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Tuftonboro Central School

Q: Is Tuftonboro Central School a good school?

Tuftonboro Central School ranks 154 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Tuftonboro Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended Tuftonboro Central School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tuftonboro Central School?

Students at Tuftonboro Central School are 91% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Tuftonboro Central School attend?

Students who attend Tuftonboro Central School usually go on to attend: Middle : Kingswood Regional Middle School High : Kingswood Regional High School

Public Grades K-6

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Tuftonboro Central School is a small public school in Center Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, serving 99 students in kindergarten through sixth grade as part of the Governor Wentworth Regional School District. Its small size and 7.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio may allow for close relationships and individualized attention, while its location in a rural lakes-region community offers a different experience from larger nearby elementary schools.

The school’s latest results are mixed and represent a notable decline from its earlier record. In 2025–26, it ranked 154th of 230 New Hampshire schools, at the 33rd percentile, compared with the 89th percentile in 2021–22. Mathematics proficiency was 42%, close to the state’s 44%, while reading proficiency was 49%, six points below the state. Results varied considerably by grade: third and sixth grades performed at or above state averages, but fourth and fifth grades were much weaker in both subjects. Science is another area to watch; only 19% of students were proficient in 2024–25, compared with 38% statewide. Because enrollment is small, individual class cohorts may cause year-to-year results to fluctuate.

Compared with nearby schools, Tuftonboro’s performance is close to Ossipee Central School, which had a nearly identical statewide ranking and the same student-teacher ratio. However, Sandwich Central School, another small K–6 school, ranked much higher, with 62% math and 64% reading proficiency. Gilford Elementary School also outperformed Tuftonboro, while Tuftonboro remained stronger than Paul Elementary School and Kenneth A. Brett School. Overall, the school offers unusually favorable staffing levels and a small-school setting, but parents may want to pay particular attention to fourth- and fifth-grade achievement, literacy support, science instruction, and whether the recent ranking decline is temporary or part of a continuing trend.

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,214

Per pupil spending ?

24.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

205 Middle Rd.
Center Tuftonboro, NH 03816-0118

(603) 569-2050

District: Governor Wentworth Regional School District

Students who attend Tuftonboro Central School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

8.1%

American Indian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg44%

New Hampshire avg46%

154^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	37.5	154 of 230	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.2	99 of 224	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	106 of 234	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	57 of 237	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	26 of 233	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	84 of 211	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	47 of 231	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	48 of 231	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	47 of 229	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	67.4	69 of 244	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	50 of 206	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	71.2	56 of 242	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	55 of 241	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	64.4	84 of 241	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	87.3	7 of 237	97.0%	★★★★★
2010	73.8	47 of 242	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	19 of 240	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	93.0	3 of 236	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	87.3	15 of 237	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	71.7	60 of 238	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	21.3	153 of 187	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2019	74.8	34 of 195	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	42 of 195	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	159 of 229	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.5	92 of 223	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	122 of 228	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.2	57 of 233	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	30 of 229	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	77 of 209	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	42 of 229	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	45 of 227	80.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)83rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile~ school

Female (2024)18th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-6 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Tuftonboro Central School	Public	K-6	205 Middle Rd.	Center Tuftonboro	03816	Carroll County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 569-2050	99	13	7.6	24.2%	90 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.5	154^th of 230 public elementary schools	33.0%		55.2	99^th of 224 public elementary schools	55.8%	55	57.0	33.0	27.0	43.0			42.0	52.0	42.0	40.0	57.0			49.0	541.0		< 10%	$25,214
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
North Star Academy Chartered Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	20 Courthouse Sq	Ossipee	03864	Carroll County	North Star Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(603) 312-7895	0			—															(n/a)
Ossipee Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	68 Main St.	Center Ossipee	03814	Carroll County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 539-4589	276	36	7.6	52.5%	264 (95.7%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.3	156^th of 230 public elementary schools	32.2%		27.6	177^th of 224 public elementary schools	21.0%	21	58.0	35.0	45.0	40.0			44.0	52.0	37.0	52.0	40.0			45.0	30.0		30.0	$15,905
Moultonborough Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	916 Whittier Hwy	Moultonborough	03254	Carroll County	Moultonborough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 476-5535	245	23	10.7	20.4%	237 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	55	104^th of 230 public elementary schools	54.8%		55.3	98^th of 224 public elementary schools	56.3%	6	61.0	44.0	50.0				52.0	55.0	50.0	64.0				57.0	39.0		39.0
Gilford Elementary School	Public	K-4	76 Belknap Mountain Rd.	Gilford	03249	Belknap County	Gilford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-1661	303	32	9.4	12.5%	283 (93.4%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	74.5	50^th of 230 public elementary schools	78.3%		70.1	51^st of 224 public elementary schools	77.2%	1	65.0	68.0					66.0	58.0	65.0					62.0				$20,042
Kenneth A. Brett School	Public	K-8	881 Tamworth Rd.	Tamworth	03886	Carroll County	Tamworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 323-7271	165	21	8.0	51.5%	151 (91.5%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	20.1	200^th of 230 public elementary schools	13.0%		21.7	187^th of 224 public elementary schools	16.5%	13	408.0	21.0	26.0	15.0	22.0	14.0	18.0	50.0	14.0	53.0	31.0	33.0	48.0	39.0	32.0	24.0	28.0	$30,927
Inter-Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	21 Laker Ln	Meredith	03253	Belknap County	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 279-7968	397	42	9.3	33.0%	358 (90.2%)	6 (1.5%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	51	114^th of 230 public elementary schools	50.4%		41.6	132^nd of 224 public elementary schools	41.1%	18	74.0	36.0	33.0	35.0			44.0	70.0	55.0	60.0	53.0			59.0	33.0		33.0	$24,768
Elm Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	478 Elm St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-4113	259	23	11.2	35.1%	230 (88.8%)	5 (1.9%)	18 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	52.8	111^th of 230 public elementary schools	51.7%		54.2	101^st of 224 public elementary schools	54.9%	10	81.0	35.0	51.0				54.0	43.0	46.0	69.0				52.0	38.0		38.0	$18,995
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tuftonboro Central School

What is the racial makeup of Tuftonboro Central School?

Students at Tuftonboro Central School are 91% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Is Tuftonboro Central School a good school?

Tuftonboro Central School ranks 154^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Tuftonboro Central School in?

Governor Wentworth Regional School District

How many students attend Tuftonboro Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended Tuftonboro Central School.

What schools do graduates of Tuftonboro Central School attend?

Students who attend Tuftonboro Central School usually go on to attend:

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

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