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Kensington Elementary School

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Kensington Elementary School ranks 45 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Kensington Elementary School is a small school in the Kensington community serving 142 students in prekindergarten through grade 5, with a favorable student-teacher ratio and academic results well above New Hampshire averages. The school is part of the Kensington School District, which ranks 41st among 166 New Hampshire districts and earns four stars. Kensington ranks 45th among 230 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 80th percentile.

Kensington’s strongest academic area is science: 63% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 38% statewide. Reading proficiency was 65%, and mathematics proficiency was 61%, also above state averages. Reading results generally improve by grade, from 57% in grade 3 to 74% in grade 5. Math shows the opposite pattern and is the main area to watch: 81% of third graders were proficient, compared with 53% in grade 4 and 47% in grade 5. The school’s overall math performance has nevertheless improved from 56% to 61% over the past year. Its 8.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio is favorable for a school of this size, and its free/reduced-price lunch rate of 7.75% is relatively low compared with many nearby schools.

Kensington is a strong local option, although some nearby schools currently report higher results. East Kingston Elementary School ranks 18th statewide and leads Kensington in math, reading, and science, while also reporting a lower 6.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Lincoln Street Elementary School also exceeds Kensington in math and reading, while South Hampton Barnard School is notably stronger in math. Even so, Kensington has remained consistently above average statewide and offers particularly strong science performance, solid reading outcomes, and a small-school setting. Its clearest opportunity is sustaining math achievement through grades 4 and 5 while continuing to build on its overall strengths.

142

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,317

Per pupil spending ?

7.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

122 Amesbury Rd.
Kensington, NH 03833-5621

(603) 772-5705

District: Kensington School District

Students who attend Kensington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cooperative Middle School
High:	Exeter High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (63% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

New Hampshire avg46%

45^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 166Kensington 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	75.0	45 of 230	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	38 of 223	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	45 of 234	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	40 of 237	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	52 of 233	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	35 of 211	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	21 of 231	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	19 of 231	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	10 of 229	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	79.4	37 of 244	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	67.6	62 of 206	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.4	55 of 242	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.8	52 of 241	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	37 of 241	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	86.6	9 of 237	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	80.7	28 of 242	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	90.4	5 of 240	97.9%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	23 of 236	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	59.0	105 of 237	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.2	68 of 238	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	96.2	3 of 187	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	28 of 185	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	71 of 193	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	65 of 199	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	77 of 194	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	37 of 229	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	41 of 222	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	44 of 228	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	39 of 233	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	58 of 229	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	32 of 209	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	22 of 229	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	19 of 227	91.6%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2024)98th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading65%+10 vs state

Science63%+25 vs state

Mathematics61%+17 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
Kensington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	122 Amesbury Rd.	Kensington	03833	Rockingham County	Kensington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 772-5705	142	17	8.3	7.7%	131 (92.3%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	75	45^th of 230 public elementary schools	80.4%		76.2	38^th of 223 public elementary schools	83.0%	7	81.0	53.0	47.0				61.0	57.0	65.0	74.0				65.0	63.0		63.0	$23,317
East Kingston Elementary School	Public	K-5	5 Andrews Ln.	East Kingston	03827	Rockingham County	East Kingston School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 642-3511	108	17	6.5	8.3%	104 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	89.6	18^th of 230 public elementary schools	92.2%		82.3	31^st of 223 public elementary schools	86.1%	13	76.0	70.0	58.0				70.0	76.0	70.0	92.0				77.0	75.0		75.0	$21,619
Great Bay Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	K-8	30 Linden St	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Great Bay Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 519-9003	60	8	7.3	30.0%	55 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)						516.0	14.0						45.0	46.0		27.0	25.0
South Hampton Barnard School	Public	K-8	219 Main Ave.	South Hampton	03827	Rockingham County	South Hampton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 394-7744	81	10	8.1	3.7%	79 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	70.9	56^th of 230 public elementary schools	75.7%		87.2	19^th of 223 public elementary schools	91.5%	37	54.0	91.0		100.0		83.0	80.0	38.0	55.0		90.0		75.0	70.0		75.0	63.0	$23,370
Virtual Learning Academy (E)	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	19 Hampton Rd	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Virtual Learning Academy Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(603) 778-2500	124	17	7.2	17.7%	100 (80.6%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.3%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.3%)								(n/a)						47.0	36.0						87.0	84.0		53.0	59.0
Lincoln Street Elementary School	Public	3-5	25 Lincoln St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Exeter School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8860	401	39	10.2	15.5%	357 (89.0%)	4 (1.0%)	11 (2.7%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	86.7	22^nd of 230 public elementary schools	90.4%		85.9	23^rd of 223 public elementary schools	89.7%	1	71.0	73.0	68.0				70.0	64.0	71.0	77.0				71.0	63.0		63.0	$18,332
Main Street School	Public	PK, KG-2	40 Main St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Exeter School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8946	406	43	9.4	14.5%	365 (89.9%)	8 (2.0%)	11 (2.7%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)								(n/a)																		$19,942
Lincoln Akerman School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Exeter Rd.	Hampton Falls	03844	Rockingham County	Hampton Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 926-2539	190	16	12.2	4.2%	166 (87.4%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	65.1	66^th of 230 public elementary schools	71.3%		69.7	55^th of 223 public elementary schools	75.3%	11	53.0	63.0	50.0	63.0	69.0	74.0	61.0	53.0	47.0	70.0	79.0	88.0	90.0	72.0	40.0	85.0	63.0	$27,104
Hampton Centre School	Public	PK, KG-2	53 Winnacunnet Rd.	Hampton	03842	Rockingham County	Hampton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 926-8706	282	35	8.0	17.0%	242 (85.8%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)								(n/a)																		$20,630
Daniel J. Bakie School	Public	PK, KG-2	179 Main St	Kingston	03848	Rockingham County	Sanborn Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 642-5272	269	36	7.4	7.4%	244 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)								(n/a)																		$24,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Kensington Elementary School

Is Kensington Elementary School a good school?

Kensington Elementary School ranks 45^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kensington Elementary School?

Students at Kensington Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Kensington Elementary School in?

Kensington School District

What schools do graduates of Kensington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cooperative Middle School
High : Exeter High School

How many students attend Kensington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended Kensington Elementary School.

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