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Hills Garrison Elementary School

Q: Is Hills Garrison Elementary School a good school?

Hills Garrison Elementary School ranks 115 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Hills Garrison Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hudson, New Hampshire, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 368 students. The school is part of the Hudson School District, which is ranked 76 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hills Garrison Elementary School has consistently performed above the state and district averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 48%, compared to the district's 42% and the state's 42%. In the same year, the school's reading proficiency rate for all grades was 57%, compared to the district's 58% and the state's 55%. However, the school's performance for special education students is an area of concern, ranking in the bottom half of the state in recent years.

Within the Hudson School District, Hills Garrison Elementary School performs comparably to Nottingham West Elementary School, another 2-5 grade elementary school, in both academic proficiency and school ranking. When compared to schools in the neighboring Nashua School District, Hills Garrison Elementary School significantly outperforms lower-ranked schools like Mt. Pleasant School, Dr. Norman W. Crisp School, and Amherst Street School, which struggle with much lower proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science.

354

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,984

Per pupil spending ?

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

190 Derry Rd.
Hudson, NH 03051-3320

(603) 881-3930

District: Hudson School District

Students who attend Hills Garrison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hudson Memorial School
High:	Alvirne High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Two or more races:

8.8%

Hispanic:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

New Hampshire avg45%

115^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Hudson School District

76^th of 158Hudson 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	49.7	115 of 224	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	83 of 234	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	110 of 237	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	75 of 233	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	60 of 211	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	128 of 231	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	98 of 231	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.5	128 of 229	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.5	86 of 244	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	69 of 206	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.4	98 of 242	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.2	88 of 241	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.6	69 of 241	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	64.1	89 of 237	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.5	120 of 242	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.0	49 of 240	79.6%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	46 of 236	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	65.0	89 of 237	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.2	79 of 238	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	79 of 182	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	62 of 187	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	93 of 193	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	66 of 187	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	48 of 160	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	112 of 192	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	90 of 190	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	114 of 186	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	79 of 193	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	94 of 199	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	69 of 194	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	41 of 168	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	93 of 195	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	68 of 195	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	47 of 72	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	32 of 71	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	50 of 70	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	40 of 59	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	41 of 60	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	28 of 52	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	104 of 223	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	80 of 228	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	103 of 233	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	89 of 229	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	59 of 209	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	128 of 229	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	100 of 227	55.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)57th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics48%+6 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

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Schools Near Hills Garrison Elementary School

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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 7th 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 All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Hills Garrison Elementary School	Public	2-5	190 Derry Rd.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 881-3930	354	32	11.0	16.4%	280 (79.1%)	6 (1.7%)	26 (7.3%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.8%)	49.7	115^th of 224 public elementary schools	48.7%		60.6	83^rd of 234 public elementary schools	64.5%	32	55.0	49.0	32.0		48.0	52.0	59.0	58.0			57.0	37.0	37.0	$15,984
Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary School	Public	1	33 School St.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 886-1248	200	20	10.0	17.0%	160 (80.0%)	3 (1.5%)	19 (9.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.5%)								(n/a)														$18,988
Library Street School	Public	K	22 Library St.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 886-1255	190	34	5.5	18.9%	147 (77.4%)	3 (1.6%)	20 (10.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.9%)								(n/a)
Mt. Pleasant School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Manchester St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-2400	250	25	9.9	68.0%	101 (40.4%)	7 (2.8%)	110 (44.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.0%)	6.5	220^th of 224 public elementary schools	1.8%		11.9	216^th of 234 public elementary schools	7.7%	4	19.0	12.0	14.0		15.0	24.0	27.0	37.0			29.0	17.0	17.0	$16,311
Amherst Street School	Public	K-5	71 Amherst St.	Nashua	03064	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-1700	290	22	13.3	66.6%	107 (36.9%)	14 (4.8%)	130 (44.8%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.3%)	9.6	216^th of 224 public elementary schools	3.6%		10.5	222^nd of 234 public elementary schools	5.1%	6	19.0		23.0		15.0	21.0	25.0	40.0			28.0	21.0	21.0	$21,318
Gate City Charter School for the Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	7 Henry Clay Dr	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Gate City Charter School For the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 943-5273	160	10	16.0	30.6%	131 (81.9%)	5 (3.1%)	12 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	11.6	211^th of 224 public elementary schools	5.8%		12.6	212^th of 234 public elementary schools	9.4%	1	32.0	13.0	13.0	15.0	17.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	27.0	31.0	34.0	25.0	28.0
Charlotte Ave Elementary School	Public	K-5	48 Charlotte Ave.	Nashua	03064	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-1940	362	31	11.6	27.1%	219 (60.5%)	7 (1.9%)	80 (22.1%)	23 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.1%)	60.2	87^th of 224 public elementary schools	61.2%		50.8	119^th of 234 public elementary schools	49.1%	32	59.0	64.0	36.0		54.0	68.0	62.0	57.0			63.0	35.0	35.0	$14,479
Dr. Norman W. Crisp School	Public	K-5	50 Arlington St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-2100	361	36	10.0	75.1%	127 (35.2%)	11 (3.0%)	174 (48.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.6%)	3.2	223^rd of 224 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.9	230^th of 234 public elementary schools	1.7%	7	24.0	12.0			14.0	17.0	19.0	18.0			18.0			$16,021
Nottingham West Elementary School	Public	2-5	10 Pelham Rd.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 595-1570	457	33	13.8	18.2%	368 (80.5%)	10 (2.2%)	36 (7.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.9%)	56.5	97^th of 224 public elementary schools	56.7%		59.2	90^th of 234 public elementary schools	61.5%	7	54.0	53.0	38.0		49.0	57.0	55.0	64.0			58.0	42.0	42.0	$13,796
Ledge Street School	Public	K-5	139 Ledge St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-2120	454	41	10.9	72.9%	139 (30.6%)	13 (2.9%)	243 (53.5%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.6%)	6.6	219^th of 224 public elementary schools	2.2%		8.5	224^th of 234 public elementary schools	4.3%	5	16.0	26.0	21.0		21.0	22.0	30.0	18.0			24.0	13.0	13.0	$15,198

Frequently Asked Questions about Hills Garrison Elementary School

What district is Hills Garrison Elementary School in?

Hudson School District

Is Hills Garrison Elementary School a good school?

Hills Garrison Elementary School ranks 115^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hills Garrison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Hills Garrison Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hills Garrison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hills Garrison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hudson Memorial School
High : Alvirne High School

What is the racial makeup of Hills Garrison Elementary School?

Students at Hills Garrison Elementary School are 79% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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