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Pleasant Street School

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Pleasant Street School ranks 140 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Street School is an elementary school located in Laconia, New Hampshire, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 259 students. The school is part of the Laconia School District, which is ranked 126 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant Street School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores for mathematics, reading, and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 35% in mathematics, 48% in reading, and 42% in science, while the state averages were 42%, 55%, and 38%, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with male students and White students generally performing better than female students and the overall student population.

Interestingly, the nearby Elm Street School and Woodland Heights Elementary School, which are also part of the Laconia School District, generally outperform Pleasant Street School in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. Additionally, Pleasant Street School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.4% to 45.49% over the past few years, which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

255

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,998

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Pleasant St.
Laconia, NH 03246-3099

(603) 524-2168

District: Laconia School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg35%

New Hampshire avg45%

140^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Laconia School District

126^th of 158Laconia 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	38.0	140 of 224	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	175 of 234	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	199 of 237	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	180 of 233	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	174 of 211	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	178 of 231	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	166 of 231	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	206 of 229	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	202 of 244	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	166 of 206	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.7	219 of 242	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.1	207 of 241	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.2	184 of 241	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.4	220 of 237	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	211 of 242	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.3	206 of 240	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.9	170 of 236	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.8	115 of 237	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.2	129 of 238	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	142 of 182	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	140 of 187	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	166 of 193	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	150 of 187	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	138 of 160	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	149 of 192	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	136 of 190	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	101 of 186	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	133 of 193	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	162 of 199	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	142 of 194	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	122 of 168	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	154 of 195	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	147 of 195	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	131 of 223	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	160 of 228	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	195 of 233	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	175 of 229	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	173 of 209	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	177 of 229	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	159 of 227	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%-7 vs state

Science42%+4 vs state

Mathematics35%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Pleasant Street 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 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 All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
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%)	38	140^th of 224 public elementary schools	37.5%		30.3	175^th of 234 public elementary schools	25.2%	35	42.0	31.0	33.0				35.0	26.0	58.0	61.0			48.0	42.0		42.0	$18,998
Woodland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Winter St. Ext.	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%)	26.3	179^th of 224 public elementary schools	20.1%		15.4	204^th of 234 public elementary schools	12.8%	25	55.0	20.0	33.0				35.0	36.0	24.0	53.0			38.0	29.0		29.0	$18,999
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%)	54.2	101^st of 224 public elementary schools	54.9%		59.5	88^th of 234 public elementary schools	62.4%	13	53.0	46.0	61.0				53.0	40.0	51.0	71.0			52.0	38.0		38.0	$18,995
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%)	70.1	51^st of 224 public elementary schools	77.2%		73.2	49^th of 234 public elementary schools	79.1%	2	79.0	56.0					68.0	63.0	53.0				58.0				$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%)	71.1	49^th of 224 public elementary schools	78.1%		58.9	93^rd of 234 public elementary schools	60.3%	44	59.0	72.0					65.0	50.0	69.0				59.0				$21,788
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%)	47	122^nd of 224 public elementary schools	45.5%		35.7	159^th of 234 public elementary schools	32.1%	37	42.0	43.0					42.0	51.0	62.0				57.0				$18,619
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Merrimack 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%)	7.3	218^th of 224 public elementary schools	2.7%		7.2	229^th of 234 public elementary schools	2.1%	11	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	27.0		25.0	27.0	38.0	23.0	25.0	25.0	31.0	0.0	17.0
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%)	41.6	132^nd of 224 public elementary schools	41.1%		42.2	140^th of 234 public elementary schools	40.2%	8	55.0	47.0	33.0	37.0			42.0	54.0	47.0	49.0	50.0		50.0	33.0		33.0	$24,768
New Hampton Community School	Public	K-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%)	61.8	80^th of 224 public elementary schools	64.3%		62.1	80^th of 234 public elementary schools	65.8%		70.0	24.0	33.0				44.0	65.0	71.0	72.0			69.0	44.0		44.0	$20,137
Southwick School	Public	K-4	50 Zion Hill Rd.	Northfield	03276	Merrimack County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-3611	251	24	10.6	35.1%	211 (84.1%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.0%)	28.2	173^rd of 224 public elementary schools	22.8%		26.1	187^th of 234 public elementary schools	20.1%	14	50.0	34.0					42.0	40.0	38.0				39.0				$15,141

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Street School

How many students attend Pleasant Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Pleasant Street School.

What district is Pleasant Street School in?

Laconia School District

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Street School?

Students at Pleasant Street School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Pleasant Street School a good school?

Pleasant Street School ranks 140^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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