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Milford Middle School

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Milford Middle School ranks 96 th of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 30% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Milford Middle School in Milford, New Hampshire, serves approximately 445 students in grades 6–8 and is part of the Milford School District. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.7 students per teacher, but its academic results are below the New Hampshire average. Milford currently ranks 96th out of 138 New Hampshire middle schools, placing it around the 30th percentile. This is a modest improvement from the previous year, but well below its stronger 2015–16 ranking, when it was near the statewide upper third.

For 2025–26, 36% of students were proficient in mathematics, 47% in reading, and 19% in science. Reading is the school’s strongest subject, although it remains eight points below the state average. Science is the clearest concern: Milford trails the state by 19 points and the district by nine points. Grade-level results point to specific challenges rather than uniformly weak performance. Sixth-grade math is close to the state average, and seventh-grade reading is relatively competitive. However, math proficiency drops in seventh grade, while eighth-grade reading and science are especially low. The school’s male-student effectiveness ranking is also weaker than its female-student ranking, suggesting an area for further review.

Compared with nearby schools, Milford performs better than Pennichuck Middle School in all three subjects, but trails Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School in reading and science. It also falls behind Merrimack Middle School, which leads Milford by 9 points in math, 10 in reading, and 22 in science. Higher-performing nearby schools such as Amherst Middle School and Hollis-Brookline Middle School provide potential examples to study. Overall, Milford’s main priorities are eighth-grade science, seventh- and eighth-grade math, eighth-grade reading, and targeted support for students whose performance has declined.

445

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,073

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33 Osgood Rd.
Milford, NH 03055-4832

(603) 673-5221

District: Milford School District

Students who attend Milford Middle School usually attend:

High:

Milford High School

Feeder schools for Milford Middle School:

Elementary:	Heron Pond Elementary School
	Jacques Memorial Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (34% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 19 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg37%

New Hampshire avg46%

96^th of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 166Milford 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	32.1	96 of 138	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	96 of 132	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	62 of 130	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	62 of 134	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	74 of 130	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	85 of 125	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	70 of 128	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	44 of 131	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.5	43 of 125	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	39 of 134	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	56.3	46 of 107	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.9	40 of 132	69.7%	★★★★☆
2013	54.8	60 of 131	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.9	66 of 131	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.5	82 of 128	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.4	51 of 127	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.3	54 of 127	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	42 of 129	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.6	36 of 125	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	58.8	48 of 126	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	74 of 113	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	79 of 112	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	56 of 110	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	56 of 114	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	53 of 115	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.5	83 of 113	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	75 of 114	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.9	36 of 116	69.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	93 of 121	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	94 of 116	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	58 of 113	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	47 of 117	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	75 of 117	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	78 of 116	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	54 of 113	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	48 of 114	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	31 of 48	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	40 of 51	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	28 of 48	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	40 of 52	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	34 of 47	27.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	26 of 35	25.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	29 of 48	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	28 of 49	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	94 of 136	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.8	95 of 131	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.4	59 of 128	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	61 of 132	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	73 of 129	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	84 of 123	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	68 of 126	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.9	46 of 129	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)35th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%-8 vs state

Science19%-19 vs state

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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 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 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
Milford Middle School	Public	6-8	33 Osgood Rd.	Milford	03055	Hillsborough County	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-5221	445	46	9.7	19.3%	377 (84.7%)	5 (1.1%)	35 (7.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)	32.1	96^th of 138 public middle schools	30.4%		27.8	96^th of 132 public middle schools	27.3%				42.0	32.0	33.0	36.0			48.0	54.0	39.0	47.0		19.0	19.0	$17,073
Amherst Middle School	Public	5-8	14 Cross Rd.	Amherst	03031	Hillsborough County	Amherst School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-8944	635	52	12.2	8.2%	571 (89.9%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.3%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	86.1	14^th of 138 public middle schools	89.9%		81.9	15^th of 132 public middle schools	88.6%	1		60.0	72.0	66.0	60.0	64.0		67.0	69.0	77.0	67.0	71.0	58.0	55.0	56.0	$20,246
Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School	Public	6-8	57 School Rd.	Wilton	03086	Hillsborough County	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 732-9230	130	15	8.6	23.8%	122 (93.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	39	88^th of 138 public middle schools	36.2%		35	89^th of 132 public middle schools	32.6%	1			34.0	35.0	33.0	34.0			30.0	50.0	73.0	50.0		36.0	36.0	$22,386
Hollis Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	12 Drury Ln.	Hollis	03049	Hillsborough County	Hollis School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 465-9182	277	27	10.1	3.2%	251 (90.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)								(n/a)	64.0	68.0	61.0			65.0	68.0	78.0	75.0			73.0	60.0		60.0	$17,206
Merrimack Middle School	Public	7-8	31 Madeline Bennett Ln	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 424-6289	480	47	10.2	10.6%	422 (87.9%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.3%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	56.2	54^th of 138 public middle schools	60.9%		48	67^th of 132 public middle schools	49.2%	13				43.0	48.0	45.0				61.0	53.0	57.0		41.0	41.0	$19,261
Hollis-Brookline Middle School	Public	7-8	25 Main St.	Hollis	03049	Hillsborough County	Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 324-5997	369	35	10.6	3.5%	331 (89.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	90.5	8^th of 138 public middle schools	94.2%		74.7	24^th of 132 public middle schools	81.8%	16				69.0	66.0	67.0				74.0	76.0	75.0		66.0	66.0	$17,320
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)	Public, Charter	5-8	9 Townsend West	Nashua	03063	Hillsborough County	Academy for Science and Design Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 595-4705	408	27	15.2	1.7%	161 (39.5%)	12 (2.9%)	18 (4.4%)	183 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	29 (7.1%)	96.2	4^th of 138 public middle schools	97.1%		94.3	2^nd of 132 public middle schools	98.5%	2		79.0	81.0	79.0	78.0	79.0		83.0	76.0	85.0	81.0	81.0	68.0	81.0	77.0
Captain Samuel Douglass Academy	Public	4-6	24 Townsend Hill Rd	Brookline	03033	Hillsborough County	Brookline School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-0122	242	20	11.9	2.5%	219 (90.5%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)	74.0	40.0	65.0			59.0	61.0	57.0	68.0			62.0	32.0		32.0	$17,482
James Mastricola Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	26 Baboosic Lake Rd.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 424-6221	533	40	13.3	14.1%	449 (84.2%)	4 (0.8%)	22 (4.1%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.4%)								(n/a)		48.0	50.0			49.0		65.0	59.0			62.0	35.0		35.0	$18,479
Litchfield Middle School	Public	5-8	19 McElwain Dr.	Litchfield	03052	Hillsborough County	Litchfield School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 424-0566	344	30	11.5	11.0%	294 (85.5%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.1%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	64.4	39^th of 138 public middle schools	71.7%		40.5	82^nd of 132 public middle schools	37.9%	43		35.0	40.0	45.0	64.0	46.0		58.0	49.0	64.0	67.0	60.0	42.0	51.0	47.0	$16,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Milford Middle School

How many students attend Milford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Milford Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Milford Middle School attend?

Students who attend Milford Middle School usually go on to attend Milford High School

Is Milford Middle School a good school?

Milford Middle School ranks 96^th of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Milford Middle School?

Students at Milford Middle School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Milford Middle School in?

Milford School District

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