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Reeds Ferry School

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Reeds Ferry School ranks 73 rd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Reeds Ferry School is an elementary school located in Merrimack, New Hampshire, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 490 students. As part of the Merrimack School District, which is ranked 66 out of 158 districts in the state, Reeds Ferry School consistently outperforms the district and the state of New Hampshire in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grades.

One of the school's key strengths is its exceptional performance for its special education students, ranking 1st out of 71 New Hampshire elementary schools in this category for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Reeds Ferry School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.6 to 13.2 over the past three school years, which is lower than nearby schools like Thorntons Ferry School (13.0) and James Mastricola Elementary School (12.3). The school's performance is also noteworthy in comparison to other nearby schools, as it outperforms them in both mathematics and reading proficiency.

While Reeds Ferry School is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities to further improve its performance, particularly in reading proficiency, where it lags slightly behind its mathematics proficiency. Overall, Reeds Ferry School is a desirable educational option for families in the Merrimack area, with its consistent academic achievement, strong special education performance, and favorable student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

504

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,552

Per pupil spending ?

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 Lyons Rd.
Merrimack, NH 03054-2821

(603) 424-6215

District: Merrimack School District

Students who attend Reeds Ferry School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2024 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Hampshire median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2024) to 67th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg53%

New Hampshire avg48%

73^rd of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	63.4	73 of 224	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.7	35 of 234	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	83 of 237	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	55 of 233	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	74 of 211	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	46 of 231	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	95 of 231	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.8	56 of 229	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	49.9	138 of 244	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.3	120 of 206	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.6	150 of 242	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.2	103 of 241	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	66 of 241	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	55.8	112 of 237	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.0	126 of 242	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.3	95 of 240	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.1	75 of 236	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.2	55 of 237	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	66.3	78 of 238	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	51 of 182	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	25 of 187	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	75 of 193	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	62 of 187	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	42 of 160	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	20 of 192	89.6%	★★★★★
2018	64.9	59 of 190	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	75 of 186	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.8	36 of 193	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	71 of 199	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	43 of 194	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.1	71 of 168	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	60 of 195	69.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	83 of 195	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	23 of 72	68.1%	★★★★☆
2024	96.9	1 of 71	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	9 of 70	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	3 of 59	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	8 of 60	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	22 of 52	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	76 of 223	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	35 of 228	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	79 of 233	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	51 of 229	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	85 of 209	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	47 of 229	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	95 of 227	58.1%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+20 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

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Schools Near Reeds Ferry 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-4	55 Old Bedford Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 627-1776	439	29	15.2	11.6%	322 (73.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.7%)	35 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.7%)	90.2	14^th of 224 public elementary schools	93.8%		86.8	18^th of 234 public elementary schools	92.3%	4	79.0	74.0		76.0	69.0	80.0		75.0			$17,197
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
Parker-Varney School	Public	PK, KG-4	223 James Pollack Dr.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6338	406	33	12.4	53.0%	196 (48.3%)	45 (11.1%)	94 (23.2%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (14.5%)	5.1	221^st of 224 public elementary schools	1.3%		7.5	228^th of 234 public elementary schools	2.6%	7	23.0	22.0		23.0	19.0	21.0		20.0			$13,317
Riddle Brook School	Public	K-4	230 New Boston Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 471-1082	478	35	13.6	3.8%	388 (81.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.1%)	30 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	96	4^th of 224 public elementary schools	98.2%		96.7	2^nd of 234 public elementary schools	99.1%	2	88.0	84.0		86.0	79.0	83.0		81.0			$15,431

Frequently Asked Questions about Reeds Ferry School

How many students attend Reeds Ferry School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Reeds Ferry School.

What is the racial makeup of Reeds Ferry School?

Students at Reeds Ferry School are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Reeds Ferry School a good school?

Reeds Ferry School ranks 73^rd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Reeds Ferry School attend?

Students who attend Reeds Ferry School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Reeds Ferry School in?

Merrimack School District

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