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New Searles School

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New Searles School ranks 51 st of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

New Searles School is a relatively small PK–5 elementary school in Nashua, NH, serving 256 students in a residential area and belonging to the Nashua School District. It stands out as a strong school within the district: for 2025–2026, it ranked 51st out of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools, placing it in the 78th percentile and earning four stars. That is notably higher than the district’s overall 23rd-percentile ranking.

Academic results are a major strength. New Searles reported 66% math proficiency, 65% reading proficiency, and 38% science proficiency, compared with 33%, 43%, and 27% across the district. Math and reading are especially well balanced, while fifth-grade reading reached an impressive 71%. The school is also part of a strong nearby group: Bicentennial Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away, ranked higher at the 84th percentile, while Main Dunstable School, roughly 1.5 miles away, ranked at the 73rd percentile. New Searles outperformed most other nearby schools in both math and reading.

The school’s performance has been consistently strong over time, with a four-star rating in each of the past several reporting years and rankings generally in the top quarter of state elementary schools. Its reported 10.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio is also favorable compared with most nearby schools, including Bicentennial and Main Dunstable. Parents may want to watch the recent five-point dip in math and the three-point decline in science, as well as the drop in fifth-grade math to 55% from 70% in earlier tested grades. Even so, New Searles remains one of the strongest elementary options in the Nashua area.

256

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,662

Per pupil spending ?

23.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

39 Shady Ln
Nashua, NH 03062-2327

(603) 966-3620

District: Nashua School District

Students who attend New Searles School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairgrounds Middle School
High:	Nashua High School South

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (56% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg34%

New Hampshire avg46%

51^st of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	73.2	51 of 230	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	39 of 224	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	65 of 234	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	63 of 237	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	98 of 233	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	55 of 211	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	78 of 231	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	59 of 231	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	57.3	96 of 229	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.3	119 of 244	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.6	101 of 206	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	77 of 242	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.1	90 of 241	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.5	98 of 241	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.8	28 of 237	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	38 of 242	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	59.9	103 of 240	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	78 of 236	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.3	73 of 237	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	85.3	23 of 238	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	49 of 184	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	39 of 182	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	73 of 187	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	52 of 193	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	70 of 187	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	52 of 160	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	53 of 192	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	46 of 190	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	40 of 184	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	27 of 186	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	52 of 193	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	63 of 199	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	91 of 194	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	77 of 195	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	46 of 195	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2018	62.1	11 of 52	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	32 of 229	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	32 of 223	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	73 of 228	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	72 of 233	69.1%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	119 of 229	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	108 of 209	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	103 of 229	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	64 of 227	71.8%	★★★★☆

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)86th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2018)79th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%+22 vs state

Reading65%+10 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Broad Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	390 Broad St.	Nashua	03063	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-1880	256	21	12.1	27.3%	151 (59.0%)	8 (3.1%)	51 (19.9%)	15 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.1%)	54.8	106^th of 230 public elementary schools	53.9%		51.7	109^th of 224 public elementary schools	51.3%	3	54.0	56.0	51.0				54.0	48.0	45.0	74.0				56.0	38.0		38.0	$21,295
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

Frequently Asked Questions about New Searles School

What is the racial makeup of New Searles School?

Students at New Searles School are 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is New Searles School in?

Nashua School District

What schools do graduates of New Searles School attend?

Students who attend New Searles School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairgrounds Middle School
High : Nashua High School South

How many students attend New Searles School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended New Searles School.

Is New Searles School a good school?

New Searles School ranks 51^st of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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