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Moultonborough Central School

Q: Is Moultonborough Central School a good school?

Moultonborough Central School ranks 98 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Moultonborough Central School is an elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Moultonborough, NH, part of the Moultonborough School District. With 244 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 10:1, the school generally performs above the state average in proficiency rates for the NH SAS assessments in Math, Reading, and Science.

Moultonborough Central School has received a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, ranking between 50-118 out of 211-244 New Hampshire elementary schools. Compared to nearby schools like Sandwich Central School, which has consistently outperformed Moultonborough with a 4-star rating, Moultonborough Central School still maintains strong academic metrics. It has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at around 20% compared to the 30-57% range at nearby schools, which may contribute to its academic success.

Overall, Moultonborough Central School appears to be a strong-performing elementary school, with academic achievement that generally exceeds state averages and many of its regional counterparts. Its combination of academic performance, lower free/reduced lunch rates, and favorable student-teacher ratio make it a standout school in the area.

245

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

20.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

916 Whittier Hwy
Moultonborough, NH 03254-0149

(603) 476-5535

District: Moultonborough School District

Students who attend Moultonborough Central School usually attend:

Middle:	Moultonborough Middle Level
High:	Moultonborough Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.7%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Hampshire median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg51%

New Hampshire avg45%

98^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 158Moultonborough 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	55.3	98 of 224	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	79 of 234	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	82 of 237	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	113 of 233	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	50 of 211	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	71 of 231	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	118 of 231	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	67.0	74 of 229	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	93 of 244	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.8	27 of 206	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	65.8	76 of 242	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.7	53 of 241	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.3	28 of 241	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.8	48 of 237	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	51 of 242	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	51 of 240	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	43 of 236	81.8%	★★★★☆
2007	82.3	25 of 237	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	89.3	13 of 238	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	86 of 182	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	42 of 187	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	96 of 193	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	96 of 187	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	90 of 192	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	131 of 190	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	84 of 186	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	109 of 193	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	81 of 199	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	82 of 194	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	33 of 168	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	37 of 195	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	45 of 195	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	93 of 223	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	76 of 228	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	81 of 233	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	109 of 229	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	49 of 209	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	63 of 229	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	112 of 227	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+29 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+5 vs state

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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
Moultonborough Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	916 Whittier Hwy	Moultonborough	03254	Carroll County	Moultonborough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 476-5535	245	23	10.7	20.4%	237 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	55.3	98^th of 224 public elementary schools	56.3%		62.9	79^th of 234 public elementary schools	66.2%	19	39.0	51.0	48.0				47.0	37.0	59.0	63.0				54.0	67.0		67.0
Sandwich Central School	Public	K-6	28 Squam Lake Rd.	Center Sandwich	03227	Carroll County	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 284-7712	85	7	11.4	10.6%	81 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.7	41^st of 224 public elementary schools	81.7%		74.4	46^th of 234 public elementary schools	80.3%	5	67.0	56.0		69.0			65.0	100.0	63.0		46.0			69.0	55.0		55.0	$24,444
Inter-Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	21 Laker Ln	Meredith	03253	Belknap County	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 279-7968	397	42	9.3	33.0%	358 (90.2%)	6 (1.5%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	41.6	132^nd of 224 public elementary schools	41.1%		42.2	140^th of 234 public elementary schools	40.2%	8	55.0	47.0	33.0	37.0			42.0	54.0	47.0	49.0	50.0			50.0	33.0		33.0	$24,768
Kenneth A. Brett School	Public	K-8	881 Tamworth Rd.	Tamworth	03886	Carroll County	Tamworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 323-7271	165	21	8.0	51.5%	151 (91.5%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	21.7	187^th of 224 public elementary schools	16.5%		29	182^nd of 234 public elementary schools	22.2%	5		25.0	31.0	42.0	10.0	23.0	22.0		38.0	31.0	37.0	43.0	38.0	33.0				$30,927
Tuftonboro Central School	Public	K-6	205 Middle Rd.	Center Tuftonboro	03816	Carroll County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 569-2050	99	13	7.6	24.2%	90 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.2	99^th of 224 public elementary schools	55.8%		55.5	106^th of 234 public elementary schools	54.7%	7	55.0	45.0	48.0	50.0			49.0	64.0	67.0	71.0	43.0			62.0	19.0		19.0	$25,214
Holderness Central School	Public	K-8	19 School Rd.	Holderness	03245	Grafton County	Holderness School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 536-2538	156	19	8.0	17.9%	142 (91.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	76.5	37^th of 224 public elementary schools	83.5%		70.3	58^th of 234 public elementary schools	75.2%	21	67.0	30.0		100.0	64.0	54.0	60.0	78.0	65.0		86.0	85.0	76.0	77.0		72.0	67.0	$26,488
Ashland Elementary School	Public	K-8	16 Education Dr.	Ashland	03217	Grafton County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 968-7622	159	19	8.1	40.3%	141 (88.7%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	18.6	195^th of 224 public elementary schools	12.9%		37.4	154^th of 234 public elementary schools	34.2%	41	33.0	40.0	12.0	22.0	31.0	57.0	31.0	29.0	40.0	12.0	52.0	77.0	62.0	43.0		38.0	20.0	$21,807
Ossipee Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	68 Main St.	Center Ossipee	03814	Carroll County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 539-4589	276	36	7.6	52.5%	264 (95.7%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	177^th of 224 public elementary schools	21.0%		29.5	179^th of 234 public elementary schools	23.5%	2	39.0	43.0	28.0	53.0			41.0	34.0	41.0	45.0	34.0			38.0	24.0		24.0	$15,905
Campton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1110 NH Rte. 175	Campton	03223	Grafton County	Campton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 726-3931	265	30	8.8	30.2%	242 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	68.7	60^th of 224 public elementary schools	73.2%		59.2	91^st of 234 public elementary schools	61.1%	31	58.0	47.0	62.0	55.0	64.0	41.0	54.0	67.0	60.0	72.0	61.0	71.0	56.0	64.0	41.0	44.0	43.0	$20,857
Elm Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	478 Elm St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-4113	259	23	11.2	35.1%	230 (88.8%)	5 (1.9%)	18 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	54.2	101^st of 224 public elementary schools	54.9%		59.5	88^th of 234 public elementary schools	62.4%	13	53.0	46.0	61.0				53.0	40.0	51.0	71.0				52.0	38.0		38.0	$18,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Moultonborough Central School

Is Moultonborough Central School a good school?

Moultonborough Central School ranks 98^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Moultonborough Central School attend?

Students who attend Moultonborough Central School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moultonborough Middle Level
High : Moultonborough Academy

What is the racial makeup of Moultonborough Central School?

Students at Moultonborough Central School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Moultonborough Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Moultonborough Central School.

What district is Moultonborough Central School in?

Moultonborough School District

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