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Holderness Central School

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Holderness Central School ranks 37 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Holderness Central School is a public elementary school serving 150 students in grades K-8 in Holderness, New Hampshire. The school is part of the Holderness School District, which is ranked 18 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holderness Central School consistently outperforms the state average in both math and reading proficiency across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60% of students were proficient or better in math compared to the state average of 42%, and 77% were proficient or better in reading compared to the state average of 55%. The school also has particularly strong performance among female and white student subgroups, ranking 10th out of 187 NH elementary schools for female students and 39th out of 223 for white students in the 2021-2022 school year.

Holderness Central School's academic success is further highlighted by its low student-teacher ratio of 7.7, which is significantly lower than nearby schools like Thornton Central School (15.1), Sandwich Central School (13.2), and Ashland Elementary School (14.3). The school also has relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 16-18% over the past few years, which is lower than many of the surrounding schools.

156

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,488

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19 School Rd.
Holderness, NH 03245-5300

(603) 536-2538

District: Holderness School District

Students who attend Holderness Central School usually attend:

High:

Plymouth Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Asian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (68% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

New Hampshire avg45%

Elementary school

37^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

4^th of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 158Holderness 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
2025	76.5	37 of 224	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	58 of 234	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	49 of 237	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	39 of 233	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	38 of 211	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	39.7	150 of 231	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	172 of 231	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	55.6	106 of 229	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.3	60 of 244	75.4%	★★★★☆
2015	44.9	124 of 206	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.7	178 of 242	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	56.9	110 of 241	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	30.5	191 of 241	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.9	126 of 237	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.7	180 of 242	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	56.4	112 of 240	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.8	64 of 236	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	70.1	64 of 237	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	48.8	132 of 238	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2022	90.1	10 of 187	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	23 of 160	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	28.1	157 of 192	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	174 of 190	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	39 of 223	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	66 of 228	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	48 of 233	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	15 of 229	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	28 of 209	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.6	155 of 229	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	170 of 227	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	4 of 132	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	15 of 130	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	14 of 134	89.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	6 of 130	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	5 of 125	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	23 of 128	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	38 of 131	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.8	20 of 125	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	83.4	10 of 134	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	65.7	34 of 107	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.6	81 of 132	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.7	46 of 131	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	52 of 131	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.1	27 of 128	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	64.4	43 of 127	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.0	20 of 127	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	68.6	32 of 129	75.2%	★★★★☆
2007	55.9	54 of 125	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.4	55 of 126	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	2 of 112	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	14 of 110	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	13 of 114	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	97.8	1 of 113	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	94.9	4 of 117	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	4 of 131	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	14 of 128	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	13 of 132	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	5 of 129	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	6 of 123	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.2	25 of 126	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	40 of 129	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)95th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2023)97th percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading77%+22 vs state

Science67%+29 vs state

Mathematics60%+18 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
Holderness Central School	Public	K-8	19 School Rd.	Holderness	03245	Grafton County	Holderness School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 536-2538	156	19	8.0	17.9%	142 (91.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	76.5	37^th of 224 public elementary schools	83.5%		70.3	58^th of 234 public elementary schools	75.2%	21	67.0	30.0		100.0	64.0	54.0	60.0	78.0	65.0		86.0	85.0	76.0	77.0		72.0	67.0	$26,488
Ashland Elementary School	Public	K-8	16 Education Dr.	Ashland	03217	Grafton County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 968-7622	159	19	8.1	40.3%	141 (88.7%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	18.6	195^th of 224 public elementary schools	12.9%		37.4	154^th of 234 public elementary schools	34.2%	41	33.0	40.0	12.0	22.0	31.0	57.0	31.0	29.0	40.0	12.0	52.0	77.0	62.0	43.0		38.0	20.0	$21,807
Plymouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	43 Old Ward Brg. Rd.	Plymouth	03264	Grafton County	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 536-1152	365	42	8.7	33.2%	325 (89.0%)	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.8%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	69.8	53^rd of 224 public elementary schools	76.3%		64.1	75^th of 234 public elementary schools	67.9%	22	70.0	63.0	41.0	52.0	50.0	51.0	53.0	60.0	63.0	65.0	64.0	64.0	59.0	62.0	46.0	47.0	46.0
Campton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1110 NH Rte. 175	Campton	03223	Grafton County	Campton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 726-3931	265	30	8.8	30.2%	242 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	68.7	60^th of 224 public elementary schools	73.2%		59.2	91^st of 234 public elementary schools	61.1%	31	58.0	47.0	62.0	55.0	64.0	41.0	54.0	67.0	60.0	72.0	61.0	71.0	56.0	64.0	41.0	44.0	43.0	$20,857
Mountain Village Charter School	Public, Charter	1-8	13 NH Route 25	Plymouth	03264	Grafton County	Mountain Village Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 536-3900	117	7	16.7	13.7%	113 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	45.4	128^th of 224 public elementary schools	42.9%		42.5	138^th of 234 public elementary schools	41.0%	10	23.0		21.0	40.0	31.0	38.0	27.0	54.0	69.0	57.0	67.0	62.0	85.0	65.0	29.0	69.0	48.0
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
Bridgewater-Hebron Village School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 School House Rd	Alexandria	03222	Grafton County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 744-6969	137	10	13.7	30.7%	126 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)								(n/a)																		$21,338
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
New Hampton Community School	Public	K-5	191 Main St.	New Hampton	03256	Belknap County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 744-3221	93	8	11.6	35.5%	87 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	61.8	80^th of 224 public elementary schools	64.3%		62.1	80^th of 234 public elementary schools	65.8%		70.0	24.0	33.0				44.0	65.0	71.0	72.0				69.0	44.0		44.0	$20,137
Russell Elementary School	Public	K-8	195 School St.	Rumney	03266	Grafton County	Rumney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 786-9591	84	14	6.0	40.5%	83 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)					23.0		39.0					38.0		46.0			29.0	$29,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Holderness Central School

How many students attend Holderness Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Holderness Central School.

What schools do graduates of Holderness Central School attend?

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

High : Plymouth Regional High School

Is Holderness Central School a good school?

Holderness Central School ranks 37^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Holderness Central School in?

Holderness School District

What is the racial makeup of Holderness Central School?

Students at Holderness Central School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

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