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Highbridge Hill Elementary School

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Highbridge Hill Elementary School ranks 102 nd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Highbridge Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 380 students. The school is part of the Mascenic Regional School District, which is ranked 105 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highbridge Hill Elementary School consistently outperforms the Mascenic Regional School District and the state of New Hampshire in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 54% of students proficient or better in mathematics and 52% in reading, compared to the district's 37% and 53%, and the state's 42% and 55%, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is particularly strong, with 3rd and 4th-grade students consistently scoring higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a strong performance among its female and male students, ranking 75th and 43rd out of New Hampshire elementary schools, respectively.

While Highbridge Hill Elementary School outperforms many nearby schools, such as those in the Milford and Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School Districts, it lags behind the exceptional performance of Mason Elementary School, which is ranked 8th out of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. The school's statewide ranking has also fluctuated over the years, suggesting that its performance may be influenced by factors beyond just academic achievement. Additionally, the increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Highbridge Hill Elementary School may indicate a shift in the school's socioeconomic demographics, which could have implications for the school's resource needs and support services.

363

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,245

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

171 Turnpike Road
New Ipswich, NH 03071-3525

(603) 878-4387

District: Mascenic Regional School District

Students who attend Highbridge Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Boynton Middle School
High:	Mascenic Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Hispanic:

2.8%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Hampshire median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg45%

New Hampshire avg48%

102^nd of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 158Mascenic Regional 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	54.1	102 of 224	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	71 of 234	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	98 of 237	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.8	124 of 229	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.6	91 of 206	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	75 of 182	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	81 of 187	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	81 of 193	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	100 of 186	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.1	43 of 193	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	90 of 199	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	110 of 223	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	70 of 228	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	102 of 233	56.2%	★★★☆☆

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)59th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%+12 vs state

Reading52%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, June 1, 2018

My child has soared! What an amazing experience the move to this school has been! Close Quote

by a citizen
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Awful...awful...awful. There may be some good teachers, but at least those who do "specials" are ill-equipped to deal with children with special needs. They claim that their "good teaching" circumvents the need for 504's. Will be finding an attorney to fight them every step of the way. Close Quote

Schools Near Highbridge Hill 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 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th 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 All Grades	Total
Highbridge Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	171 Turnpike Road	New Ipswich	03071	Hillsborough County	Mascenic Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 878-4387	363	31	11.7	27.3%	348 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	54.1	102^nd of 224 public elementary schools	54.5%		65.5	71^st of 234 public elementary schools	69.7%	31	58.0	49.0				54.0	49.0	57.0				52.0			$14,245
Mason Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13 Darling Hill Rd.	Mason	03048	Hillsborough County	Mason School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 878-2962	106	9	12.3	12.3%	101 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.5	8^th of 224 public elementary schools	96.4%		93	9^th of 234 public elementary schools	96.2%	1	80.0	70.0	100.0			82.0	80.0	75.0	100.0			84.0	88.0	88.0	$20,869
Temple Elementary School	Public	K-4	830 NH Route 45	Temple	03084	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 878-1955	35	5	6.6	25.7%	34 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$26,688
Richard Maghakian Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-3	22 Milford St.	Brookline	03033	Hillsborough County	Brookline School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-4640	309	30	10.4	2.9%	288 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)								(n/a)	73.0					73.0	65.0					65.0			$17,007
Florence Rideout Elementary School	Public	1-5	18 Tremont St.	Wilton	03086	Hillsborough County	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 732-9229	211	21	9.8	22.3%	196 (92.9%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	35	151^st of 224 public elementary schools	32.6%		59.7	87^th of 234 public elementary schools	62.8%	64	31.0	53.0	29.0			39.0	41.0	43.0	55.0			46.0	38.0	38.0	$20,949
Heron Pond Elementary School	Public	2-5	80 Heron Pond Rd.	Milford	03055	Hillsborough County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 673-1811	552	45	12.2	22.5%	479 (86.8%)	7 (1.3%)	34 (6.2%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	31.2	163^rd of 224 public elementary schools	27.2%		32.5	171^st of 234 public elementary schools	26.9%	8	43.0	30.0	28.0			34.0	42.0	47.0	55.0			47.0	33.0	33.0	$16,703
Lyndeborough Central School	Public	PK-K	192 Forest Rd.	Lyndeborough	03082	Hillsborough County	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 732-9228	39	5	8.4	10.3%	36 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$19,810
Rindge Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	58 School St.	Rindge	03461	Cheshire County	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 899-3363	324	31	10.4	17.3%	298 (92.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	34.8	152^nd of 224 public elementary schools	32.1%		47.5	128^th of 234 public elementary schools	45.3%	24	46.0	43.0	34.0			42.0	30.0	40.0	58.0			41.0	39.0	39.0	$16,391
Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School	Public, Charter	K-7	10 Sharon Road	Peterborough	03458	Hillsborough County	Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 602-1560	311	20	15.2	5.8%	304 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	36.4	147^th of 224 public elementary schools	34.4%		50.5	120^th of 234 public elementary schools	48.7%	27	45.0	52.0	38.0	36.0	24.0	39.0	21.0	48.0	59.0	42.0	43.0	43.0	33.0	33.0
Jacques Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-1	9 Elm St.	Milford	03055	Hillsborough County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 673-4434	276	29	9.5	13.8%	237 (85.9%)	3 (1.1%)	21 (7.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)								(n/a)															$17,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Highbridge Hill Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Highbridge Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Highbridge Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Boynton Middle School
High : Mascenic Regional High School

What district is Highbridge Hill Elementary School in?

Mascenic Regional School District

What is the racial makeup of Highbridge Hill Elementary School?

Students at Highbridge Hill Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Hispanic.

Is Highbridge Hill Elementary School a good school?

Highbridge Hill Elementary School ranks 102^nd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highbridge Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Highbridge Hill Elementary School.

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