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Boscawen Elementary School

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Boscawen Elementary School ranks 146 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Boscawen Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving about 240 students in the Concord area as part of the Merrimack Valley School District. Its relatively favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.9 may support more individual attention, and the school is located near several other elementary schools that provide useful local comparisons.

The most important concern is a sharp recent decline in performance. Boscawen Elementary School ranked in the 69th statewide percentile in 2024–25 but fell to the 37th percentile in 2025–26. Mathematics is the school’s strongest current subject: 50% of students were proficient, above the state average of 44% and ahead of Penacook Elementary School, Loudon Elementary School, and Webster Elementary School in math. Reading proficiency was lower at 48%, compared with 55% statewide, while science was the clearest weakness at 21%, versus 38% statewide.

Results are strongest in third grade, where math and reading proficiency exceeded state averages, but performance weakened in fourth and fifth grade. Fifth grade deserves particular attention, with 38% proficiency in math, 45% in reading, and 21% in science. Nearby schools such as Canterbury Elementary School and Christa McAuliffe School currently report stronger math, reading, and overall rankings, while Broken Ground School and Beaver Meadow School show stronger reading and science results. Families may want to ask how the school is addressing science instruction, upper-grade achievement, intervention services, and whether the latest decline reflects a one-year fluctuation or a longer-term trend.

240

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,227

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Best Ave
Concord, NH 03303

(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: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (40% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

New Hampshire avg46%

146^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Merrimack Valley School District

113^th of 166Merrimack 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
2026	39.7	146 of 230	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	33.1	133 of 184	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	44.7	103 of 184	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	36.1	156 of 229	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Male (2026)44th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-9 vs school

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

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%+6 vs state

Reading48%-7 vs state

Science21%-17 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

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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 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	Concord	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%)	39.7	146^th of 230 public elementary schools	36.5%		64.6	70^th of 224 public elementary schools	68.8%	76	58.0	51.0	38.0	50.0	58.0	43.0	45.0	48.0	21.0	21.0	$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%)	28	175^th of 230 public elementary schools	23.9%		22.4	185^th of 224 public elementary schools	17.4%	10	37.0	34.0	31.0	34.0	37.0	28.0	67.0	44.0	33.0	33.0	$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%)	70.9	55^th of 230 public elementary schools	76.1%					(n/a)	83.0	37.0		63.0	71.0	63.0		67.0			$17,864
Beaver Meadow School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Sewalls Falls 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%)	50.1	116^th of 230 public elementary schools	49.6%		28.1	174^th of 224 public elementary schools	22.3%	58	56.0	36.0	45.0	45.0	61.0	36.0	66.0	55.0	43.0	43.0	$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%)	52.6	113^th of 230 public elementary schools	50.9%		38.1	139^th of 224 public elementary schools	37.9%	26	79.0	43.0	21.0	48.0	71.0	60.0	38.0	57.0	43.0	43.0	$17,212
Mill Brook School	Public	PK, KG-2	53 S Curtisville Rd	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%)	53.7	109^th of 230 public elementary schools	52.6%		60.5	86^th of 224 public elementary schools	61.6%	23	52.0	45.0	50.0	49.0	48.0	55.0	64.0	56.0	44.0	44.0	$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%)	43.7	133^rd of 230 public elementary schools	42.2%		32.7	157^th of 224 public elementary schools	29.9%	24	65.0	54.0	26.0	48.0	63.0	54.0	41.0	53.0	21.0	21.0	$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%)	65.1	67^th of 230 public elementary schools	70.9%		65.3	68^th of 224 public elementary schools	69.6%	1	56.0	73.0	43.0	59.0	54.0	64.0	67.0	63.0	43.0	43.0	$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%)								(n/a)				62.0				83.0			$22,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Boscawen Elementary School

What district is Boscawen Elementary School in?

Merrimack Valley School District

Is Boscawen Elementary School a good school?

Boscawen Elementary School ranks 146^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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.

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

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