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Greenland Central School

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Greenland Central School ranks 43 rd of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Greenland Central School is a public K–8 school serving 367 students in Greenland, a Seacoast New Hampshire community, and is part of the highly regarded Greenland School District. The school ranks 43rd out of 230 New Hampshire schools, placing it in the 81st percentile statewide, while the district ranks in the 82nd percentile. Its long-term record is consistently strong: it has remained roughly in the top 20% of the state in every reported year, including several years in the top 10%.

Current achievement is comfortably above New Hampshire averages. In 2025–2026, 65% of students were proficient in mathematics, 70% in reading, and 51% in science—21, 15, and 13 points above state rates, respectively. Greenland is especially notable for its 7th-grade results, with 88% proficiency in math and 91% in reading, along with strong 4th- and 5th-grade math and 5th-grade reading. The overall picture is not uniformly strong, however: 3rd-grade reading was 42%, and 8th-grade math was 43%. Reading has also declined from 79% in earlier years to 70% most recently, while math and science improved substantially in the latest year.

Families comparing schools should know that Greenland is strong statewide but sits in an unusually competitive local market. Its math and reading results trail nearby top performers such as Rye Elementary School, New Franklin School, Mary C. Dondero Elementary School, and Little Harbour School, but it generally exceeds Newfields Elementary School and Newington Public School. Its K–8 structure offers continuity through middle school, and its student-teacher ratio, about 9.4 to 1, is favorable. Key areas to watch are early-grade reading, 8th-grade math, and sustaining recent academic gains.

367

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,146

Per pupil spending ?

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Post Rd
Greenland, NH 03840

(603) 431-6723

District: Greenland School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (62% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

New Hampshire avg46%

Elementary school

43^rd of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

18^th of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 166Greenland 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	43 of 230	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	34 of 224	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	13 of 234	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	27 of 237	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	40 of 233	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	21 of 211	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	5 of 231	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	20 of 231	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	83.4	21 of 244	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	12 of 206	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	74.5	39 of 242	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.7	23 of 241	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	85.9	15 of 241	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	79.6	32 of 237	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	82.3	21 of 242	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	76.2	43 of 240	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	31 of 236	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.3	39 of 237	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	38 of 238	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	32 of 184	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	28 of 182	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.3	8 of 187	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	30 of 193	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	60 of 187	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.1	18 of 160	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	8 of 192	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.2	23 of 190	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	48 of 184	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	38 of 186	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	24 of 193	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	16 of 199	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	27 of 194	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	26 of 168	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	10 of 195	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	25 of 195	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	51 of 229	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	36 of 223	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	13 of 228	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	29 of 233	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	49 of 229	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	20 of 209	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	5 of 229	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	21 of 227	90.7%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	18 of 138	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	22 of 132	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	12 of 130	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	17 of 134	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	18 of 130	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	92.6	8 of 125	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	4 of 128	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	12 of 131	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	77.2	21 of 134	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	88.6	6 of 107	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	82.6	13 of 132	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	93.5	3 of 131	97.7%	★★★★★
2012	81.8	16 of 131	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	87.6	7 of 128	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	87.0	8 of 127	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	82.9	16 of 127	87.4%	★★★★☆
2008	88.3	10 of 129	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	90.2	7 of 125	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	93.1	5 of 126	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	12 of 113	89.4%	★★★★★
2025	75.1	20 of 112	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	10 of 110	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	17 of 114	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	14 of 115	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	11 of 113	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	3 of 114	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	10 of 116	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	24 of 121	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	23 of 116	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	15 of 113	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	23 of 117	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	20 of 117	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	9 of 116	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	7 of 113	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	13 of 114	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	19 of 136	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	21 of 131	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	13 of 128	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.9	18 of 132	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	18 of 129	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	9 of 123	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	4 of 126	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	12 of 129	90.7%	★★★★★

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

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

White (2026)78th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading70%+15 vs state

Mathematics65%+21 vs state

Science51%+13 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
Greenland Central School	Public	K-8	70 Post Rd	Greenland	03840	Rockingham County	Greenland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 431-6723	367	39	9.4	4.4%	328 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	76	43^rd of 230 public elementary schools	81.3%		78.6	34^th of 224 public elementary schools	84.8%	9	58.0	80.0	79.0	56.0	88.0	43.0	65.0	42.0	60.0	89.0	70.0	91.0	72.0	70.0	52.0	51.0	51.0	$17,146
Stratham Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Gifford Farm Rd	Stratham	03885	Rockingham County	Stratham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 772-5413	498	49	10.1	4.0%	454 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	80.9	31^st of 230 public elementary schools	86.5%		83.6	28^th of 224 public elementary schools	87.5%	3	64.0	85.0	67.0				71.0	67.0	78.0	77.0				74.0	37.0		37.0	$19,425
Mary C. Dondero Elementary School	Public	K-5	32 Van Buren Ave.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 436-2231	328	35	9.3	13.7%	233 (71.0%)	12 (3.7%)	21 (6.4%)	39 (11.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	93.5	11^th of 230 public elementary schools	95.2%		95	6^th of 224 public elementary schools	97.3%	5	76.0	84.0	76.0				79.0	69.0	81.0	85.0				78.0	70.0		70.0	$20,733
Rye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	461 Sagamore Rd	Rye	03870	Rockingham County	Rye School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-4731	211	22	9.6	1.4%	202 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	95.5	7^th of 230 public elementary schools	97.0%		94.2	11^th of 224 public elementary schools	95.1%	4	91.0	76.0					83.0	84.0	84.0					84.0				$38,135
New Franklin School	Public	K-5	1 Franklin Dr.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 436-0910	247	29	8.5	19.8%	204 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	93.6	10^th of 230 public elementary schools	95.7%		95.7	5^th of 224 public elementary schools	97.8%	5	78.0	93.0	69.0				80.0	84.0	88.0	85.0				85.0	54.0		54.0	$24,986
North Hampton School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 Atlantic Ave.	North Hampton	03862	Rockingham County	North Hampton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 964-5501	268	30	8.9	3.4%	248 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	91.7	13^th of 230 public elementary schools	94.3%		91.6	13^th of 224 public elementary schools	94.2%		90.0	68.0	80.0	79.0	47.0	35.0	66.0	88.0	76.0	75.0	86.0	73.0	68.0	78.0	52.0	50.0	51.0	$25,507
Little Harbour School	Public	K-5	50 Clough Dr.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-1708	325	34	9.5	12.3%	260 (80.0%)	5 (1.5%)	17 (5.2%)	22 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	91.7	12^th of 230 public elementary schools	94.8%		94.9	7^th of 224 public elementary schools	96.9%	5	82.0	87.0	81.0				84.0	71.0	72.0	91.0				78.0	51.0		51.0	$20,066
PEEP School - Pre School Program	Public	PK-K	50 Clough Dr	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 422-8228	24	6	4.0	33.3%	18 (75.0%)	1 (4.2%)	2 (8.3%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Newington Public School	Public	PK, KG-6	133 Nimble Hill Rd.	Newington	03801	Rockingham County	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-1482	43	7	6.5	9.3%	41 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)							57.0							57.0				$26,559
Newfields Elementary School	Public	K-5	9 Piscassic Rd.	Newfields	03856	Rockingham County	Newfields School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 772-5555	115	13	9.2	3.5%	109 (94.8%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73	52^nd of 230 public elementary schools	77.4%		69.6	56^th of 224 public elementary schools	75.0%	4	69.0	60.0	60.0				62.0	54.0	52.0	75.0				60.0	60.0		60.0	$22,217

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Greenland Central School ranks 43^rd of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Students at Greenland Central School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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Greenland School District

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In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Greenland Central School.

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