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Sandwich Central School

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Sandwich Central School ranks 48 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Sandwich Central School is a small public school serving 85 students in grades K–6 in the rural community of Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, as part of the Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District.

Sandwich Central stands out for strong and consistent academic performance. It ranks 48th out of 230 New Hampshire schools, placing it in the 79th percentile and earning four out of five stars. In 2025–2026, 62% of students were proficient in mathematics, 64% in reading, and 50% in science—above statewide averages in all three subjects. Mathematics is a particular strength, especially in fourth grade, where 86% of students were proficient. Science performance is also strong compared with most nearby schools. The school’s results are especially notable within its district: compared with Inter-Lakes Elementary School, Sandwich Central had higher proficiency in math, reading, and science, with the largest differences in math and science.

Among nearby schools, Sandwich Central ranks near the top, closely following Thornton Central School and ahead of most other comparison schools, including Holderness Central School in mathematics. Its 11.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio is higher than those reported at nearby schools, although that figure may reflect small-school staffing structures rather than typical class size. The main area to watch is fifth-grade mathematics, where 38% of students were proficient—below the state average despite the school’s strong overall math results. Because enrollment and grade-level cohorts are small, individual-year results can fluctuate, but the school’s multi-year record points to a consistently effective elementary program.

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,444

Per pupil spending ?

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28 Squam Lake Rd
Center Sandwich, NH 03227-3224

(603) 284-7712

District: Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Asian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg45%

New Hampshire avg46%

48^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District

68^th of 166Inter-Lakes Cooperative 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	74.7	48 of 230	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	41 of 224	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	46 of 234	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	50 of 233	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	95.0	7 of 211	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	53 of 231	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	33 of 229	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	51.0	134 of 244	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	74.3	44 of 206	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	73.4	45 of 242	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	50 of 241	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	87.0	10 of 241	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	39.7	163 of 237	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.8	172 of 242	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	89.5	7 of 236	97.0%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	10 of 237	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	78.0	47 of 238	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2019	59.7	78 of 195	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	49 of 229	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	52 of 223	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	45 of 228	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	50 of 229	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	94.7	9 of 209	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	71.0	53 of 229	76.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2019)60th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading64%+9 vs state

Mathematics62%+18 vs state

Science50%+12 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 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
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	48^th of 230 public elementary schools	79.1%		74.7	41^st of 224 public elementary schools	81.7%	7		86.0	38.0				62.0		71.0	69.0				64.0	50.0		50.0	$24,444
Moultonborough Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	916 Whittier Hwy	Moultonborough	03254	Carroll County	Moultonborough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 476-5535	245	23	10.7	20.4%	237 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	55	104^th of 230 public elementary schools	54.8%		55.3	98^th of 224 public elementary schools	56.3%	6	61.0	44.0	50.0				52.0	55.0	50.0	64.0				57.0	39.0		39.0
Kenneth A. Brett School	Public	K-8	881 Tamworth Rd.	Tamworth	03886	Carroll County	Tamworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 323-7271	165	21	8.0	51.5%	151 (91.5%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	20.1	200^th of 230 public elementary schools	13.0%		21.7	187^th of 224 public elementary schools	16.5%	13	408.0	21.0	26.0	15.0	22.0	14.0	18.0	50.0	14.0	53.0	31.0	33.0	48.0	39.0	32.0	24.0	28.0	$30,927
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%)	67.2	59^th of 230 public elementary schools	74.3%		76.5	37^th of 224 public elementary schools	83.5%	22	43.0	60.0	41.0		624.0	71.0	61.0	57.0	80.0	73.0		100.0	71.0	77.0	57.0	77.0	65.0	$26,488
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%)	51	114^th of 230 public elementary schools	50.4%		41.6	132^nd of 224 public elementary schools	41.1%	18	74.0	36.0	33.0	35.0			44.0	70.0	55.0	60.0	53.0			59.0	33.0		33.0	$24,768
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%)	62.4	77^th of 230 public elementary schools	66.5%		68.7	60^th of 224 public elementary schools	73.2%	17	48.0	58.0	45.0	69.0	67.0	57.0	57.0	45.0	54.0	77.0	62.0	70.0	67.0	63.0	45.0	50.0	48.0	$20,857
Waterville Valley Elementary School	Public	K-8	1 Noon Peak Rd.	Waterville Valley	03215	Grafton County	Waterville Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 236-4700	33	5	6.6	9.1%	29 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	3 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							85.0							90.0				$46,875
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%)	22.7	191^st of 230 public elementary schools	17.0%		18.6	195^th of 224 public elementary schools	12.9%	4	36.0	10.0	24.0	12.0	50.0	36.0	28.0	64.0	35.0	59.0	18.0	71.0	64.0	51.0	24.0		33.0	$21,807
Thornton Central School	Public	K-8	1886 NH Rte. 175	Thornton	03285	Grafton County	Thornton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 726-8904	172	24	7.1	22.7%	157 (91.3%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	74.9	46^th of 230 public elementary schools	80.0%		72.3	47^th of 224 public elementary schools	79.0%	1	59.0	69.0	44.0	43.0	43.0	25.0	46.0	68.0	69.0	78.0	79.0	54.0	42.0	62.0	50.0	33.0	40.0	$19,780
Plymouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	43 Old Ward Bridge 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%)	59.5	89^th of 230 public elementary schools	61.3%		69.8	53^rd of 224 public elementary schools	76.3%	36	43.0	61.0	54.0	38.0	64.0	57.0	52.0	57.0	67.0	65.0	56.0	72.0	54.0	62.0	41.0	38.0	39.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandwich Central School

What is the racial makeup of Sandwich Central School?

Students at Sandwich Central School are 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Sandwich Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 85 students attended Sandwich Central School.

What district is Sandwich Central School in?

Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District

Is Sandwich Central School a good school?

Sandwich Central School ranks 48^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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