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Inter-Lakes Elementary School

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Inter-Lakes Elementary School ranks 114 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Inter-Lakes Elementary School in Meredith serves about 397 students in prekindergarten through grade 6. Located in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, it is part of the Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District. The school’s 2025–2026 ranking places it near the statewide midpoint—114th out of 230 schools, or the 50th percentile. That is a clear improvement from the 36th percentile five years earlier, suggesting the school has been moving in a positive direction.

Reading is the school’s strongest academic area: 59% of students are proficient, compared with 55% statewide. Third-grade reading is especially strong at 70%, and reading results are generally better than those at nearby Elm Street School, Tuftonboro Central School, and Woodland Heights Elementary School. Mathematics is more uneven: the overall rate of 44% matches the state average, but performance falls below the state average in grades 4 through 6 after a very strong third-grade result. Science is the main academic challenge, with 33% proficiency compared with 38% statewide. By comparison, Sandwich Central School reports 62% math, 64% reading, and 50% science proficiency, although it is much smaller and serves a different student population.

For families, the school offers a relatively favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.3 to 1, better than several nearby schools, including Moultonborough Central School and New Hampton Community School. The most important area to investigate is support for students receiving special education services, whose recent statewide subgroup ranking was very low despite the school’s overall improvement. In short, Inter-Lakes is an improving, middle-performing school with a notable reading strength and promising staffing levels, while upper-grade math, science, and special education outcomes remain priorities for continued improvement.

397

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,768

Per pupil spending ?

33.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

21 Laker Ln
Meredith, NH 03253-6321

(603) 279-7968

District: Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2022 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the New Hampshire median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

New Hampshire avg46%

114^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 15 pts since 2022

From bottom 36% (2022) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	51.0	114 of 230	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.6	132 of 224	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	140 of 234	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	143 of 237	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	150 of 233	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	96 of 184	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	122 of 182	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	122 of 187	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	133 of 193	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	149 of 187	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	94 of 184	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	110 of 186	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	123 of 193	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	106 of 199	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	101 of 194	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	62 of 66	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	55 of 72	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	69 of 71	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	54 of 70	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	55 of 59	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	115 of 229	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	132 of 223	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	141 of 228	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	137 of 233	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	155 of 229	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+4 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science33%-5 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
Elm Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	478 Elm St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-4113	259	23	11.2	35.1%	230 (88.8%)	5 (1.9%)	18 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	52.8	111^th of 230 public elementary schools	51.7%		54.2	101^st of 224 public elementary schools	54.9%	10	81.0	35.0	51.0				54.0	43.0	46.0	69.0				52.0	38.0		38.0	$18,995
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
New Hampton Community School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	60.4	83^rd of 230 public elementary schools	63.9%		61.8	80^th of 224 public elementary schools	64.3%	3	53.0	50.0	45.0				49.0	63.0	45.0	85.0				64.0	45.0		45.0	$20,137
Pleasant Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Pleasant St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-2168	255	23	11.0	43.1%	216 (84.7%)	9 (3.5%)	17 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	20.9	197^th of 230 public elementary schools	14.3%		38	140^th of 224 public elementary schools	37.5%	57	54.0	23.0	26.0				31.0	43.0	25.0	45.0				37.0	21.0		21.0	$18,998
Gilford Elementary School	Public	K-4	76 Belknap Mountain Rd.	Gilford	03249	Belknap County	Gilford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-1661	303	32	9.4	12.5%	283 (93.4%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	74.5	50^th of 230 public elementary schools	78.3%		70.1	51^st of 224 public elementary schools	77.2%	1	65.0	68.0					66.0	58.0	65.0					62.0				$20,042
Woodland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Winter St	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-8733	318	29	10.9	56.6%	264 (83.0%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.7%)	18.5	206^th of 230 public elementary schools	10.4%		26.3	179^th of 224 public elementary schools	20.1%	27	43.0	33.0	21.0				32.0	48.0	38.0	23.0				36.0	15.0		15.0	$18,999
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Inter-Lakes Elementary School

How many students attend Inter-Lakes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Inter-Lakes Elementary School.

What district is Inter-Lakes Elementary School in?

Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District

Is Inter-Lakes Elementary School a good school?

Inter-Lakes Elementary School ranks 114^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Inter-Lakes Elementary School?

Students at Inter-Lakes Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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