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Hampstead Middle School

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Hampstead Middle School ranks 38 th of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 72% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Hampstead Middle School is a public school in Hampstead, NH, serving 352 students in grades 5–8 within the Hampstead School District. It is a strong, four-star school that ranks 38th of 138 New Hampshire schools, placing it around the 72nd percentile statewide. The school offers a relatively favorable 10-to-1 student-teacher ratio, which is lower than that of most nearby comparison schools.

Academically, Hampstead Middle School performs above the state average in all three tested subjects: 48% of students are proficient in math, 63% in reading, and 44% in science. Reading is the clearest strength, while science has improved notably after several weaker years. Compared with nearby schools, Hampstead is one of the strongest overall options outside the Windham Middle School and Windham Center School communities. Hampstead matches or exceeds schools such as Woodbury School, Londonderry Middle School, and Sanborn Regional Middle School in most reported results.

Results are not identical across grades. Seventh-grade math is a standout at 57% proficiency, while reading is especially strong in grades 5, 7, and 8. Sixth-grade reading, at 51%, is the main academic area to watch because it is slightly below the state average. Math has remained steady near 50%, suggesting consistency but also room for growth. Parents may also want to ask about support for students receiving special education services, whose relative effectiveness ranking declined substantially in the latest year. Overall, Hampstead Middle School offers strong academic fundamentals, favorable staffing conditions, and performance that generally exceeds most nearby schools.

352

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,998

Per pupil spending ?

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28 School St
Hampstead, NH 03841-2139

(603) 329-6743

District: Hampstead School District

Feeder schools for Hampstead Middle School:

Elementary:

Hampstead Central School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Hampshire median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

New Hampshire avg46%

38^th of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 28% (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	64.7	38 of 138	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	38 of 132	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	38 of 130	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	18 of 134	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	30 of 130	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	51 of 125	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	22 of 128	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	17 of 131	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	36 of 125	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	81.3	14 of 134	89.6%	★★★★★
2015	78.8	15 of 107	86.0%	★★★★☆
2014	69.5	32 of 132	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.7	33 of 131	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	19 of 131	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	84.7	8 of 128	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	84.1	13 of 127	89.8%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	8 of 127	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	6 of 129	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	77.3	16 of 125	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	88.1	7 of 126	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	26 of 113	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	32 of 112	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	25 of 110	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	16 of 114	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	37 of 115	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	51 of 113	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	18 of 114	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	26 of 116	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	40 of 121	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	34 of 116	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	35 of 113	69.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	27 of 117	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	22 of 117	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	35 of 116	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	21 of 113	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	12 of 114	89.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	22 of 48	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.0	5 of 51	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	69.7	8 of 48	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	13 of 52	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	6 of 47	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	17 of 35	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	17 of 48	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	14 of 49	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	37 of 136	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	36 of 131	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	36 of 128	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	17 of 132	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	28 of 129	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	48 of 123	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	18 of 126	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	21 of 129	83.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)77th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading63%+8 vs state

Mathematics48%+4 vs state

Science44%+6 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 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 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 Middle School	Public	5-8	28 School St	Hampstead	03841	Rockingham County	Hampstead School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 329-6743	352	35	10.0	12.2%	319 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	64.7	38^th of 138 public middle schools	72.5%		67.4	38^th of 132 public middle schools	71.2%			46.0	47.0	57.0	46.0	48.0		70.0	51.0	70.0	64.0	63.0	46.0	42.0	44.0	$21,998
Timberlane Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	44 Greenough Rd.	Plaistow	03865	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 382-7131	723	71	10.1	15.1%	641 (88.7%)	5 (0.7%)	35 (4.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	45.8	72^nd of 138 public middle schools	47.8%		46.4	72^nd of 132 public middle schools	45.5%				33.0	50.0	44.0	42.0			51.0	61.0	47.0	53.0		28.0	28.0	$19,420
Sanborn Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	17 Danville Road	Kingston	03848	Rockingham County	Sanborn Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 382-6226	251	25	10.2	10.0%	226 (90.0%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	54.9	56^th of 138 public middle schools	59.4%		42.8	79^th of 132 public middle schools	40.2%	23			49.0	51.0	37.0	46.0			55.0	46.0	64.0	54.0		42.0	42.0	$20,683
West Running Brook Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1 W Running Brook Ln	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 432-1250	639	53	12.0	26.8%	532 (83.3%)	7 (1.1%)	50 (7.8%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.1%)								(n/a)		33.0	30.0			32.0		52.0	42.0			47.0	42.0		42.0
Woodbury School	Public	6-8	206 Main St	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 893-7055	762	61	12.5	18.1%	587 (77.0%)	10 (1.3%)	98 (12.9%)	19 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.2%)	61.8	44^th of 138 public middle schools	68.1%		47.2	69^th of 132 public middle schools	47.7%	25			52.0	45.0	41.0	46.0			64.0	67.0	57.0	63.0		40.0	40.0	$15,435
Gilbert H. Hood Middle School	Public	7-8	5 Hood Rd	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-1224	696	55	12.6	24.6%	573 (82.3%)	12 (1.7%)	50 (7.2%)	17 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.7%)	29.5	100^th of 138 public middle schools	27.5%		35	90^th of 132 public middle schools	31.8%	10				35.0	32.0	33.0				47.0	42.0	44.0		29.0	29.0	$16,238
Windham Center School	Public	5-6	2 Lowell Rd.	Windham	03087	Rockingham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 845-1554	426	29	14.6	3.5%	351 (82.4%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.2%)	22 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)								(n/a)		68.0	70.0			69.0		79.0	73.0			76.0	61.0		61.0	$16,293
Windham Middle School	Public	7-8	112A Lowell Rd.	Windham	03087	Rockingham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 845-1556	414	34	12.1	3.1%	317 (76.6%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (6.8%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.9%)	89.9	9^th of 138 public middle schools	93.5%		93.2	5^th of 132 public middle schools	96.2%	4				61.0	69.0	65.0				76.0	78.0	77.0		65.0	65.0	$15,858
Londonderry Middle School	Public	6-8	313 Mammoth Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-6925	918	84	10.9	14.4%	798 (86.9%)	7 (0.8%)	56 (6.1%)	18 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.2%)	58.4	53^rd of 138 public middle schools	61.6%		56.1	48^th of 132 public middle schools	63.6%	5			50.0	53.0	43.0	48.0			59.0	54.0	54.0	56.0		42.0	42.0	$16,998
Iber Holmes Gove Middle School	Public	4-8	1 Stephen K Batchelder Pkwy	Raymond	03077	Rockingham County	Raymond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 895-3394	413	36	11.4	28.6%	362 (87.7%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.8%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	40.9	82^nd of 138 public middle schools	40.6%		50.9	64^th of 132 public middle schools	51.5%	18	48.0	47.0	26.0	56.0	33.0	41.0	46.0	66.0	48.0	65.0	40.0	53.0	37.0	29.0	34.0	$19,733

Frequently Asked Questions about Hampstead Middle School

How many students attend Hampstead Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Hampstead Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hampstead Middle School?

Students at Hampstead Middle School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Hampstead Middle School a good school?

Hampstead Middle School ranks 38^th of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hampstead Middle School in?

Hampstead School District

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