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New Boston Central School

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New Boston Central School ranks 38 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

New Boston Central School is a public school in the town of New Boston, New Hampshire, serving 459 students in prekindergarten through grade 6. Part of the New Boston School District, it ranks 38th out of 230 New Hampshire schools, placing it in the state’s 83rd percentile. With a 13.3 student-teacher ratio, the school offers a competitive learning environment and performs well above the state average overall.

Reading and science are New Boston Central’s clearest strengths. In 2025–2026, 71% of students were proficient in reading, compared with 55% statewide, while 61% were proficient in science versus 38% statewide. Reading performance was especially consistent in grades 4 through 6. Mathematics was also above average overall, at 56% proficiency compared with 44% statewide, but results varied by grade. Students performed strongly in grades 3 and 4, while proficiency fell to 41% in grade 5 and 45% in grade 6. For parents, upper-elementary mathematics is the most important academic area to monitor.

New Boston Central is a strong school compared with many nearby options, including Center Woods School, Bartlett Elementary School, and Maple Avenue School. However, it trails the area’s highest-ranked schools, such as Riddle Brook School and Mont Vernon Village School. Because many nearby schools serve only through grade 3 or 4, comparisons are not always equivalent; New Boston Central includes grades 5 and 6, where mathematics results are lower. The school’s ranking improved from 44th to 38th recently, though it remains below its peak performance from 2021–2023. Families may also want to ask about support for students receiving special education services, whose recent relative performance declined.

459

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,510

Per pupil spending ?

7.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

15 Central School Rd.
New Boston, NH 03070-3725

(603) 487-2211

District: New Boston School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (63% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

New Hampshire avg46%

38^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 166New Boston 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	77.0	38 of 230	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	44 of 224	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	27 of 234	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	22 of 237	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	23 of 233	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	34 of 211	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	67 of 231	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	26 of 231	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	39 of 229	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	86.9	14 of 244	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	80.6	24 of 206	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	40 of 242	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	66.2	78 of 241	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.8	48 of 241	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.4	30 of 237	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	15 of 242	93.8%	★★★★★
2009	77.0	40 of 240	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	36 of 236	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.3	32 of 237	86.5%	★★★★☆
2006	83.1	29 of 238	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	46 of 184	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	47 of 182	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	34 of 187	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	13 of 193	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	28 of 187	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	31 of 160	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	44 of 192	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	20 of 190	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	27 of 184	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	32 of 186	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	16 of 193	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	32 of 199	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	21 of 194	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	31 of 168	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	65 of 195	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.5	26 of 195	86.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	25 of 66	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	20 of 72	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	20 of 71	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	11 of 70	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	14 of 59	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	7 of 34	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	33.4	43 of 60	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	35 of 52	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	41 of 229	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	48 of 223	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	25 of 228	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	22 of 233	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	25 of 229	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	38 of 209	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	78 of 229	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.5	30 of 227	86.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading71%+16 vs state

Science61%+23 vs state

Mathematics56%+12 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
New Boston Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 Central School Rd.	New Boston	03070	Hillsborough County	New Boston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 487-2211	459	35	13.3	7.6%	407 (88.7%)	9 (2.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	77	38^th of 230 public elementary schools	83.5%		73.9	44^th of 224 public elementary schools	80.4%	6	75.0	65.0	41.0	45.0	56.0	63.0	75.0	74.0	71.0	71.0	61.0	61.0	$14,510
Maple Avenue School	Public	1-4	16 Maple Ave.	Goffstown	03045	Hillsborough County	Goffstown School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 497-3330	513	29	17.6	10.3%	478 (93.2%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	62.1	80^th of 230 public elementary schools	65.2%		45.4	127^th of 224 public elementary schools	43.3%	47	61.0	53.0			57.0	58.0	57.0			58.0			$13,192
Francestown Elementary School	Public	K-4	325 2nd NH Turnpike S.	Francestown	03043	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 547-2976	41	6	6.9	7.3%	41 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					64.0					79.0			$25,832
Mont Vernon Village School	Public	K-6	1 Kittredge Rd	Mont Vernon	03057	Hillsborough County	Mont Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-5141	234	20	11.7	8.5%	208 (88.9%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	95.7	4^th of 230 public elementary schools	98.3%		94.3	9^th of 224 public elementary schools	96.0%	5	98.0	93.0	81.0	81.0	88.0	80.0	78.0	88.0	71.0	79.0	63.0	63.0	$19,638
Glen Lake School	Public	PK-K	251 Elm St.	Goffstown	03045	Hillsborough County	Goffstown School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 497-3550	194	10	19.4	9.8%	173 (89.2%)	5 (2.6%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$25,201
Riddle Brook School	Public	K-4	230 New Boston Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 471-1082	478	35	13.6	3.8%	388 (81.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.1%)	30 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	97.7	2^nd of 230 public elementary schools	99.1%		96	4^th of 224 public elementary schools	98.2%	2	91.0	88.0			90.0	86.0	86.0			86.0			$15,431
Clark-Wilkins School	Public	PK, KG-4	80 Boston Post Rd.	Amherst	03031	Hillsborough County	Amherst School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-4411	676	68	9.9	6.4%	577 (85.4%)	9 (1.3%)	42 (6.2%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.8%)	85.5	24^th of 230 public elementary schools	89.6%		86.6	21^st of 224 public elementary schools	90.6%	3	68.0	80.0			74.0	70.0	68.0			69.0			$19,242
Lyndeborough Central School	Public	PK-K	192 Forest Rd	Lyndeborough	03082	Hillsborough County	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 732-9228	39	5	8.4	10.3%	36 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$19,810
Center Woods School	Public	PK, KG-3	14 Center Rd.	Weare	03281	Hillsborough County	Weare School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 529-4500	377	33	11.4	14.1%	351 (93.1%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								(n/a)	56.0				56.0	53.0				53.0
Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-4	55 Old Bedford Rd	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 627-1776	439	29	15.2	11.6%	322 (73.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.7%)	35 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.7%)	90.5	17^th of 230 public elementary schools	92.6%		90.2	14^th of 224 public elementary schools	93.8%	3	78.0	80.0			79.0	72.0	72.0			72.0			$17,197

Frequently Asked Questions about New Boston Central School

How many students attend New Boston Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended New Boston Central School.

Is New Boston Central School a good school?

New Boston Central School ranks 38^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is New Boston Central School in?

New Boston School District

What is the racial makeup of New Boston Central School?

Students at New Boston Central School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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