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Elm Street School

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Elm Street School ranks 111 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Elm Street School is a PK–5 elementary school in Laconia, New Hampshire, serving about 259 students in a community where it stands out as the strongest-performing elementary school in the Laconia School District.

Elm Street’s latest statewide ranking places it around the middle of New Hampshire schools, with a 3-star rating, but its results are substantially stronger than those of its closest district comparisons, Pleasant Street School and Woodland Heights Elementary School. In 2025–26, Elm Street reported 54% proficiency in math, 52% in reading, and 38% in science. Those results exceeded Pleasant Street by 23 points in math, 15 in reading, and 17 in science. Elm Street also led Woodland Heights by 22, 16, and 23 points, respectively. Math is a particular strength overall, exceeding the state average, while science matches the state average and is well ahead of local peers. The school is also competitive with Southwick School and Inter-Lakes Elementary School.

Performance varies considerably by grade. Third-grade math is an exceptional bright spot, with 81% of students proficient, while fifth-grade reading reached 69%. The clearest academic need is fourth-grade math, at 35%, along with third- and fourth-grade reading, both below state averages. Elm Street has also made a major recovery: after ranking near the bottom of the state in 2020–22, it has remained around the middle or better since 2022–23. It trails higher-performing nearby schools such as Sanbornton Central School and Gilford Elementary School, but its staffing level and moderate economic-need profile provide useful context for comparing results. Parents may want to ask about fourth-grade math support, early-grade reading, and the recent difference between male- and female-student subgroup outcomes.

259

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,995

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

478 Elm St.
Laconia, NH 03246-2381

(603) 524-4113

District: Laconia School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

6.9%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the New Hampshire median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg35%

New Hampshire avg46%

111^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Laconia School District

139^th of 166Laconia 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	52.8	111 of 230	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	101 of 224	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	88 of 234	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	115 of 237	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.2	196 of 233	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	191 of 211	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	174 of 231	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	163 of 231	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	199 of 229	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.2	198 of 244	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.6	187 of 206	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.8	224 of 242	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	31.4	190 of 241	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.1	152 of 241	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.0	105 of 237	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.3	114 of 242	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.8	161 of 240	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.6	142 of 236	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.2	194 of 237	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.4	209 of 238	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	71 of 184	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	90 of 182	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	61 of 187	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	105 of 193	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.6	163 of 187	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	150 of 160	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	148 of 192	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.7	83 of 190	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	114 of 184	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	93 of 186	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	65 of 193	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	92 of 199	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.3	153 of 194	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	144 of 168	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	144 of 195	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	177 of 195	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	51.0	35 of 71	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	97 of 229	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	106 of 223	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	117 of 228	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	115 of 233	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.1	194 of 229	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	190 of 209	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	175 of 229	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	179 of 227	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)61st percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2024)51st percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+10 vs state

Reading52%-3 vs state

Science38%~ 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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
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
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
Sanbornton Central School	Public	K-4	16 Hunkins Pond Rd.	Sanbornton	03269	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 286-8223	177	13	13.4	35.6%	146 (82.5%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.2%)	65.5	65^th of 230 public elementary schools	71.7%		71.1	49^th of 224 public elementary schools	78.1%	16	63.0	71.0					67.0	49.0	58.0					53.0				$21,788
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
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	26 Best St.	Belmont	03220	Belknap County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 267-6568	336	33	10.2	34.8%	314 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	44.5	130^th of 230 public elementary schools	43.5%		47	122^nd of 224 public elementary schools	45.5%	8	45.0	42.0					43.0	53.0	55.0					54.0				$18,619
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
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Belknap County	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 729-3370	149	8	18.6	46.3%	127 (85.2%)	2 (1.3%)	10 (6.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	17.3	208^th of 230 public elementary schools	9.6%		7.3	218^th of 224 public elementary schools	2.7%	10	402.0	21.0		15.0		18.0	16.0	27.0	43.0		46.0		18.0	37.0		27.0	30.0
Winnisquam Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	435 W Main St	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 286-4531	30	2	15.0	23.3%	27 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Elm Street School

What district is Elm Street School in?

Laconia School District

How many students attend Elm Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Elm Street School.

What is the racial makeup of Elm Street School?

Students at Elm Street School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Elm Street School a good school?

Elm Street School ranks 111^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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