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Lyme Elementary School

Public Grades K-8

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Lyme Elementary School in Lyme, NH, is a small K–8 public school serving 187 students in a close-knit Upper Valley community through the Lyme School District. The school is rated five stars and ranks 9th out of 230 New Hampshire schools, placing it in the 96th percentile. Its small-school setting and broad K–8 grade span distinguish it from several nearby elementary schools that serve only through fourth or fifth grade.

Academic performance is the school’s clearest strength. In 2025–2026, 89% of students were proficient in mathematics, 85% in reading, and 78% in science—well above New Hampshire averages of 44%, 55%, and 38%, respectively. Lyme’s math result was the highest among the nearby schools reviewed, exceeding Bernice A. Ray School by 10 percentage points and Enfield Village School by 12 points. Lyme also slightly outperformed Bernice A. Ray in reading and matched it in science, even though Bernice A. Ray ranked one place higher statewide. Lyme’s results were substantially stronger than those reported by Plainfield Elementary School, Canaan Elementary School, and Russell Elementary School.

Performance is strong across grades, including middle school: mathematics proficiency ranged from 77% to 100%, reading reached 90% in seventh grade and 100% in eighth grade, and eighth-grade science reached 89%. Mathematics improved from 68% in 2022–2023 to 89% in 2025–2026, while reading remained consistently high. Science is also a strength but has varied more from year to year, with fifth-grade science at 59% compared with 89% in eighth grade. Parents may also note the reported student-teacher ratio rose to 13.3, higher than at several nearby small schools, and that the school serves a relatively economically advantaged student population. Overall, Lyme stands out for sustained, top-tier achievement, especially in math and upper-grade performance.

187

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,001

Per pupil spending ?

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 Union Street
Lyme, NH 03768

(603) 795-2125

District: Lyme School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Asian:

3.7%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (84% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

New Hampshire avg46%

Elementary school

9^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1^st of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 166Lyme 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	9 of 230	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.3	2 of 224	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	17 of 234	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	25 of 237	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	21 of 233	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	77.1	36 of 211	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	22 of 231	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	25 of 231	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	31 of 229	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	71.3	58 of 244	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	81.1	21 of 206	89.8%	★★★★★
2014	80.3	25 of 242	89.7%	★★★★★
2013	83.1	22 of 241	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	74.5	50 of 241	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.8	49 of 237	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	63.4	90 of 242	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	90.3	6 of 240	97.5%	★★★★★
2008	85.7	15 of 236	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	93.4	1 of 237	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	80.8	37 of 238	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	88.6	11 of 193	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	58.6	64 of 160	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	27 of 192	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	41 of 190	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	6 of 184	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	11 of 186	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	21 of 193	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	15 of 199	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	7 of 194	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	22 of 168	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	6 of 195	96.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	93.5	12 of 229	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	6 of 223	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	24 of 228	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	27 of 233	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	23 of 229	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	74.8	35 of 209	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	27 of 229	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	23 of 227	89.9%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	97.8	1 of 138	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	91.9	7 of 132	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	5 of 130	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	15 of 134	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	96.1	3 of 130	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	15 of 125	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	3 of 128	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	3 of 131	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	76.3	24 of 125	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	15 of 134	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	86.1	7 of 107	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	78.1	19 of 132	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	86.9	9 of 131	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	80.9	17 of 131	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	24 of 128	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	22 of 127	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	93.6	3 of 127	97.6%	★★★★★
2008	82.3	14 of 129	89.1%	★★★★☆
2007	93.9	3 of 125	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	86.5	11 of 126	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	1 of 113	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	10 of 114	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	4 of 115	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	75.3	17 of 113	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	6 of 114	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	6 of 116	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	3 of 121	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	3 of 116	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	3 of 113	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	8 of 117	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	3 of 116	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	3 of 113	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	4 of 114	96.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	97.7	1 of 136	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	87.3	12 of 131	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	4 of 128	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	15 of 132	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	95.7	2 of 129	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	15 of 123	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	94.1	2 of 126	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	3 of 129	97.7%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2023)94th percentile+5 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics89%+45 vs state

Reading85%+30 vs state

Science78%+40 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, June 29, 2019

My daughter is entering 7th grade. The school has a fantastic way of making the students and parents feel like family. Great principal, teachers & staff. Wonderful values, morals & character. Way to go Lyme School! Close Quote

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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
Lyme Elementary School	Public	K-8	35 Union Street	Lyme	03768	Grafton County	Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 795-2125	187	14	13.3	2.1%	167 (89.3%)	4 (2.1%)	7 (3.7%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	94.3	9^th of 230 public elementary schools	96.1%		96.3	2^nd of 224 public elementary schools	99.1%	7	95.0	100.0	88.0	80.0	77.0	93.0	89.0	80.0	80.0	71.0	80.0	90.0	100.0	85.0	59.0	89.0	78.0	$25,001
Bernice A. Ray School	Public	K-5	26 Reservoir Rd	Hanover	03755	Grafton County	Hanover School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 643-6655	463	42	11.1	3.7%	336 (72.6%)	9 (1.9%)	29 (6.3%)	47 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.1%)	95.2	8^th of 230 public elementary schools	96.5%		94.3	10^th of 224 public elementary schools	95.5%	2	83.0	81.0	73.0				79.0	78.0	77.0	89.0				81.0	78.0		78.0	$28,002
Enfield Village School	Public	PK, KG-4	271 US Route 4	Enfield	03748	Grafton County	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 632-4231	195	18	10.8	12.8%	184 (94.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	90.6	16^th of 230 public elementary schools	93.0%		94	12^th of 224 public elementary schools	94.6%	4	76.0	77.0					77.0	69.0	84.0					77.0				$26,034
Piermont Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	131 Route 10	Piermont	03779	Grafton County	Piermont School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 272-5881	57	7	7.7	21.1%	56 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							62.0							71.0			64.0	$24,004
Hanover Street School	Public	K-4	193 Hanover St.	Lebanon	03766	Grafton County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 448-2945	316	30	10.5	25.3%	250 (79.1%)	8 (2.5%)	12 (3.8%)	34 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	71.8	53^rd of 230 public elementary schools	77.0%		69	58^th of 224 public elementary schools	74.1%	5	69.0	58.0					64.0	61.0	61.0					61.0				$26,830
Mt. Lebanon School	Public	PK, KG-4	5 White Ave.	West Lebanon	03784	Grafton County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 298-8202	246	23	10.7	31.3%	179 (72.8%)	7 (2.8%)	16 (6.5%)	31 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	79.2	35^th of 230 public elementary schools	84.8%		85.1	24^th of 224 public elementary schools	89.3%	11	71.0	69.0					70.0	57.0	72.0					64.0				$28,396
Canaan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	31 School St.	Canaan	03741	Grafton County	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 523-4312	236	21	11.2	27.1%	208 (88.1%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	50.2	115^th of 230 public elementary schools	50.0%		46.1	125^th of 224 public elementary schools	44.2%	10	61.0	47.0					54.0	44.0	56.0					50.0				$21,919
Wentworth Elementary School	Public	K-8	1247 Mt. Moosilauke Hwy.	Wentworth	03282	Grafton County	Wentworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 764-5811	78	7	11.1	37.2%	76 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					53.0		59.0					53.0		65.0			47.0	$25,312
Warren Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	11 School St	Warren	03279	Grafton County	Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 764-5538	56	9	6.5	39.3%	55 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							47.0							72.0			69.0	$21,154
Russell Elementary School	Public	K-8	195 School St.	Rumney	03266	Grafton County	Rumney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 786-9591	84	14	6.0	40.5%	83 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)						18.0	39.0						45.0	43.0		27.0	26.0	$29,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyme Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lyme Elementary School?

Students at Lyme Elementary School are 89% White, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lyme Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Lyme Elementary School.

Is Lyme Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Lyme Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools.

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