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Boscawen Elementary School

Q: Is Boscawen Elementary School a good school?

Boscawen Elementary School ranks 70 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Boscawen Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Merrimack Valley School District, with 236 students located in Boscawen, New Hampshire. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of New Hampshire elementary schools, with a current ranking of 70 out of 224 schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boscawen Elementary consistently outperforms the Merrimack Valley School District and the state of New Hampshire in academic proficiency, with 62% of students proficient or better in math and 55% proficient or better in reading, compared to 40% and 51% for the district, and 42% and 55% for the state, respectively. The school also has strong performance among female and white student subgroups, ranking 37th and 71st out of all New Hampshire elementary schools in those categories. However, the school struggles with special education students, ranking 56th out of 72 schools in this subgroup.

Boscawen Elementary outperforms many of the nearby schools in the Merrimack Valley School District, such as Loudon Elementary and Penacook Elementary, which have lower proficiency rates and lower SchoolDigger rankings. However, it lags behind some higher-performing schools like Christa McAuliffe School and Canterbury Elementary, which are in different districts.

240

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,227

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 BEST Ave.
Boscawen, NH 03303-1100

(603) 753-6512

District: Merrimack Valley School District

Students who attend Boscawen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Merrimack Valley Middle School
High:	Merrimack Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Hampshire median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg42%

New Hampshire avg45%

70^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Merrimack Valley School District

88^th of 158Merrimack Valley 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	64.6	70 of 224	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	104 of 234	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	84 of 237	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	79 of 233	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	91 of 211	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	118 of 231	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.5	75 of 231	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.5	82 of 229	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.3	124 of 244	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.4	114 of 206	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.3	99 of 242	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.4	126 of 241	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.1	73 of 241	69.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.9	17 of 237	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	75.3	44 of 242	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	34.0	184 of 240	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.1	159 of 236	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.3	97 of 237	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.1	99 of 238	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	37 of 182	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	43 of 187	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	82 of 193	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	55 of 187	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	67 of 160	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	88 of 192	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	60 of 190	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	78 of 186	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	99 of 193	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.2	54 of 199	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	63 of 194	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	69 of 168	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	107 of 195	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	80 of 195	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	56 of 72	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	71 of 223	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	115 of 228	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	85 of 233	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	73 of 229	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	94 of 209	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	116 of 229	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	85 of 227	62.6%	★★★☆☆

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)80th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+20 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

Science42%+4 vs state

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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

My kids are young, but the kindergarten teachers really care about the students. I can't wait to see them go through the rest of the school. Close Quote

Schools Near Boscawen 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
Boscawen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 BEST Ave.	Boscawen	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 753-6512	240	22	10.9	27.1%	209 (87.1%)	3 (1.3%)	16 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	64.6	70^th of 224 public elementary schools	68.8%		55.6	104^th of 234 public elementary schools	55.6%	34	68.0	69.0	47.0	62.0	48.0	59.0	61.0	55.0	42.0	42.0	$18,227
Penacook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Village St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 753-4891	325	31	10.4	41.8%	268 (82.5%)	15 (4.6%)	12 (3.7%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	22.4	185^th of 224 public elementary schools	17.4%		14.9	205^th of 234 public elementary schools	12.4%	20	40.0	47.0	29.0	38.0	26.0	48.0	36.0	37.0	15.0	15.0	$17,138
Canterbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 Baptist Rd.	Canterbury	03224	Merrimack County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 783-9944	90	10	9.2	8.9%	86 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)	79.0			64.0	79.0			71.0			$17,864
Beaver Meadow School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Sewalls Fall Rd.	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 225-0853	362	30	12.0	37.8%	274 (75.7%)	30 (8.3%)	13 (3.6%)	24 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	28.1	174^th of 224 public elementary schools	22.3%		40	147^th of 234 public elementary schools	37.2%	27	37.0	58.0	25.0	40.0	33.0	54.0	35.0	41.0	21.0	21.0	$14,924
Webster Elementary School	Public	K-5	936 Battle St.	Webster	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 648-2467	88	9	10.0	18.2%	86 (97.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	38.1	139^th of 224 public elementary schools	37.9%		50.3	121^st of 234 public elementary schools	48.3%	18	31.0	54.0	18.0	33.0	54.0	38.0	65.0	53.0	35.0	35.0	$17,212
Mill Brook School	Public	PK, KG-2	53 South Curtisville Road	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 225-0830	321	30	10.8	36.1%	211 (65.7%)	44 (13.7%)	16 (5.0%)	27 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)								(n/a)											$13,291
Broken Ground School	Public	3-5	51 South Curtisville Road	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 225-0855	291	25	11.8	39.5%	193 (66.3%)	47 (16.2%)	17 (5.8%)	27 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	60.5	86^th of 224 public elementary schools	61.6%		44.2	134^th of 234 public elementary schools	42.7%	48	46.0	54.0	54.0	51.0	47.0	54.0	70.0	56.0	51.0	51.0	$14,781
Loudon Elementary School	Public	K-5	7039 School St.	Loudon	03307	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 783-4400	243	22	11.0	22.2%	225 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	32.7	157^th of 224 public elementary schools	29.9%		29.2	180^th of 234 public elementary schools	23.1%	23	63.0	29.0	18.0	37.0	68.0	37.0	34.0	46.0	29.0	29.0	$17,525
Christa McAuliffe School	Public	K-5	17 North Spring Street	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 225-0840	357	28	12.8	35.9%	270 (75.6%)	33 (9.2%)	22 (6.2%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	65.3	68^th of 224 public elementary schools	69.6%		67.6	67^th of 234 public elementary schools	71.4%	1	61.0	68.0	31.0	54.0	58.0	67.0	64.0	63.0	45.0	45.0	$12,404
Salisbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	6 Whittemore Rd.	Salisbury	03268	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 648-2206	64	9	7.2	31.3%	57 (89.1%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)	68.7	61^st of 224 public elementary schools	72.8%		61.1	82^nd of 234 public elementary schools	65.0%	21	82.0		29.0	56.0	90.0		64.0	74.0	43.0	43.0	$22,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Boscawen Elementary School

How many students attend Boscawen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended Boscawen Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Boscawen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Boscawen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Merrimack Valley Middle School
High : Merrimack Valley High School

Is Boscawen Elementary School a good school?

Boscawen Elementary School ranks 70^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Boscawen Elementary School?

Students at Boscawen Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Boscawen Elementary School in?

Merrimack Valley School District

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