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James Mastricola Elementary School

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James Mastricola Elementary School ranks 36 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

James Mastricola Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Merrimack, New Hampshire, part of the Merrimack School District. With 396 students, the school consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, ranking 36th out of New Hampshire's elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Key strengths of James Mastricola Elementary include its exceptional performance in special education, where it ranks 4th out of 72 New Hampshire elementary schools, and its ability to support male students, who rank 20th out of 186 schools statewide. Compared to nearby schools in Merrimack and Londonderry, James Mastricola has higher proficiency rates in both math and reading. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 66% math proficiency, compared to 50-62% at nearby schools.

Other notable factors contributing to James Mastricola's success include its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 13.3 over the past few years, and its low free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting a more affluent student population compared to nearby schools. The school's consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, from 118th in 2020-2021 to 36th in 2024-2025, further demonstrates its commitment to providing an excellent education for its students.

375

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,556

Per pupil spending ?

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7 School St.
Merrimack, NH 03054-3685

(603) 424-6218

District: Merrimack School District

Students who attend James Mastricola Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	James Mastricola Upper Elementary School
	Merrimack Middle School
High:	Merrimack High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (65% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg53%

New Hampshire avg48%

36^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Merrimack School District

66^th of 158Merrimack 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	77.3	36 of 224	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	61 of 234	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	102 of 237	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	108 of 233	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	118 of 211	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	82 of 231	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	127 of 231	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.7	81 of 229	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.2	77 of 244	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.5	85 of 206	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.9	53 of 242	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	24 of 241	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	77.6	35 of 241	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	61 of 237	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	64.9	84 of 242	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.2	32 of 240	86.7%	★★★★☆
2008	71.7	52 of 236	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	50 of 237	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	62.5	94 of 238	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	58 of 182	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	64 of 187	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	112 of 193	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	81 of 187	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	110 of 160	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.2	54 of 192	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	82 of 190	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	20 of 186	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	49 of 193	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	69 of 199	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	93 of 194	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	82 of 168	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	84 of 195	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	134 of 195	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	4 of 72	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	71.0	16 of 71	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	23 of 70	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	25 of 59	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	14 of 34	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	16 of 60	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	30 of 223	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	69 of 228	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	105 of 233	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	110 of 229	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	128 of 209	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	72 of 229	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	141 of 227	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)94th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+24 vs state

Reading64%+9 vs state

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Schools Near James Mastricola 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 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
James Mastricola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7 School St.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 424-6218	375	32	11.7	10.9%	326 (86.9%)	4 (1.1%)	22 (5.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	77.3	36^th of 224 public elementary schools	83.9%		69	61^st of 234 public elementary schools	73.9%	25	64.0	69.0			66.0	60.0	68.0				64.0			$17,556
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
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
Thorntons Ferry School	Public	PK, KG-4	134 Camp Sargent Rd.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 889-1577	504	42	12.1	12.3%	432 (85.7%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	49.5	117^th of 224 public elementary schools	47.8%		57.1	97^th of 234 public elementary schools	58.5%	20	48.0	52.0			50.0	43.0	61.0				52.0			$17,791
Gate City Charter School for the Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	7 Henry Clay Dr	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Gate City Charter School For the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 943-5273	160	10	16.0	30.6%	131 (81.9%)	5 (3.1%)	12 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	11.6	211^th of 224 public elementary schools	5.8%		12.6	212^th of 234 public elementary schools	9.4%	1	32.0	13.0	13.0	15.0	17.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	27.0	31.0	34.0	25.0	28.0
Peter Woodbury School	Public	K-4	180 County Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 622-0431	428	29	14.7	7.5%	319 (74.5%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.1%)	55 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	96.2	3^rd of 224 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.7	1^st of 234 public elementary schools	99.6%	2	82.0	92.0			87.0	81.0	84.0				82.0			$15,062
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
Highland-Goffes Falls School	Public	PK, KG-4	2021 Goffs Falls Rd.	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6334	336	30	11.2	32.7%	182 (54.2%)	33 (9.8%)	74 (22.0%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.1%)	37.5	143^rd of 224 public elementary schools	36.2%		42.2	141^st of 234 public elementary schools	39.7%	2	51.0	42.0			46.0	41.0	48.0				45.0			$13,509
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about James Mastricola Elementary School

What district is James Mastricola Elementary School in?

Merrimack School District

How many students attend James Mastricola Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended James Mastricola Elementary School.

Is James Mastricola Elementary School a good school?

James Mastricola Elementary School ranks 36^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James Mastricola Elementary School?

Students at James Mastricola Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of James Mastricola Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James Mastricola Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : James Mastricola Upper Elementary School
Middle : Merrimack Middle School
High : Merrimack High School

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