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Hampstead Central School

Q: Is Hampstead Central School a good school?

Hampstead Central School ranks 112 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Hampstead Central School is a public school in the town of Hampstead, New Hampshire, serving about 470 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 4. It is part of the Hampstead School District and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.7 to 1. Overall, it is a solid mid-performing elementary school, with mathematics as a particular strength, although its statewide standing has declined in recent years.

In the latest results, 54% of students were proficient in mathematics and 53% in reading. Math performance was 10 percentage points above the New Hampshire average and higher than results at most nearby schools, including Windham Academy Public Charter School, Danville Elementary School, and Sandown North Elementary School. However, North Salem Elementary School, Memorial School, and Atkinson Academy posted stronger math and reading results. Reading at Hampstead was close to the state average but below the district average and the results of these leading nearby schools. Grade 4 math was stronger than grade 3 math, while reading performance was fairly consistent across both grades.

The school’s ranking fell from the 79th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 51st percentile most recently, and its rating dropped from four stars to three. Math proficiency also declined from 63% to 54% over the available reporting period, making trend improvement an important priority. The school’s special education subgroup performed relatively well statewide, ranking in the 67th percentile, while the difference between male and female subgroup rankings merits closer review. Hampstead remains ahead of several nearby schools, including East Derry Memorial Elementary School, Pollard Elementary School, and Seacoast Classical Academy Chartered Public School, but families may want to focus on the school’s plans for strengthening reading and reversing the recent academic decline.

470

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,051

Per pupil spending ?

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Emerson Ave
Hampstead, NH 03841-2265

(603) 329-6326

District: Hampstead School District

Students who attend Hampstead Central School usually attend:

Middle:

Hampstead Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Hampshire median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

New Hampshire avg50%

112^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 42 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 166Hampstead 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	52.7	112 of 230	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	93 of 224	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	70 of 234	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	56 of 237	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	49 of 233	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	49 of 211	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	77 of 231	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	46 of 231	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.2	58 of 229	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	85.6	17 of 244	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	62.9	73 of 206	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.7	35 of 242	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.0	54 of 241	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.1	27 of 241	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	70.4	69 of 237	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	70 of 242	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	65.7	80 of 240	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.8	44 of 236	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	88.3	11 of 237	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	86.1	21 of 238	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	117 of 184	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	85 of 182	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	51 of 187	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	44 of 193	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	50 of 187	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	46 of 160	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	62 of 192	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	49 of 190	74.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	53 of 184	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.0	66 of 186	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	73 of 193	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	59 of 199	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	37 of 194	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	36 of 168	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	61 of 195	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	31 of 195	84.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	22 of 66	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	30 of 72	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	26 of 71	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	13 of 70	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	10 of 59	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	26 of 52	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	116 of 229	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	99 of 223	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	81 of 228	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	61 of 233	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	39 of 229	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	43 of 209	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	65 of 229	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	44 of 227	80.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)71st percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)36th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+10 vs state

Reading53%~ 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/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
Hampstead Central School	Public	PK, KG-4	21 Emerson Ave	Hampstead	03841	Rockingham County	Hampstead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 329-6326	470	40	11.7	9.8%	430 (91.5%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	52.7	112^th of 230 public elementary schools	51.3%		57.5	93^rd of 224 public elementary schools	58.5%	19	50.0	58.0					54.0	52.0	53.0					53.0				$21,051
Atkinson Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Academy Ave	Atkinson	03811	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 362-5521	364	30	12.1	5.2%	312 (85.7%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	66.5	62^nd of 230 public elementary schools	73.0%		58.6	91^st of 224 public elementary schools	59.4%	29	54.0	65.0	62.0				61.0	54.0	57.0	74.0				62.0	40.0		40.0	$18,885
Sandown Central School	Public	PK-K	295 Main St	Sandown	03873	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 378-5317	154	12	12.8	3.2%	133 (86.4%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)								(n/a)																		$18,885
East Derry Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-4	18 Dubeau Dr	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-1260	388	33	11.9	14.7%	317 (81.7%)	5 (1.3%)	30 (7.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	36.2	158^th of 230 public elementary schools	31.3%		51.7	110^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.9%	48	44.0	46.0					45.0	43.0	49.0					46.0				$14,447
Danville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23 School St	Danville	03819	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 382-5554	283	32	8.7	15.9%	247 (87.3%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	56.7	98^th of 230 public elementary schools	57.4%		61.3	82^nd of 224 public elementary schools	63.4%	16	61.0	55.0	43.0				52.0	51.0	55.0	63.0				57.0	41.0		41.0	$18,886
North Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Zion Hill Rd.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 893-7062	353	25	14.0	9.1%	309 (87.5%)	3 (0.8%)	22 (6.2%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	76.6	40^th of 230 public elementary schools	82.6%		77.4	35^th of 224 public elementary schools	84.4%	5	74.0	78.0	67.0				73.0	60.0	64.0	63.0				63.0	43.0		43.0	$16,501
Pollard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Main St	Plaistow	03865	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 382-7146	434	40	10.9	16.6%	348 (80.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (11.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.8%)	35.5	161^st of 230 public elementary schools	30.0%		30.1	168^th of 224 public elementary schools	25.0%	7	57.0	39.0	39.0				45.0	42.0	40.0	53.0				44.0	32.0		32.0	$18,886
Sandown North Elementary School	Public	1-5	23 Stagecoach Dr	Sandown	03873	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 887-8505	322	30	10.7	7.8%	287 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	39	148^th of 230 public elementary schools	35.7%		51.7	108^th of 224 public elementary schools	51.8%	40	47.0	38.0	44.0				43.0	34.0	38.0	59.0				43.0	48.0		48.0	$18,885
Seacoast Classical Academy Chartered Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	53 Carlton E Stockwell Way	Newton	03858	Rockingham County	Seacoast Classical Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 691-5429	179	10	17.9	10.1%	162 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	41.2	143^rd of 230 public elementary schools	37.8%					(n/a)	33.0	39.0	58.0	45.0			38.0	42.0	48.0	64.0	55.0			54.0	17.0		12.0
Memorial School	Public	3-5	31 W Main St	Newton	03858	Rockingham County	Sanborn Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 382-5251	239	26	9.0	6.7%	209 (87.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	74.5	49^th of 230 public elementary schools	78.7%		65.3	69^th of 224 public elementary schools	69.2%	20	58.0	80.0	75.0				70.0	57.0	58.0	70.0				61.0	47.0		47.0	$27,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Hampstead Central School

What district is Hampstead Central School in?

Hampstead School District

How many students attend Hampstead Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Hampstead Central School.

Is Hampstead Central School a good school?

Hampstead Central School ranks 112^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hampstead Central School?

Students at Hampstead Central School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hampstead Central School attend?

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

Middle : Hampstead Middle School

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