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Hampstead Central School

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Hampstead Central School ranks 93 rd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Hampstead Central School is an elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Hampstead School District in New Hampshire. With 465 students, the school is ranked 93 out of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hampstead Central School consistently outperforms the state average in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grades. In 2024-2025, the school had 58% proficiency in mathematics compared to the state average of 42%, and 51% proficiency in reading compared to the state average of 55%. The school's performance in mathematics is particularly strong, with 4th-grade students achieving 63% proficiency, significantly higher than the state average of 52%. Hampstead Central School also performs well across different student subgroups, ranking 85th out of 182 New Hampshire elementary schools for female students, 66th out of 186 for male students, and 30th out of 72 for special education students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Sandown North Elementary School and Memorial School, Hampstead Central School generally outperforms them in terms of academic performance, student subgroup performance, and socioeconomic factors. The school's consistent high performance over the past several years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 5 school years, suggests effective teaching practices, a supportive learning environment, and a strong focus on student achievement.

470

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,051

Per pupil spending ?

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Emerson Ave.
Hampstead, NH 03841-2264

(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 — 65th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (54% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Hampshire median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

New Hampshire avg48%

93^rd of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 158Hampstead 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	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
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
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
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
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 (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile~ school

White (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+16 vs state

Reading51%-4 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 All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th 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%)	57.5	93^rd of 224 public elementary schools	58.5%		65.5	70^th of 234 public elementary schools	70.1%	23	54.0	63.0		58.0	44.0	59.0		51.0			$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%)	58.6	91^st of 224 public elementary schools	59.4%		66.2	69^th of 234 public elementary schools	70.5%	22	54.0	69.0	34.0	52.0	56.0	69.0	55.0	60.0	38.0	38.0	$18,885
Sandown Central School	Public	PK-K	295 Main St.	Sandown	03873	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 887-3648	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%)	51.7	110^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.9%		42.6	137^th of 234 public elementary schools	41.5%	27	48.0	53.0		50.0	53.0	54.0		54.0			$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%)	61.3	82^nd of 224 public elementary schools	63.4%		64.4	74^th of 234 public elementary schools	68.4%	8	48.0	69.0	49.0	55.0	40.0	69.0	74.0	62.0	36.0	36.0	$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%)	77.4	35^th of 224 public elementary schools	84.4%		67.4	68^th of 234 public elementary schools	70.9%	33	75.0	79.0	55.0	69.0	65.0	74.0	67.0	68.0	36.0	36.0	$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%)	30.1	168^th of 224 public elementary schools	25.0%		38.4	152^nd of 234 public elementary schools	35.0%	16	47.0	44.0	16.0	36.0	41.0	41.0	55.0	46.0	30.0	30.0	$18,886
Sandown North Elementary School	Public	1-5	23 Stagecoach Rd.	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%)	51.7	108^th of 224 public elementary schools	51.8%		48.9	123^rd of 234 public elementary schools	47.4%	15	53.0	43.0	49.0	48.0	47.0	48.0	70.0	55.0	39.0	39.0	$18,885
Seacoast Classical Academy Chartered Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	53 Carlton E. Sockwell 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%)								(n/a)
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%)	65.3	69^th of 224 public elementary schools	69.2%		51.5	118^th of 234 public elementary schools	49.6%	49	55.0	92.0	53.0	65.0	45.0	72.0	57.0	57.0	40.0	40.0	$27,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Hampstead Central School

What schools do graduates of Hampstead Central School attend?

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

Middle : Hampstead Middle School

Is Hampstead Central School a good school?

Hampstead Central School ranks 93^rd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hampstead Central School?

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

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 district is Hampstead Central School in?

Hampstead School District

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