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Tuftonboro Central School

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Tuftonboro Central School ranks 99 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Tuftonboro Central School is a small elementary school located in Center Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 95 students. The school is part of the Governor Wentworth Regional School District, which is ranked 93 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tuftonboro Central School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Hampshire, with a statewide ranking between 26-106 over the past several years. The school's performance on the NH SAS assessments is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in reading, with 62% of Tuftonboro students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 54% for the district and 55% for the state. The school's math performance is also strong, with 49% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 43% for the district and 42% for the state. However, the school's science performance lags behind the district and state, with only 19% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025.

Tuftonboro Central School has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (29.47% in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby Ossipee Central School (57.14%) and Woodland Heights Elementary School (64.03%). The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, at 7.3 in 2023-2024, compared to the district average of 7.9 and the state average of 12.5. While Tuftonboro Central School outperforms the nearby Ossipee Central School and Woodland Heights Elementary School, it lags behind the higher-performing Sandwich Central School and Gilford Elementary School, which are located in neighboring districts.

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,214

Per pupil spending ?

24.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 76th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the New Hampshire median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

New Hampshire avg45%

99^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	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
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 (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)18th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading62%+7 vs state

Mathematics49%+7 vs state

Science19%-19 vs state

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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
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%)	55.2	99^th of 224 public elementary schools	55.8%		55.5	106^th of 234 public elementary schools	54.7%	7	55.0	45.0	48.0	50.0			49.0	64.0	67.0	71.0	43.0			62.0	19.0		19.0	$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)	55.0						55.0	48.0						48.0				$18,909
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%)	27.6	177^th of 224 public elementary schools	21.0%		29.5	179^th of 234 public elementary schools	23.5%	2	39.0	43.0	28.0	53.0			41.0	34.0	41.0	45.0	34.0			38.0	24.0		24.0	$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%)	55.3	98^th of 224 public elementary schools	56.3%		62.9	79^th of 234 public elementary schools	66.2%	19	39.0	51.0	48.0				47.0	37.0	59.0	63.0				54.0	67.0		67.0
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%)	70.1	51^st of 224 public elementary schools	77.2%		73.2	49^th of 234 public elementary schools	79.1%	2	79.0	56.0					68.0	63.0	53.0					58.0				$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%)	21.7	187^th of 224 public elementary schools	16.5%		29	182^nd of 234 public elementary schools	22.2%	5		25.0	31.0	42.0	10.0	23.0	22.0		38.0	31.0	37.0	43.0	38.0	33.0				$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%)	41.6	132^nd of 224 public elementary schools	41.1%		42.2	140^th of 234 public elementary schools	40.2%	8	55.0	47.0	33.0	37.0			42.0	54.0	47.0	49.0	50.0			50.0	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%)	54.2	101^st of 224 public elementary schools	54.9%		59.5	88^th of 234 public elementary schools	62.4%	13	53.0	46.0	61.0				53.0	40.0	51.0	71.0				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%)	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
Sandwich Central School	Public	K-6	28 Squam Lake Rd.	Center Sandwich	03227	Carroll County	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 284-7712	85	7	11.4	10.6%	81 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.7	41^st of 224 public elementary schools	81.7%		74.4	46^th of 234 public elementary schools	80.3%	5	67.0	56.0		69.0			65.0	100.0	63.0		46.0			69.0	55.0		55.0	$24,444

Frequently Asked Questions about Tuftonboro Central School

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 is the racial makeup of Tuftonboro Central School?

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

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

Is Tuftonboro Central School a good school?

Tuftonboro Central School ranks 99^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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