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Sunset Heights School

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Sunset Heights School ranks 74 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Heights School is an elementary school located in Nashua, New Hampshire, serving 374 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Nashua School District, which is ranked 108 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunset Heights School consistently outperforms the Nashua School District and the state of New Hampshire in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 56% of Sunset Heights students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 34% for the Nashua School District and 42% for the state. The school also stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, often ranking in the top 25% of New Hampshire elementary schools for Hispanic and White students. Additionally, Sunset Heights School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 11 students per teacher over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools in the Nashua School District, Sunset Heights School stands out as a higher-performing institution. For instance, Bicentennial Elementary School and New Searles School, which are also in Nashua, consistently rank among the top 25% of New Hampshire elementary schools, suggesting that the district has pockets of excellence that could be leveraged to improve overall performance. However, Sunset Heights School's performance for Special Education students is a concern, with the school ranking in the bottom half of New Hampshire elementary schools in this category.

356

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,339

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 Osgood Rd.
Nashua, NH 03060-5310

(603) 966-3680

District: Nashua School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Hispanic:

25.6%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Hampshire median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg35%

New Hampshire avg45%

74^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Nashua School District

108^th of 158Nashua 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	63.0	74 of 224	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	101 of 234	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	135 of 237	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	159 of 233	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.3	186 of 211	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	151 of 231	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	155 of 231	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	145 of 229	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	116 of 244	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.7	111 of 206	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.5	162 of 242	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.3	177 of 241	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.7	148 of 241	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.7	141 of 237	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.3	139 of 242	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.3	155 of 240	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.1	166 of 236	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.0	75 of 237	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.3	49 of 238	79.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2018	79.5	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	95 of 182	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	68 of 187	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	86 of 193	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	115 of 187	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.9	151 of 160	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	130 of 192	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	149 of 190	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	6 of 21	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	26.7	14 of 17	17.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	9 of 19	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	50 of 186	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	94 of 193	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	137 of 199	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	140 of 194	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	135 of 168	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	108 of 195	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	110 of 195	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	30.8	52 of 71	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	52 of 70	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	41 of 59	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	24 of 60	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	34 of 52	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	42 of 223	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	74 of 228	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	112 of 233	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	120 of 229	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	169 of 209	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	125 of 229	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	149 of 227	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)83rd percentile+50 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2024)27th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics56%+14 vs state

Science44%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Sunset Heights 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 All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
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%)	63	74^th of 224 public elementary schools	67.0%		55.9	101^st of 234 public elementary schools	56.8%	27	56.0	63.0	51.0	56.0	52.0	59.0	60.0	57.0	44.0	44.0	$15,339
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%)	56.5	97^th of 224 public elementary schools	56.7%		59.2	90^th of 234 public elementary schools	61.5%	7	54.0	53.0	38.0	49.0	57.0	55.0	64.0	58.0	42.0	42.0	$13,796
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%)	3.2	223^rd of 224 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.9	230^th of 234 public elementary schools	1.7%	7	24.0	12.0		14.0	17.0	19.0	18.0	18.0			$16,021
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%)	11.3	212^th of 224 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.7	223^rd of 234 public elementary schools	4.7%	11	34.0	19.0	26.0	26.0	30.0	24.0	34.0	30.0	21.0	21.0	$14,699
Bicentennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	78.9	33^rd of 224 public elementary schools	85.3%		79.5	39^th of 234 public elementary schools	83.3%	6	62.0	81.0	69.0	70.0	54.0	73.0	68.0	64.0	48.0	48.0	$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%)	75.3	39^th of 224 public elementary schools	82.6%		68.3	65^th of 234 public elementary schools	72.2%	26	74.0	76.0	62.0	71.0	58.0	61.0	66.0	61.0	41.0	41.0	$18,662
Library Street School	Public	K	22 Library St.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 886-1255	190	34	5.5	18.9%	147 (77.4%)	3 (1.6%)	20 (10.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.9%)								(n/a)
Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary School	Public	1	33 School St.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 886-1248	200	20	10.0	17.0%	160 (80.0%)	3 (1.5%)	19 (9.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.5%)								(n/a)											$18,988
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%)	6.6	219^th of 224 public elementary schools	2.2%		8.5	224^th of 234 public elementary schools	4.3%	5	16.0	26.0	21.0	21.0	22.0	30.0	18.0	24.0	13.0	13.0	$15,198
Mt. Pleasant School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Manchester St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-2400	250	25	9.9	68.0%	101 (40.4%)	7 (2.8%)	110 (44.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.0%)	6.5	220^th of 224 public elementary schools	1.8%		11.9	216^th of 234 public elementary schools	7.7%	4	19.0	12.0	14.0	15.0	24.0	27.0	37.0	29.0	17.0	17.0	$16,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Heights School

What schools do graduates of Sunset Heights School attend?

Students who attend Sunset Heights School usually go on to attend:

High : Nashua High School South

How many students attend Sunset Heights School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Sunset Heights School.

Is Sunset Heights School a good school?

Sunset Heights School ranks 74^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Heights School?

Students at Sunset Heights School are 53% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Sunset Heights School in?

Nashua School District

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