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Matthew Thornton Elementary School

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Matthew Thornton Elementary School ranks 114 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Matthew Thornton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Londonderry, New Hampshire, serving 514 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Londonderry School District, which is ranked 56 out of 158 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Matthew Thornton Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 56th out of 206 New Hampshire elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 139th out of 234 in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools in the Londonderry School District, the school generally ranks lower than North Londonderry Elementary School and South Londonderry Elementary School. In mathematics, Matthew Thornton Elementary School has consistently outperformed the state average, but its performance lags behind the Londonderry School District average. In reading and science, the school's performance is lower than both the state and district averages.

The school's performance for female students is generally stronger than for male students, and the school's performance for special education students is particularly concerning, ranking 45th out of 72 New Hampshire elementary schools in 2024-2025 and only 1 star out of 5 in 2021-2022. However, the school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and a favorable student-teacher ratio, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may not be the primary driver of the school's performance challenges. The school's inconsistent performance trends and relative weaknesses in certain subject areas warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to ensure all students receive a high-quality education.

537

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,031

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 Mammoth Rd.
Londonderry, NH 03053-3099

(603) 432-6937

District: Londonderry School District

Students who attend Matthew Thornton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Londonderry Middle School
High:	Londonderry Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg51%

New Hampshire avg45%

114^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Londonderry School District

56^th of 158Londonderry 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	49.8	114 of 224	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	139 of 234	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	118 of 237	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	111 of 233	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	93 of 211	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	112 of 231	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	120 of 231	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.3	137 of 229	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	147 of 244	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.4	56 of 206	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	69.9	62 of 242	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	59.2	101 of 241	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.4	70 of 241	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	61.8	94 of 237	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	85 of 242	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.8	83 of 240	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.8	124 of 236	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.3	66 of 237	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	58 of 238	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	87 of 182	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	105 of 187	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	89 of 193	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	77 of 187	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	62 of 160	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	115 of 192	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	108 of 190	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	109 of 186	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	127 of 193	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	118 of 199	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	109 of 194	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.8	61 of 168	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	64 of 195	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	86 of 195	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	45 of 72	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	40 of 71	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	50 of 59	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	27 of 60	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	114 of 223	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	147 of 228	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	132 of 233	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	113 of 229	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	92 of 209	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	109 of 229	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	133 of 227	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+13 vs state

Reading50%-5 vs state

Science29%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Matthew Thornton Elementary 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 All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Matthew Thornton Elementary School	Public	1-5	275 Mammoth Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-6937	537	47	11.4	12.7%	462 (86.0%)	7 (1.3%)	34 (6.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.8%)	49.8	114^th of 224 public elementary schools	49.1%		42.5	139^th of 234 public elementary schools	40.6%	25	62.0	56.0	47.0	55.0	46.0	49.0	57.0	50.0	29.0	29.0	$17,031
Moose Hill School	Public	PK-K	150 Pillsbury Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 437-5855	343	22	15.4	5.5%	305 (88.9%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.1%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)								(n/a)											$36,400
South Londonderry Elementary School	Public	1-5	88 South Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 432-6956	412	42	9.9	13.6%	382 (92.7%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	73.7	45^th of 224 public elementary schools	79.9%		69.1	60^th of 234 public elementary schools	74.4%	15	63.0	76.0	66.0	68.0	49.0	66.0	65.0	59.0	46.0	46.0	$18,961
Grinnell School	Public	K-4	6 Grinnell Rd.	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 432-1238	338	31	11.0	32.0%	272 (80.5%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.9%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	31.4	160^th of 224 public elementary schools	28.6%		14.3	207^th of 234 public elementary schools	11.5%	47	28.0	46.0		37.0	29.0	58.0		43.0			$16,436
South Range Elementary School	Public	K-4	1 Drury Ln.	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-1219	333	27	12.5	30.9%	276 (82.9%)	3 (0.9%)	26 (7.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	46.5	123^rd of 224 public elementary schools	45.1%		59.4	89^th of 234 public elementary schools	62.0%	34	61.0	46.0		54.0	48.0	45.0		46.0			$20,826
North Londonderry Elementary School	Public	1-5	19 Sanborn Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-6933	451	37	12.0	11.3%	398 (88.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	62.4	75^th of 224 public elementary schools	66.5%		58	95^th of 234 public elementary schools	59.4%	20	69.0	66.0	48.0	62.0	58.0	59.0	58.0	58.0	31.0	31.0	$16,507
Ernest P. Barka Elementary School	Public	K-4	21 Eastgate Rd.	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 434-2430	485	40	12.1	23.5%	407 (83.9%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (7.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.8%)	37.4	144^th of 224 public elementary schools	35.7%		28.8	183^rd of 234 public elementary schools	21.8%	39	53.0	42.0		48.0	44.0	43.0		44.0			$17,959
Griffin Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-4	229 Chs Bancroft Hwy.	Litchfield	03052	Hillsborough County	Litchfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 424-5931	428	35	12.0	14.3%	376 (87.9%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	70.9	50^th of 224 public elementary schools	77.7%		68.6	63^rd of 234 public elementary schools	73.1%	13	68.0	51.0		60.0	75.0	58.0		67.0			$17,512
Reeds Ferry School	Public	PK, KG-4	15 Lyons Rd.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 424-6215	504	43	11.8	11.1%	405 (80.4%)	8 (1.6%)	34 (6.7%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.1%)	63.4	73^rd of 224 public elementary schools	67.4%		80.7	35^th of 234 public elementary schools	85.0%	38	64.0	61.0		62.0	54.0	53.0		53.0			$17,552
Hills Garrison Elementary School	Public	2-5	190 Derry Rd.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 881-3930	354	32	11.0	16.4%	280 (79.1%)	6 (1.7%)	26 (7.3%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.8%)	49.7	115^th of 224 public elementary schools	48.7%		60.6	83^rd of 234 public elementary schools	64.5%	32	55.0	49.0	32.0	48.0	52.0	59.0	58.0	57.0	37.0	37.0	$15,984

Frequently Asked Questions about Matthew Thornton Elementary School

Is Matthew Thornton Elementary School a good school?

Matthew Thornton Elementary School ranks 114^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Matthew Thornton Elementary School?

Students at Matthew Thornton Elementary School are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Matthew Thornton Elementary School in?

Londonderry School District

How many students attend Matthew Thornton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Matthew Thornton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Matthew Thornton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Matthew Thornton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Londonderry Middle School
High : Londonderry Senior High School

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