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Woodland Heights Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Woodland Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Laconia, New Hampshire, serving 303 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Woodland Heights Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New Hampshire elementary schools, with proficiency rates on the NH SAS assessments that are significantly below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics (35%), reading (38%), and science (29%) were well below the state averages of 42%, 55%, and 38%, respectively. Compared to nearby schools in the Laconia School District, such as Elm Street School and Pleasant Street School, Woodland Heights Elementary lags behind in academic performance, with lower proficiency rates across all grades and subjects.

The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.97% to 65.13% over the past three years, indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 9.7 to 10.1 over the past three years, the school's performance has not shown significant improvement, with proficiency rates remaining stagnant or declining in recent years. This persistent low performance, particularly for certain student subgroups, suggests the need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational practices and resources to address these longstanding issues and provide a more equitable learning environment for all students.

318

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,999

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 Winter St. Ext.
Laconia, NH 03246-3299

(603) 524-8733

District: Laconia School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2014 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (34% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Reading scores 17 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

New Hampshire avg45%

179^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	26.3	179 of 224	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	204 of 234	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	201 of 237	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	212 of 233	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	190 of 211	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	213 of 231	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	180 of 231	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	230 of 244	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	193 of 206	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.2	225 of 242	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.2	234 of 241	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.6	233 of 241	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	28.7	188 of 237	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.0	193 of 242	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.1	197 of 240	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.5	189 of 236	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.1	123 of 237	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.3	214 of 238	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	138 of 182	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	159 of 187	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	160 of 193	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	173 of 187	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	136 of 160	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	165 of 192	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	143 of 190	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	153 of 186	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	169 of 193	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	164 of 199	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	169 of 194	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	148 of 168	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	183 of 195	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	150 of 195	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	45.6	36 of 70	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	44 of 59	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	182 of 223	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	210 of 228	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	188 of 233	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	215 of 229	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	186 of 209	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	210 of 229	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	185 of 227	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)49th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading38%-17 vs state

Mathematics35%-7 vs state

Science29%-9 vs state

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by a citizen on FaceBook
Monday, September 5, 2011

They have an excellent teaching staff and are one of the few schools in the state truly making an effort to incorporate technology into the classroom. Close Quote

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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 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
Gilmanton Elementary School	Public	K-8	1386 NH Rte. 140	Gilmanton IW	03837	Belknap County	Gilmanton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 364-5681	335	30	11.1	19.1%	319 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.6%)	69	57^th of 224 public elementary schools	74.6%		56.6	98^th of 234 public elementary schools	58.1%	41	54.0	77.0	62.0	49.0	55.0	59.0	59.0	67.0	57.0	67.0	45.0	68.0	69.0	63.0	50.0	31.0	41.0	$17,297
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
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 Woodland Heights Elementary School

What district is Woodland Heights Elementary School in?

Laconia School District

What is the racial makeup of Woodland Heights Elementary School?

Students at Woodland Heights Elementary School are 83% White, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Woodland Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Woodland Heights Elementary School.

Is Woodland Heights Elementary School a good school?

Woodland Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.1% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

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