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Bicentennial Elementary School

Q: Is Bicentennial Elementary School a good school?

Bicentennial Elementary School ranks 36 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Bicentennial Elementary School is a K–5 public school in Nashua, New Hampshire, serving about 481 students in a community with several nearby elementary-school options. It stands out as one of the strongest schools in the Nashua School District: the school ranks 36th out of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools, placing it in the 84th percentile statewide. Its performance has remained consistently strong over time, with rankings generally in the top 20% of state schools during the past several years.

The clearest academic strength is mathematics. In 2025–2026, 74% of students were proficient in math, compared with 33% across the district and 44% statewide. Bicentennial also led nearby Nashua schools, including New Searles School at 66% and Main Dunstable School at 56%. Fourth-grade math was especially impressive, with 85% proficiency. Reading was also strong at 63%, exceeding district and state results, while science reached 54%, the highest among the nearby Nashua schools compared in the available data. Science has improved notably in recent years, and math reached its highest reported level in 2025–2026.

For families comparing local schools, Bicentennial’s results are substantially stronger than those of several nearby options, including Broad Street Elementary School, Sunset Heights School, Fairgrounds Elementary School, and Ledge Street School. Its performance is also broadly consistent for male and female students, and outcomes for students receiving special education services have ranked well statewide. The main areas to monitor are third-grade reading, at 46% proficiency, and third-grade math, at 65%; both trail the school’s stronger fourth- and fifth-grade results. Overall, Bicentennial combines sustained achievement, particularly in math, with strong recent science performance.

481

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,875

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

296 E. Dunstable Rd.
Nashua, NH 03062-2396

(603) 966-1760

District: Nashua School District

Students who attend Bicentennial Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairgrounds Middle School
High:	Nashua High School South

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

Asian:

29.5%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (64% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Nashua School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg34%

New Hampshire avg46%

36^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Nashua School District

128^th of 166Nashua 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	79.0	36 of 230	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	33 of 224	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	39 of 234	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	34 of 237	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	64 of 233	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	31 of 211	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	39 of 231	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	56 of 231	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	25 of 229	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.3	49 of 244	79.9%	★★★★☆
2015	88.7	9 of 206	95.6%	★★★★★
2014	84.8	17 of 242	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	87.2	9 of 241	96.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.9	14 of 241	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	82.4	25 of 237	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	86.9	9 of 242	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	85.2	16 of 240	93.3%	★★★★★
2008	84.5	21 of 236	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	80.9	33 of 237	86.1%	★★★★☆
2006	86.4	17 of 238	92.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.3	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2018	57.7	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	33 of 184	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	23 of 182	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	27 of 187	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	36 of 193	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	68 of 187	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.3	14 of 160	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	71.9	38 of 192	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	35 of 190	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	9 of 19	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	32 of 184	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	40 of 186	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	34 of 193	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	25 of 199	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	49 of 194	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	48 of 168	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	29 of 195	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	47 of 195	75.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	14 of 72	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	92.7	3 of 71	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	69.1	22 of 70	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.8	39 of 52	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	38 of 229	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	35 of 223	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	31 of 228	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	49 of 233	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	97 of 229	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	114 of 209	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	90 of 229	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	93 of 227	59.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2024)53rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics74%+30 vs state

Reading63%+8 vs state

Science54%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, October 8, 2012

Both of my children attend this school, we relocated here from the west coast and have found this school to warm and welcoming. The curriculum is innovative and has maintained the level of high standards we had become accustom to in the Microsoft pocket of WA. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 14, 2009

I only wish my child would be allowed to attend. I hate the Nashua School District Administration; in spite of the failings of this bloated department Nashua has some excellent teachers. And Bicentennial must have one outstanding in house administration team to thrive in the cesspool that NSDA fosters on this district. Why one school only can be well run has a lot to say about the lack of worth for the district administration. They should all be fired! Yes Fired, forget stability when working with a failing system... We could have a great district, if only the teachers can get out from under incompetent, overpaid administrative bloat. New teachers could be hired, and the other schools outstanding maintenance issues cleaned up easily with the savings! Here is something else disturbing, where is the lowest ranked school? It shares a parking lot with the Nashua School District Office. If parents had any say that building would be subleased to make money for the district and the current NSDA staff put on the street with no further pay! 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 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
Bicentennial Elementary School	Public	K-5	296 E. Dunstable Rd.	Nashua	03062	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-1760	481	38	12.6	16.8%	223 (46.4%)	18 (3.7%)	53 (11.0%)	142 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.4%)	79	36^th of 230 public elementary schools	84.3%		78.9	33^rd of 224 public elementary schools	85.3%	3	65.0	85.0	71.0				74.0	46.0	76.0	71.0				63.0	54.0		54.0	$11,875
New Searles School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Shady Ln	Nashua	03062	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-3620	256	24	10.6	23.4%	173 (67.6%)	4 (1.6%)	45 (17.6%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.8%)	73.2	51^st of 230 public elementary schools	77.8%		75.3	39^th of 224 public elementary schools	82.6%	12	70.0	70.0	55.0				66.0	60.0	65.0	71.0				65.0	38.0		38.0	$18,662
Main Dunstable School	Public	K-5	20 Whitford Rd	Nashua	03062	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-2320	359	26	13.8	14.2%	207 (57.7%)	5 (1.4%)	43 (12.0%)	73 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.6%)	66.9	61^st of 230 public elementary schools	73.5%		83.7	26^th of 224 public elementary schools	88.4%	35	51.0	61.0	56.0				56.0	54.0	72.0	62.0				62.0	49.0		49.0	$14,287
Sunset Heights School	Public	K-5	15 Osgood Rd.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-3680	356	30	11.8	41.9%	189 (53.1%)	9 (2.5%)	91 (25.6%)	24 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.1%)	44.7	129^th of 230 public elementary schools	43.9%		63	74^th of 224 public elementary schools	67.0%	55	33.0	52.0	53.0				45.0	33.0	60.0	55.0				49.0	40.0		40.0	$15,339
Fairgrounds Elementary School	Public	K-5	37 Blanchard St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-2220	445	35	12.8	58.0%	164 (36.9%)	15 (3.4%)	207 (46.5%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.8%)	11.7	217^th of 230 public elementary schools	5.7%		11.3	212^th of 224 public elementary schools	5.4%	5	24.0	16.0	28.0				23.0	20.0	24.0	49.0				31.0	23.0		23.0	$14,699
MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation	Public, Charter	K-8	591 West Hollis Street	Nashua	03062	Hillsborough County	MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 595-7877	303	19	15.9	13.9%	150 (49.5%)	13 (4.3%)	33 (10.9%)	92 (30.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	56.4	100^th of 230 public elementary schools	56.5%		56.9	95^th of 224 public elementary schools	57.6%	5	39.0	68.0	48.0	19.0	14.0	36.0	40.0	52.0	77.0	76.0	51.0	62.0	59.0	63.0	41.0	45.0	42.0
Ledge Street School	Public	K-5	139 Ledge St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-2120	454	41	10.9	72.9%	139 (30.6%)	13 (2.9%)	243 (53.5%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.6%)	6.7	226^th of 230 public elementary schools	1.7%		6.6	219^th of 224 public elementary schools	2.2%	7	20.0	16.0	27.0				21.0	17.0	27.0	28.0				24.0	17.0		17.0	$15,198
Purple Panthers Preschool	Public	PK-K	36 Riverside Dr	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-1141	37	2	18.5	10.8%	24 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (16.2%)	3 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.8%)								(n/a)
Dr. Norman W. Crisp School	Public	K-5	50 Arlington St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-2100	361	36	10.0	75.1%	127 (35.2%)	11 (3.0%)	174 (48.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.6%)	4.5	229^th of 230 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.2	223^rd of 224 public elementary schools	0.4%	6	23.0	12.0	15.0				17.0	18.0	12.0	23.0				17.0	21.0		21.0	$16,021
Nottingham West Elementary School	Public	2-5	10 Pelham Rd.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 595-1570	457	33	13.8	18.2%	368 (80.5%)	10 (2.2%)	36 (7.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.9%)	57.6	95^th of 230 public elementary schools	58.7%		56.5	97^th of 224 public elementary schools	56.7%	2	65.0	57.0	36.0				53.0	57.0	56.0	59.0				57.0	42.0		42.0	$13,796

Frequently Asked Questions about Bicentennial Elementary School

Is Bicentennial Elementary School a good school?

Bicentennial Elementary School ranks 36^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bicentennial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Bicentennial Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bicentennial Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fairgrounds Middle School
High : Nashua High School South

What is the racial makeup of Bicentennial Elementary School?

Students at Bicentennial Elementary School are 46% White, 30% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Bicentennial Elementary School in?

Nashua School District

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