.9	178^th of 224 public elementary schools	20.5%	7	47.0	46.0	15.0	17.0	31.0	38.0	32.0	44.0	49.0	54.0	47.0	40.0	67.0	51.0	28.0	50.0	40.0	$23,872
Valley View Community School	Public	PK, KG-3	79 Thayer Dr	Farmington	03835	Strafford County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 755-4757	245	28	8.7	40.8%	213 (86.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)								(n/a)	42.0						42.0	42.0						42.0				$19,514
Middleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	116 Kings Highway	Middleton	03887	Carroll County	Middleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 473-5000	155	14	11.0	33.5%	147 (94.8%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	46.7	126^th of 230 public elementary schools	45.2%		31.2	162^nd of 224 public elementary schools	27.7%	36	67.0	66.0	14.0	48.0			49.0	67.0	47.0	27.0	57.0			48.0	23.0		23.0	$18,149
Barnstead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	91 Maple St.	Center Barnstead	03225	Belknap County	Barnstead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 269-5161	449	39	11.5	31.0%	436 (97.1%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	225^th of 230 public elementary schools	2.2%		12.7	206^th of 224 public elementary schools	8.0%	19	11.0	19.0	425.0	459.0	18.0	18.0	13.0	17.0	46.0	16.0	23.0	33.0	25.0	26.0	13.0	14.0	13.0	$19,232
Gilmanton Elementary School	Public	K-8	1386 NH Rte. 140	Gilmanton IW	03837	Belknap County	Gilmanton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 364-5681	335	30	11.1	19.1%	319 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.6%)	77.3	37^th of 230 public elementary schools	83.9%		69	57^th of 224 public elementary schools	74.6%	20	71.0	75.0	68.0	49.0	34.0	45.0	55.0	54.0	61.0	82.0	64.0	39.0	71.0	62.0	50.0	59.0	56.0	$17,297
Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 School St.	Milton	03851	Strafford County	Milton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 652-4539	237	20	11.8	41.8%	215 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	15.7	210^th of 230 public elementary schools	8.7%		14.2	200^th of 224 public elementary schools	10.7%	10	28.0	30.0	22.0				27.0	24.0	45.0	42.0				39.0	25.0		25.0	$17,725
Paul Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	60 Taylor Way	Sanbornville	03872	Carroll County	Wakefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 522-8891	410	36	11.3	37.1%	390 (95.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	22.3	194^th of 230 public elementary schools	15.7%		15.8	198^th of 224 public elementary schools	11.6%	4	30.0	39.0	23.0	26.0	27.0	41.0	30.0	48.0	40.0	49.0	36.0	38.0	19.0	38.0	25.0	20.0	22.0	$16,298
Carpenter School	Public	K-3	102 S. Main St.	Wolfeboro	03894	Carroll County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 569-3457	183	20	9.1	22.4%	168 (91.8%)	3 (1.6%)	6 (3.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)	70.0						70.0	52.0						52.0				$18,909
Strafford School	Public	PK, KG-8	22 Roller Coaster Rd	Strafford	03884	Strafford County	Strafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 664-2842	376	39	9.6	15.7%	368 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	49.2	122^nd of 230 public elementary schools	47.0%		43.3	130^th of 224 public elementary schools	42.0%	8	53.0	91.0	29.0	47.0	22.0	25.0	45.0	47.0	71.0	51.0	37.0	33.0	48.0	48.0	34.0	35.0	34.0	$15,216

Frequently Asked Questions about New Durham Elementary School

Is New Durham Elementary School a good school?

New Durham Elementary School ranks 72^nd of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of New Durham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend New Durham Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kingswood Regional Middle School
High : Kingswood Regional High School

What district is New Durham Elementary School in?

Governor Wentworth Regional School District

How many students attend New Durham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended New Durham Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of New Durham Elementary School?

Students at New Durham Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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