Danbury Elementary School

Danbury Elementary School is a small public school serving 66 students in grades K–5 in the rural New Hampshire community of Danbury as part of the Newfound Area School District. Its small enrollment creates a close-knit setting and a very favorable student–teacher ratio of 8.2, but annual test results can change substantially because each grade includes relatively few students.

The school’s 2025–26 statewide ranking was 165th out of 230 schools, placing it in the 28th percentile. This was an improvement from the previous year’s 16th percentile, and proficiency also increased in mathematics, from 33% to 43%, and reading, from 39% to 46%. Mathematics overall was nearly equal to district and state averages, while reading remained 9 percentage points below both. Results varied by grade: third-grade math was comparatively strong at 53%, and fourth-grade reading was near the state average at 50%. The clearest academic concerns were third-grade reading, at 33%, and fourth-grade math, at 33%.

Compared with nearby schools, Danbury generally trails New Hampton Community School, which reported 49% math and 64% reading proficiency, and Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School at New London, which reported 64% math and 68% reading. Danbury’s results were closer to Bristol Elementary School, with slightly better reading but weaker math. Its 39.39% free/reduced-price lunch rate reflects a moderately challenging socioeconomic context, though nearby schools show a wide range. For families considering Danbury, the main strengths are its small-school environment, low student–teacher ratio, and recent improvement; the main questions are whether the gains will continue and how the school is targeting third-grade reading and fourth-grade math.