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Loudon Elementary School

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Loudon Elementary School ranks 157 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Loudon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 274 students in grades K-5 in the Merrimack Valley School District in Loudon, New Hampshire. Over the past 10 years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 68th and 180th out of 234 elementary schools in the state, with a current ranking of 157th and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Loudon Elementary School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 37% of Loudon students were proficient in mathematics, compared to 42% statewide and 40% in the Merrimack Valley School District. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th-grade mathematics, where only 18% of students were proficient, compared to 40% statewide and 29% in the district. Loudon's reading proficiency rates are also below the state and district averages, with only 46% of students proficient in 2024-2025, compared to 55% statewide and 51% in the district.

Interestingly, the nearby Boscawen Elementary School, which is also part of the Merrimack Valley School District, consistently outperforms Loudon Elementary School in student proficiency across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Boscawen had 62% of students proficient in mathematics, compared to only 37% at Loudon. Additionally, the Chichester Central School, which is in a different district (Chichester School District), also outperforms Loudon Elementary in both mathematics and reading proficiency.

243

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,525

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7039 School St.
Loudon, NH 03307-9803

(603) 783-4400

District: Merrimack Valley School District

Students who attend Loudon Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Two or more races:

5.3%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Merrimack Valley School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg42%

New Hampshire avg45%

157^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	32.7	157 of 224	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	180 of 234	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	158 of 237	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	143 of 233	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	161 of 211	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	117 of 231	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	145 of 231	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.6	111 of 229	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.3	157 of 244	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.2	68 of 206	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.4	146 of 242	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.0	92 of 241	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.5	135 of 241	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.8	71 of 237	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	32 of 242	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	64.7	84 of 240	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.3	42 of 236	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	75.1	48 of 237	79.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	48 of 238	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	134 of 182	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	134 of 187	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	120 of 193	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	133 of 187	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	127 of 160	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	114 of 192	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	132 of 190	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	128 of 186	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	147 of 193	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	133 of 199	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	99 of 194	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	123 of 168	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	73 of 195	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	113 of 195	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	28 of 72	61.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	159 of 223	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	183 of 228	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	155 of 233	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	148 of 229	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	160 of 209	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	118 of 229	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	147 of 227	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-9 vs state

Mathematics37%-5 vs state

Science29%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Loudon 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 8th 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 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
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
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
Chichester Central School	Public	K-8	219 Main St.	Chichester	03258	Merrimack County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 798-5651	192	21	9.1	12.5%	188 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	74.4	42^nd of 224 public elementary schools	81.3%		65.1	72^nd of 234 public elementary schools	69.2%	30	79.0	71.0	57.0	46.0	58.0	57.0	62.0	67.0	57.0	65.0	58.0	83.0	57.0	64.0	52.0	43.0	49.0	$20,689
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
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
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
Strong Foundations Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	715 Riverwood Dr.	Pembroke	03275	Merrimack County	Strong Foundations Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 225-2715	337	34	9.9	22.8%	300 (89.0%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	32.2	158^th of 224 public elementary schools	29.5%		41.8	142^nd of 234 public elementary schools	39.3%	16	32.0	55.0	21.0	39.0	27.0	24.0	33.0	42.0	55.0	41.0	39.0	27.0	39.0	40.0	32.0	29.0	31.0
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Loudon Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Loudon Elementary School?

Students at Loudon Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Loudon Elementary School a good school?

Loudon Elementary School ranks 157^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Loudon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Loudon Elementary School.

What district is Loudon Elementary School in?

Merrimack Valley School District

What schools do graduates of Loudon Elementary School attend?

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

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

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