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Kearsarge Regional Middle School

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Kearsarge Regional Middle School ranks 47 th of 132 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 64% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Kearsarge Regional Middle School is a public middle school in North Sutton, New Hampshire, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 404. The school is part of the Kearsarge Regional School District, which is ranked 62 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kearsarge Regional Middle School consistently ranks in the top half of New Hampshire middle schools, with a current ranking of 47 out of 132 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on the NH SAS assessments is generally above the state average, with 44% of students proficient or better in mathematics and 60% proficient or better in reading. The school's special education program is a particular strength, ranking 14th out of 51 New Hampshire middle schools in this student subgroup.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Kearsarge Regional Middle School generally outperforms Newfound Memorial Middle School, Merrimack Valley Middle School, and Hillsboro-Deering Middle School on academic measures. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Hopkinton Middle School and Sunapee Middle High School, which are also in the surrounding area.

410

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,710

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32 Gile Pond Rd.
North Sutton, NH 03260-0269

(603) 927-2100

District: Kearsarge Regional School District

Students who attend Kearsarge Regional Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kearsarge Regional High School

Feeder schools for Kearsarge Regional Middle School:

Elementary:	Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford
	Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School at New London
	Simonds Elementary School
	Sutton Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Hampshire median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

New Hampshire avg45%

47^th of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 158Kearsarge 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
2025	57.7	47 of 132	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	64 of 130	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	78 of 134	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	66 of 130	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	48 of 125	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	42 of 128	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	25 of 131	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	61.4	48 of 125	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	58 of 134	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.8	39 of 107	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.8	48 of 132	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	34 of 131	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	64.6	39 of 131	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	66.5	40 of 128	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.7	47 of 127	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.6	23 of 127	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	35 of 129	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	60.1	43 of 125	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.4	35 of 126	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	41 of 112	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	44 of 110	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	59 of 114	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	61 of 115	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	40 of 113	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	26 of 114	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	28 of 116	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	51 of 116	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	69 of 113	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	71 of 117	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	56 of 117	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	41 of 116	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	40 of 113	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	23 of 114	79.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	14 of 51	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	30.0	40 of 48	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	41 of 52	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.8	9 of 47	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	8 of 35	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	16 of 48	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	22 of 49	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	50 of 131	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	65 of 128	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	84 of 132	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	65 of 129	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	46 of 123	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	38 of 126	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	29 of 129	77.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading60%+5 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science36%~ state avg

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Schools Near Kearsarge Regional Middle 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 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 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 Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	32 Gile Pond Rd.	North Sutton	03260	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 927-2100	410	40	10.2	12.7%	388 (94.6%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	57.7	47^th of 132 public middle schools	64.4%		46	64^th of 130 public middle schools	50.8%	17			45.0	45.0	42.0	44.0			62.0	58.0	60.0	60.0		36.0	36.0	$21,710
Sunapee Middle High School	Public	6-8	10 North Rd.	Sunapee	03782	Sullivan County	Sunapee School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 763-5615	101	9	11.0	17.8%	93 (92.1%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	78.5	19^th of 132 public middle schools	85.6%		53.4	53^rd of 130 public middle schools	59.2%	34			70.0	58.0	68.0	66.0			68.0	71.0	65.0	68.0		35.0	35.0	$30,397
Newport SOAR Middle School	Public	5-8	86 N. Main St	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Newport School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 865-9506	3	1	3.7		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Newport Middle School	Public	6-8	245 N. Main St.	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 863-2414	138	17	8.1	56.5%	130 (94.2%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	5.5	132^nd of 132 public middle schools	0.0%		4.1	130^th of 130 public middle schools	0.0%	2			14.0	11.0		10.0			27.0	26.0	27.0	27.0		14.0	14.0	$17,356
Hopkinton Middle School	Public	7-8	297 Park Ave.	Contoocook	03229	Merrimack County	Hopkinton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 746-4167	165	16	10.5	4.8%	147 (89.1%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.6%)	87.3	12^th of 132 public middle schools	90.9%		76.2	23^rd of 130 public middle schools	82.3%	11				69.0	56.0	61.0				78.0	74.0	76.0		50.0	50.0	$17,820
Maple Street Elementary School	Public	4-6	194 Maple St.	Contoocook	03229	Merrimack County	Hopkinton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 746-4195	219	19	11.5	10.0%	192 (87.7%)	3 (1.4%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.4%)								(n/a)	67.0	48.0	79.0			66.0	63.0	76.0	89.0			76.0	56.0		56.0	$20,503
Hillsboro-Deering Middle School	Public	6-8	6 Hillcat Dr.	Hillsborough	03244	Hillsborough County	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 464-1120	229	19	11.8	38.9%	208 (90.8%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	40.3	83^rd of 132 public middle schools	37.1%		28.8	99^th of 130 public middle schools	23.8%	16			43.0	43.0	32.0	39.0			44.0	50.0	41.0	45.0		40.0	40.0	$17,006
Franklin Middle School	Public	4-8	200 Sanborn St.	Franklin	03235	Merrimack County	Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 934-5828	301	27	10.9	67.1%	258 (85.7%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	9.7	124^th of 132 public middle schools	6.1%		6.8	126^th of 130 public middle schools	3.1%	2	22.0				20.0	13.0	22.0	23.0	20.0	18.0	23.0	21.0	13.0	30.0	22.0	$17,008
Merrimack Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	14 Allen St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 753-6336	466	45	10.3	32.2%	415 (89.1%)	8 (1.7%)	18 (3.9%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	41.3	81^st of 132 public middle schools	38.6%		31.3	94^th of 130 public middle schools	27.7%	13			41.0	41.0	36.0	39.0			51.0	52.0	46.0	50.0		31.0	31.0	$16,978
Winnisquam Regional Middle School	Public	5-8	76 Winter St.	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-7143	361	28	12.8	37.4%	318 (88.1%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	36.3	88^th of 132 public middle schools	33.3%		36.1	88^th of 130 public middle schools	32.3%			50.0	51.0	38.0	32.0	42.0		41.0	47.0	39.0	38.0	41.0	26.0	35.0	31.0	$17,312

Frequently Asked Questions about Kearsarge Regional Middle School

What district is Kearsarge Regional Middle School in?

Kearsarge Regional School District

What is the racial makeup of Kearsarge Regional Middle School?

Students at Kearsarge Regional Middle School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Kearsarge Regional Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kearsarge Regional Middle School usually go on to attend Kearsarge Regional High School

How many students attend Kearsarge Regional Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Kearsarge Regional Middle School.

Is Kearsarge Regional Middle School a good school?

Kearsarge Regional Middle School ranks 47^th of 132 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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