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Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford

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Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford ranks 147 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford is a public school in the small community of Bradford, New Hampshire, serving 177 students in kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Kearsarge Regional School District. The district ranks around the 65th percentile statewide, while Bradford Elementary ranks at the 36th percentile among New Hampshire elementary schools, earning two stars.

The school’s current academic results are mixed. In 2025–26, 45% of students were proficient in math, roughly matching the state average, while 49% were proficient in reading and 23% in science. Reading was below both the state and district averages, and science was the clearest concern: Bradford trailed the district by 19 percentage points and the state by 15 points. Results declined in all three subjects from the prior year, with science dropping from 40% to 23%. Fifth grade is an important area to watch, particularly in math, where 27% of students were proficient compared with 67% in third grade. Fifth-grade reading and science proficiency were also 47% and 23%, respectively.

Bradford’s results are notably lower than those of other schools in the same district. Simonds Elementary School, about 6 miles away, ranked at the 94th percentile and posted proficiency rates of 78% in math, 74% in reading, and 61% in science. Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School at New London ranked at the 85th percentile, with results of 64%, 68%, and 54%. Even closer Sutton Central Elementary School outperformed Bradford in reading and science. Overall, parents may want to look closely at the school’s recent downward trend, fifth-grade support, and plans to strengthen science and reading instruction.

177

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,176

Per pupil spending ?

23.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

163 Old Warner Rd.
Bradford, NH 03221-0435

(603) 938-5959

District: Kearsarge Regional School District

Students who attend Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford usually attend:

Middle:	Kearsarge Regional Middle School
High:	Kearsarge Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Two or more races:

1.7%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg52%

New Hampshire avg46%

147^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Kearsarge Regional School District

58^th of 166Kearsarge Regional 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	39.0	147 of 230	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	100 of 224	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	124 of 234	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	101 of 237	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	78 of 233	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	120 of 211	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	65 of 231	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	49 of 231	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	46 of 229	79.9%	★★★★☆
2016	70.3	61 of 244	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.9	60 of 206	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	63.2	84 of 242	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	98 of 241	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	79 of 241	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.1	114 of 237	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.6	89 of 242	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	99 of 240	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.2	83 of 236	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.7	80 of 237	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.4	101 of 238	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	120 of 184	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.9	54 of 182	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	90 of 187	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.6	26 of 193	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	36 of 187	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	63 of 160	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	76 of 192	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	146 of 184	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.3	92 of 186	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	102 of 193	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	132 of 199	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	104 of 194	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.2	52 of 195	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	61 of 195	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	145 of 229	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	101 of 223	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	118 of 228	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	100 of 233	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	78 of 229	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	118 of 209	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	71 of 229	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	48 of 227	78.9%	★★★★☆

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)37th percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-6 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science23%-15 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, March 16, 2011

My child is a second grader who is classified developmentally delayed. He came to Bradford elementary from he biker community school, where he was at a considered ending 1st grade at a kindergarten level. Since starting the 2010 2011 school year in Bradford he is already up to a first grade level and thriving! The teachers care deeply for him and his education, and they have encourage him to build confidence and recognize his success! They are great communicators and I have been highly impressed with their special education department as well as all of the teachers I have encountered! This is an amazing school hands down, I know I speak for many other parents I know in the area, "Bradford rocks!" Close Quote

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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
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford	Public	K-5	163 Old Warner Rd.	Bradford	03221	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 938-5959	177	17	10.3	23.7%	170 (96.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	39	147^th of 230 public elementary schools	36.1%		54.8	100^th of 224 public elementary schools	55.4%	47	67.0	47.0	27.0				45.0	54.0	47.0	47.0				49.0	23.0		23.0	$23,176
Sutton Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	28 Newbury Road	Bradford	03221	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 927-4215	87	9	9.8	13.8%	82 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.4%)	63.9	71^st of 230 public elementary schools	69.1%		60.2	88^th of 224 public elementary schools	60.7%	17	60.0		31.0				51.0	67.0		92.0				71.0	38.0		38.0	$23,996
Simonds Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Church St.	Warner	03278	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 456-2241	132	16	8.3	18.9%	124 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	90.9	14^th of 230 public elementary schools	93.9%		69.8	54^th of 224 public elementary schools	75.9%	40	88.0	83.0	68.0				78.0	76.0	74.0	71.0				74.0	61.0		61.0	$24,851
Henniker Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 Western Ave	Henniker	03242	Merrimack County	Henniker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 428-3476	402	35	11.3	21.4%	378 (94.0%)	5 (1.2%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	64.4	68^th of 230 public elementary schools	70.4%		56.8	96^th of 224 public elementary schools	57.1%	28	67.0	64.0	50.0	47.0	30.0	23.0	48.0	56.0	58.0	63.0	55.0	48.0	30.0	53.0	44.0	20.0	34.0	$19,493
Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4 Hillcat Dr.	Hillsborough	03244	Hillsborough County	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 464-1110	418	40	10.4	40.0%	375 (89.7%)	9 (2.2%)	22 (5.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	43.4	135^th of 230 public elementary schools	41.3%		28.7	172^nd of 224 public elementary schools	23.2%	37	61.0	45.0	29.0				45.0	61.0	48.0	49.0				53.0	33.0		33.0	$20,335
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School at New London	Public	K-5	64 Cougar Ct	New London	03257	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 526-4737	330	28	11.7	11.2%	313 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	79.2	34^th of 230 public elementary schools	85.2%		66.7	65^th of 224 public elementary schools	71.0%	31	75.0	69.0	50.0				64.0	75.0	63.0	67.0				68.0	54.0		54.0	$19,787
Kearsarge Regional Preschool New London	Public	PK-K	114 Cougar Ct.	New London	03257	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 526-8604	22	2	11.0	27.3%	17 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	62 Wolf Way	Washington	03280	Sullivan County	Washington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 495-3463	38	5	7.7	36.8%	38 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							29.0							41.0				$21,685
Sunapee Central School	Public	K-5	22 School St.	Sunapee	03782	Sullivan County	Sunapee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 763-5675	168	19	9.0	25.6%	154 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	82.2	27^th of 230 public elementary schools	88.3%		83.2	29^th of 224 public elementary schools	87.1%	2	53.0	74.0	77.0				66.0	61.0	70.0	81.0				70.0	61.0		61.0	$29,257
Webster Elementary School	Public	K-5	936 Battle St.	Webster	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 648-2467	88	9	10.0	18.2%	86 (97.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	52.6	113^th of 230 public elementary schools	50.9%		38.1	139^th of 224 public elementary schools	37.9%	26	79.0	43.0	21.0				48.0	71.0	60.0	38.0				57.0	43.0		43.0	$17,212

Frequently Asked Questions about Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford

How many students attend Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford?

In the 2024-25 school year, 177 students attended Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford.

What district is Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford in?

Kearsarge Regional School District

Is Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford a good school?

Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford ranks 147^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford attend?

Students who attend Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kearsarge Regional Middle School
High : Kearsarge Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford?

Students at Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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