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Middleton Elementary School

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Middleton Elementary School ranks 162 nd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Middleton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Middleton, New Hampshire, with 152 students. The school is part of the Middleton School District, which is ranked 129 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middleton Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Hampshire elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 115 to 211 out of 211-237 schools over the past 6 years. The school's performance on state assessments (NH SAS) is generally below the state average, with only 32-42% of students proficient or better in reading, 39-41% in math, and 14-43% in science across all grades. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th grade reading (17-45% proficient) and 4th grade math (21-50% proficient). Middleton Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.7% to 36.6% over the past 3 years, and a lower student-teacher ratio than many nearby schools.

Comparison to nearby schools suggests that Middleton Elementary School could benefit from strategies and practices employed by higher-performing districts in the region. The nearby schools in the Rochester School District, Alton School District, Governor Wentworth Regional School District, and Farmington School District all outperform Middleton Elementary School on state assessments. Addressing the school's academic performance should be a priority for the Middleton School District.

155

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,149

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

116 Kings Highway
Middleton, NH 03887

(603) 473-5000

District: Middleton School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Asian:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2019 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 23 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

New Hampshire avg45%

162^nd of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 19 pts since 2019

From bottom 9% (2019) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^th of 158Middleton 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	31.2	162 of 224	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	190 of 234	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	160 of 237	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.7	209 of 233	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	115 of 211	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.3	211 of 231	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	114 of 182	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	127 of 186	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	156 of 193	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	126 of 199	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.2	185 of 194	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	162 of 223	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	185 of 228	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	161 of 233	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.5	209 of 229	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	46.1	117 of 209	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.1	216 of 229	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Science43%+5 vs state

Mathematics39%-3 vs state

Reading32%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Middleton 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
Middleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	116 Kings Highway	Middleton	03887	Strafford County	Middleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 473-5000	155	14	11.0	33.5%	147 (94.8%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	31.2	162^nd of 224 public elementary schools	27.7%		23.3	190^th of 234 public elementary schools	18.8%	28	57.0	21.0	39.0	33.0			39.0	20.0	17.0	57.0	40.0			32.0	43.0		43.0	$18,149
Paul Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	60 Taylor Way	Sanbornville	03872	Carroll County	Wakefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 522-8891	410	36	11.3	37.1%	390 (95.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	15.8	198^th of 224 public elementary schools	11.6%		8.2	225^th of 234 public elementary schools	3.8%	27	24.0	23.0	31.0	26.0	30.0	11.0	25.0	30.0	41.0	44.0	30.0	36.0	20.0	34.0	19.0	13.0	17.0	$16,298
Valley View Community School	Public	PK, KG-3	79 Thayer Dr.	Farmington	03835	Strafford County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 755-4757	245	28	8.7	40.8%	213 (86.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)								(n/a)	47.0						47.0	39.0						39.0				$19,514
New Durham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7 Old Bay Rd.	New Durham	03855	Strafford County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 859-2061	144	17	8.5	23.6%	132 (91.7%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	51.1	111^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.4%		74.1	48^th of 234 public elementary schools	79.5%	63	70.0	45.0	15.0	64.0			48.0	52.0	50.0	60.0	64.0			56.0	25.0		25.0	$33,403
Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 School St.	Milton	03851	Strafford County	Milton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 652-4539	237	20	11.8	41.8%	215 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	14.2	200^th of 224 public elementary schools	10.7%		12.2	214^th of 234 public elementary schools	8.5%	14	30.0	33.0					23.0	24.0	47.0	24.0				32.0	18.0		18.0	$17,725
Alton Central School (Elem)	Public	PK, KG-8	41 School St.	Alton	03809	Belknap County	Alton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 875-7500	407	44	9.3	15.0%	389 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	26.9	178^th of 224 public elementary schools	20.5%		19.9	192^nd of 234 public elementary schools	17.9%	14	59.0	43.0	14.0	16.0	34.0		29.0	43.0	35.0	47.0	42.0	62.0	46.0	46.0	29.0	22.0	26.0	$23,872
Carpenter School	Public	K-3	102 S. Main St.	Wolfeboro	03894	Carroll County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 569-3457	183	20	9.1	22.4%	168 (91.8%)	3 (1.6%)	6 (3.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)	55.0						55.0	48.0						48.0				$18,909
East Rochester School	Public	PK, KG-5	773 Portland St.	Rochester	03868	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 332-2146	300	29	10.3	29.7%	263 (87.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.3%)	50.4	112^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.0%		18.8	195^th of 234 public elementary schools	16.7%	83	83.0	35.0	40.0				49.0	71.0	34.0	60.0				53.0	33.0		33.0	$21,006
Maple Street Magnet School	Public	K-5	27 Maple Street	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-6481	114	10	11.4	24.6%	100 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	31.1	165^th of 224 public elementary schools	26.3%		43.2	135^th of 234 public elementary schools	42.3%	30	44.0	28.0	54.0				41.0	35.0	39.0	54.0				42.0	23.0		23.0	$16,897
School Street School	Public	K-4	13 School St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 332-6483	50	7	7.1	36.0%	44 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)								(n/a)		83.0					74.0		67.0					58.0				$19,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Middleton Elementary School

What district is Middleton Elementary School in?

Middleton School District

What is the racial makeup of Middleton Elementary School?

Students at Middleton Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Middleton Elementary School a good school?

Middleton Elementary School ranks 162^nd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Middleton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended Middleton Elementary School.

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