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New Durham Elementary School

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New Durham Elementary School ranks 111 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

New Durham Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Governor Wentworth Regional School District, with 158 students enrolled. Over the past 10 years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 1 to 4 out of 5 stars on the SchoolDigger rating system.

Academically, New Durham Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of New Hampshire in mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 48% of all students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 43% for the district and 42% for the state. In reading, 56% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 54% for the district and 55% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th grade mathematics, where 64% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (56%) and state (41%) averages.

Compared to nearby schools, New Durham Elementary stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and reading. However, some nearby schools, such as Gilmanton Elementary School, also demonstrate high academic achievement, suggesting that New Durham Elementary may face competition from other high-performing schools in the region. The school's fluctuating statewide ranking and the decline in 5th grade mathematics proficiency are areas that warrant further investigation and potential improvement efforts.

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: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Hampshire median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 13 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

New Hampshire avg45%

111^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Governor Wentworth Regional School District

93^rd of 158Governor 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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2019)58th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics48%+6 vs state

Science25%-13 vs state

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Schools Near New Durham Elementary 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 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%)	51.1	111^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.4%		74.1	48^th of 234 public elementary schools	79.5%	63	70.0	45.0	15.0	64.0			48.0	52.0	50.0	60.0	64.0			56.0	25.0		25.0	$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%)	26.9	178^th of 224 public elementary schools	20.5%		19.9	192^nd of 234 public elementary schools	17.9%	14	59.0	43.0	14.0	16.0	34.0		29.0	43.0	35.0	47.0	42.0	62.0	46.0	46.0	29.0	22.0	26.0	$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)	47.0						47.0	39.0						39.0				$19,514
Middleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	116 Kings Highway	Middleton	03887	Strafford 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%)	31.2	162^nd of 224 public elementary schools	27.7%		23.3	190^th of 234 public elementary schools	18.8%	28	57.0	21.0	39.0	33.0			39.0	20.0	17.0	57.0	40.0			32.0	43.0		43.0	$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%)	12.7	206^th of 224 public elementary schools	8.0%		18.6	196^th of 234 public elementary schools	16.2%	10	14.0	17.0	20.0	13.0	12.0	19.0	16.0	24.0	24.0	53.0	18.0	37.0	38.0	31.0	33.0	31.0	32.0	$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%)	69	57^th of 224 public elementary schools	74.6%		56.6	98^th of 234 public elementary schools	58.1%	41	54.0	77.0	62.0	49.0	55.0	59.0	59.0	67.0	57.0	67.0	45.0	68.0	69.0	63.0	50.0	31.0	41.0	$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%)	14.2	200^th of 224 public elementary schools	10.7%		12.2	214^th of 234 public elementary schools	8.5%	14	30.0	33.0					23.0	24.0	47.0	24.0				32.0	18.0		18.0	$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%)	15.8	198^th of 224 public elementary schools	11.6%		8.2	225^th of 234 public elementary schools	3.8%	27	24.0	23.0	31.0	26.0	30.0	11.0	25.0	30.0	41.0	44.0	30.0	36.0	20.0	34.0	19.0	13.0	17.0	$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)	55.0						55.0	48.0						48.0				$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%)	43.3	130^th of 224 public elementary schools	42.0%		41.8	143^rd of 234 public elementary schools	38.9%	13	69.0	56.0	42.0	36.0	35.0	34.0	45.0	53.0	46.0	43.0	36.0	65.0	51.0	48.0	32.0	50.0	41.0	$15,216

Frequently Asked Questions about New Durham Elementary School

What district is New Durham Elementary School in?

Governor Wentworth Regional School District

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.

How many students attend New Durham Elementary School?

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

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

Is New Durham Elementary School a good school?

New Durham Elementary School ranks 111^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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