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Symonds Elementary School

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Symonds Elementary School ranks 91 st of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Symonds Elementary School is a public K–5 school in Keene, New Hampshire, serving about 299 students in the Keene School District, a mid-sized community district with several nearby elementary-school options. The school ranks 91st out of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools, placing it around the 60th percentile, and has an 11:1 student–teacher ratio. Its current results suggest a solid school overall, though performance has declined from a particularly strong period between 2021–2022 and 2024–2025.

Academically, mathematics is Symonds’ clearest strength: 55% of students are proficient, compared with 41% in the district and 44% statewide. Fourth-grade math is especially strong at 79%, although fifth-grade math drops to 38%, making that transition an important area to watch. Reading is another dependable area, with 60% proficiency compared with 58% in the district and 55% statewide; fourth- and fifth-grade reading both reach 64%. Science is the biggest challenge, at 37% proficiency, slightly below district and state results. For comparison, nearby Fuller Elementary School posts a similar reading result and stronger science performance at 57%, while Symonds has the advantage in math.

Among nearby schools in the same district, Symonds ranks just ahead of Wheelock Elementary School overall and well ahead of Franklin Elementary School. Wheelock has similar math and science results but a lower reading rate, while Franklin trails Symonds in all three tested subjects. Westmoreland School is a stronger nearby benchmark, outperforming Symonds in math, reading, and science, although it serves a smaller student body and grades K–8. Overall, Symonds offers solid reading and math outcomes, with the most important improvement opportunities in fifth-grade math, science, third-grade reading, and understanding the recent drop in statewide performance.

299

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,595

Per pupil spending ?

24.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

79 Park Ave.
Keene, NH 03431-2399

(603) 352-3405

District: Keene School District

Students who attend Symonds Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Keene Middle School
High:	Keene High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Asian:

4.7%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Hampshire median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg46%

New Hampshire avg46%

91^st of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Keene School District

73^rd of 166Keene 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	58.1	91 of 230	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.1	40 of 224	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	62 of 234	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	59 of 237	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	43 of 233	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	97 of 211	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	145 of 231	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	128 of 231	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.7	63 of 229	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	61.5	89 of 244	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	83.0	19 of 206	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	73.9	42 of 242	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	27 of 241	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	29 of 241	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	21 of 237	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	93.9	1 of 242	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	49.7	138 of 240	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.4	57 of 236	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	59.3	104 of 237	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.4	117 of 238	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	99 of 184	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	72.3	38 of 182	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	75 of 187	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	88 of 193	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	59 of 187	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	81 of 160	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	120 of 192	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	121 of 190	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	52 of 184	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	43 of 186	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	31 of 193	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	33 of 199	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	29 of 194	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	59 of 168	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	109 of 195	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	89 of 195	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2018	36.7	33 of 52	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	85 of 229	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.8	38 of 223	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	57 of 228	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	63 of 233	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	56 of 229	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	89 of 209	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	130 of 229	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	128 of 227	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)72nd percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2018)37th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+5 vs state

Mathematics55%+11 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

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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
Symonds Elementary School	Public	K-5	79 Park Ave.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-3405	299	27	11.0	24.4%	256 (85.6%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	58.1	91^st of 230 public elementary schools	60.4%		75.1	40^th of 224 public elementary schools	82.1%	51	48.0	79.0	38.0				55.0	52.0	64.0	64.0				60.0	37.0		37.0	$19,595
Fuller Elementary School	Public	K-5	422 Elm St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-1245	275	25	11.0	32.0%	237 (86.2%)	5 (1.8%)	15 (5.5%)	10 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	67.1	60^th of 230 public elementary schools	73.9%		52.6	106^th of 224 public elementary schools	52.7%	46	62.0	46.0	50.0				52.0	62.0	57.0	68.0				62.0	57.0		57.0	$18,710
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	217 Washington St	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-1712	234	20	11.4	61.1%	186 (79.5%)	5 (2.1%)	26 (11.1%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	35	162^nd of 230 public elementary schools	29.6%		28	175^th of 224 public elementary schools	21.9%	13	47.0	49.0	21.0				38.0	63.0	53.0	39.0				51.0	18.0		18.0	$19,972
Wheelock Elementary School	Public	K-5	24 Adams St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-2244	192	22	8.5	54.7%	168 (87.5%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	57.8	93^rd of 230 public elementary schools	59.6%		42.5	131^st of 224 public elementary schools	41.5%	38	69.0	53.0	50.0				57.0	69.0	47.0	54.0				56.0	36.0		36.0	$18,878
Gathering Waters Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	K-8	98 S Lincoln St	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Gathering Waters Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 733-8701	219	29	7.6	24.2%	190 (86.8%)	8 (3.7%)	4 (1.8%)	12 (5.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	18.4	207^th of 230 public elementary schools	10.0%					(n/a)	35.0	404.0	12.0	14.0	0.0	13.0	13.0	59.0	33.0	33.0	29.0	50.0	43.0	42.0	28.0	30.0	29.0
Mt. Caesar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	585 Old Homestead Hwy	Swanzey	03446	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-4797	268	23	11.7	36.9%	245 (91.4%)	5 (1.9%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)																		$21,795
Cutler Elementary School	Public	3-6	31 S Winchester St	Swanzey	03446	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-3383	316	23	13.6	31.3%	303 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	24.1	186^th of 230 public elementary schools	19.1%		34.5	153^rd of 224 public elementary schools	31.7%	33	46.0	40.0	26.0	37.0			37.0	45.0	38.0	41.0	36.0			40.0	20.0		20.0	$20,116
Marlborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	41 Fitch Court	Marlborough	03455	Cheshire County	Marlborough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 876-4465	164	15	11.2	42.7%	151 (92.1%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	19.1	204^th of 230 public elementary schools	11.3%		13.5	204^th of 224 public elementary schools	8.9%		31.0	26.0	28.0		35.0	11.0	24.0	54.0	42.0	44.0	18.0	35.0	32.0	38.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	$22,127
Surry Village Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	449 Route 12A	Surry	03431	Cheshire County	Surry Village Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 357-9700	79	7	11.2	27.8%	67 (84.8%)	1 (1.3%)	5 (6.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)								(n/a)	18.0				67.0		53.0	18.0				75.0		53.0			63.0
Westmoreland School	Public	K-8	40 Glebe Rd.	Westmoreland	03467	Cheshire County	Westmoreland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 399-4421	125	14	9.0	20.0%	116 (92.8%)	3 (2.4%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	71.4	54^th of 230 public elementary schools	76.5%		61.3	81^st of 224 public elementary schools	63.8%	27			55.0		50.0	59.0	63.0			55.0		79.0	71.0	71.0	73.0	59.0	64.0	$18,223

Frequently Asked Questions about Symonds Elementary School

What district is Symonds Elementary School in?

Keene School District

What schools do graduates of Symonds Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Symonds Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Keene Middle School
High : Keene High School

What is the racial makeup of Symonds Elementary School?

Students at Symonds Elementary School are 86% White, 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Symonds Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Symonds Elementary School.

Is Symonds Elementary School a good school?

Symonds Elementary School ranks 91^st of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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