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Newfound Memorial Middle School

Q: Is Newfound Memorial Middle School a good school?

Newfound Memorial Middle School ranks 51 st of 132 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 61% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Newfound Memorial Middle School is a public middle school in Bristol, New Hampshire, serving 282 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Newfound Area School District, which is ranked 111 out of 158 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Newfound Memorial Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle range of New Hampshire middle schools, with performance on state assessments generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages in mathematics and reading. However, the school's science proficiency rates are consistently lower than the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools like Gilford Middle School and Inter-Lakes Middle School, which perform better, and Laconia Middle School and Franklin Middle School, which perform worse, Newfound Memorial Middle School's academic performance is generally in the middle range.

The school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 31-35% in recent years, which is higher than some nearby schools but lower than others. The school's student-teacher ratio has been in the range of 9.6-11.2, which is generally lower than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has shown some variation in the performance of different student subgroups, with female students consistently outperforming male students and the school's special education students performing well.

296

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,733

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 N. Main St.
Bristol, NH 03222-1402

(603) 744-8162

District: Newfound Area School District

Students who attend Newfound Memorial Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newfound Regional High School

Feeder schools for Newfound Memorial Middle School:

Elementary:	Bridgewater-Hebron Village School
	Bristol Elementary School
	Danbury Elementary School
	New Hampton Community School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Hampshire median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg43%

New Hampshire avg45%

51^st of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

111^th of 158Newfound Area 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	55.1	51 of 132	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	45 of 130	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	44 of 134	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	55 of 130	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.5	87 of 125	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	75 of 128	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	56 of 131	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.0	72 of 125	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.8	113 of 134	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.4	83 of 107	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.0	91 of 132	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	90 of 131	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.5	82 of 131	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	72 of 128	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.8	88 of 127	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.8	63 of 127	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	18.7	115 of 129	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.3	115 of 125	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.3	110 of 126	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	48 of 112	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	31 of 110	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	41 of 114	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	51 of 115	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	70 of 113	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	68 of 114	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	47 of 116	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	50 of 116	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	39 of 113	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	30 of 117	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	46 of 117	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.6	91 of 116	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	65 of 113	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	53 of 114	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	66.8	10 of 48	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	31.0	37 of 48	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.3	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	57 of 131	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	49 of 128	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	50 of 132	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	54 of 129	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	85 of 123	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	67 of 126	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	51 of 129	60.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)79th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Newfound Memorial Middle 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 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 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
Newfound Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	155 N. Main St.	Bristol	03222	Grafton County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 744-8162	296	26	11.3	35.1%	277 (93.6%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	55.1	51^st of 132 public middle schools	61.4%		60.3	45^th of 130 public middle schools	65.4%	6			46.0	52.0	33.0	43.0			56.0	56.0	57.0	56.0		40.0	40.0	$19,733
Franklin Middle School	Public	4-8	200 Sanborn St.	Franklin	03235	Merrimack County	Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 934-5828	301	27	10.9	67.1%	258 (85.7%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	9.7	124^th of 132 public middle schools	6.1%		6.8	126^th of 130 public middle schools	3.1%	2	22.0				20.0	13.0	22.0	23.0	20.0	18.0	23.0	21.0	13.0	30.0	22.0	$17,008
Winnisquam Regional Middle School	Public	5-8	76 Winter St.	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-7143	361	28	12.8	37.4%	318 (88.1%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	36.3	88^th of 132 public middle schools	33.3%		36.1	88^th of 130 public middle schools	32.3%			50.0	51.0	38.0	32.0	42.0		41.0	47.0	39.0	38.0	41.0	26.0	35.0	31.0	$17,312
Inter-Lakes Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Laker Ln	Meredith	03253	Belknap County	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 279-6162	137	16	8.3	29.9%	129 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	61.4	45^th of 132 public middle schools	65.9%		61.6	42^nd of 130 public middle schools	67.7%	3				38.0	61.0	47.0				43.0	69.0	54.0		46.0	46.0	$27,226
Laconia Middle School	Public	6-8	150 McGrath St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 524-4632	414	37	11.1	43.0%	350 (84.5%)	6 (1.4%)	23 (5.6%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	27.1	98^th of 132 public middle schools	25.8%		28.9	98^th of 130 public middle schools	24.6%				34.0	33.0	21.0	29.0			48.0	49.0	40.0	46.0		24.0	24.0	$17,835
Belmont Middle School	Public	5-8	38 School St.	Belmont	03220	Belknap County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 267-9220	350	32	11.0	29.7%	321 (91.7%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	53.9	57^th of 132 public middle schools	56.8%		65.8	35^th of 130 public middle schools	73.1%	22		43.0	48.0	58.0	31.0	45.0		69.0	55.0	67.0	49.0	60.0	36.0	32.0	34.0	$17,773
Gilford Middle School	Public	5-8	72 Alvah Wilson Rd.	Gilford	03249	Belknap County	Gilford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 527-2460	277	29	9.5	15.9%	251 (90.6%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	69.7	36^th of 132 public middle schools	72.7%		53	54^th of 130 public middle schools	58.5%	18		53.0	61.0	50.0	45.0	52.0		76.0	66.0	58.0	68.0	67.0	35.0	42.0	39.0	$20,625
Indian River School	Public	5-8	45 Royal Rd	Canaan	03741	Grafton County	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 632-4357	292	26	11.4	24.0%	281 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	29.3	93^rd of 132 public middle schools	29.5%		44.4	67^th of 130 public middle schools	48.5%	26		21.0	17.0	34.0	43.0	30.0		53.0	27.0	48.0	50.0	45.0	27.0	27.0	27.0	$20,983
Kearsarge Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	32 Gile Pond Rd.	North Sutton	03260	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 927-2100	410	40	10.2	12.7%	388 (94.6%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	57.7	47^th of 132 public middle schools	64.4%		46	64^th of 130 public middle schools	50.8%	17			45.0	45.0	42.0	44.0			62.0	58.0	60.0	60.0		36.0	36.0	$21,710

Frequently Asked Questions about Newfound Memorial Middle School

Is Newfound Memorial Middle School a good school?

Newfound Memorial Middle School ranks 51^st of 132 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newfound Memorial Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Newfound Memorial Middle School.

What district is Newfound Memorial Middle School in?

Newfound Area School District

What high school do graduates of Newfound Memorial Middle School attend?

Students who attend Newfound Memorial Middle School usually go on to attend Newfound Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Newfound Memorial Middle School?

Students at Newfound Memorial Middle School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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