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Newmarket Elementary School

Q: Is Newmarket Elementary School a good school?

Newmarket Elementary School ranks 52 nd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Newmarket Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 474 students in grades PK-5 in Newmarket, New Hampshire, which is part of the Newmarket School District. The school consistently performs above the state average in both mathematics and reading proficiency, with 55% of students proficient or better in mathematics and 63% in reading, compared to the state averages of 42% and 55%, respectively.

Newmarket Elementary School has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of New Hampshire elementary schools in recent years. The school's performance is particularly strong for female, male, and white students, but its ranking for special education students is lower, at the 46th percentile. With a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 14.73% to 20.46%, the school serves a more affluent student population compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Epping Elementary School, Newington Public School, and Main Street School, Newmarket Elementary School generally outperforms its neighbors in academic proficiency, statewide ranking, and student-teacher ratio, suggesting it is providing a high-quality educational experience for its students.

474

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,542

Per pupil spending ?

20.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

243 S. Main St.
Newmarket, NH 03857-1800

(603) 659-2192

District: Newmarket School District

Students who attend Newmarket Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Newmarket Junior-Senior High (Elem)
High:	Newmarket Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg55%

New Hampshire avg45%

52^nd of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 158Newmarket 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	70.1	52 of 224	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	43 of 234	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	78 of 237	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	48 of 233	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	110 of 211	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	63 of 231	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	72 of 231	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	94 of 229	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.3	79 of 244	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.5	77 of 206	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	66 of 242	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	54.2	120 of 241	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	78 of 241	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.1	110 of 237	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.9	56 of 242	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	54.0	125 of 240	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.5	103 of 236	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.9	128 of 237	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.9	93 of 238	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	43 of 182	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	36 of 187	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	55 of 193	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	39 of 187	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	66 of 160	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	71 of 192	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	69 of 190	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	55 of 186	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	45 of 193	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	91 of 199	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	45 of 194	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	94 of 168	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.6	44 of 195	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	56 of 195	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	46 of 72	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	22 of 71	69.0%	★★★★☆
2023	44.9	37 of 70	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	16 of 59	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	3 of 60	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	5 of 52	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	55 of 223	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	42 of 228	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	74 of 233	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.4	35 of 229	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	99 of 209	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	49 of 229	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	50 of 227	78.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading63%+8 vs state

Mathematics55%+13 vs state

Science54%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Newmarket Elementary 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 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
Newmarket Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	243 S. Main St.	Newmarket	03857	Rockingham County	Newmarket School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 659-2192	474	40	11.7	20.9%	399 (84.2%)	5 (1.1%)	25 (5.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	70.1	52^nd of 224 public elementary schools	76.8%		75.7	43^rd of 234 public elementary schools	81.6%	9	53.0	53.0	59.0				55.0	62.0	58.0	71.0				63.0	54.0		54.0	$25,542
Newfields Elementary School	Public	K-5	9 Piscassic Rd.	Newfields	03856	Rockingham County	Newfields School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 772-5555	115	13	9.2	3.5%	109 (94.8%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.6	56^th of 224 public elementary schools	75.0%		85.2	24^th of 234 public elementary schools	89.7%	32	63.0	67.0	43.0				57.0	75.0	72.0	71.0				73.0	29.0		29.0	$22,217
Stratham Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Gifford Farm Rd.	Stratham	03885	Rockingham County	Stratham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 772-5413	498	49	10.1	4.0%	454 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	83.6	28^th of 224 public elementary schools	87.5%		72.9	50^th of 234 public elementary schools	78.6%	22	76.0	76.0	71.0				75.0	64.0	73.0	70.0				69.0	45.0		45.0	$19,425
Mast Way School	Public	K-4	23 Mast Rd.	Lee	03861	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 659-3001	348	27	12.8	8.3%	290 (83.3%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (5.2%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	89.5	16^th of 224 public elementary schools	92.9%		88.9	15^th of 234 public elementary schools	93.6%	1	71.0	78.0					74.0	72.0	78.0					75.0				$18,573
Main Street School	Public	PK, KG-2	40 Main St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Exeter School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8946	406	43	9.4	14.5%	365 (89.9%)	8 (2.0%)	11 (2.7%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)								(n/a)																		$19,942
Lincoln Street Elementary School	Public	3-5	25 Lincoln St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Exeter School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8860	401	39	10.2	15.5%	357 (89.0%)	4 (1.0%)	11 (2.7%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	85.9	23^rd of 224 public elementary schools	89.7%		80.5	36^th of 234 public elementary schools	84.6%	13	68.0	77.0	69.0				72.0	63.0	67.0	75.0				69.0	62.0		62.0	$18,332
Moharimet School	Public	K-4	11 Lee Rd.	Madbury	03823	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 742-2900	309	25	12.3	3.2%	260 (84.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	88.5	18^th of 224 public elementary schools	92.0%		85.7	22^nd of 234 public elementary schools	90.6%	4	76.0	71.0					74.0	75.0	72.0					74.0				$20,949
Greenland Central School	Public	K-8	70 Post Rd.	Greenland	03840	Rockingham County	Greenland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 431-6723	367	39	9.4	4.4%	328 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	78.6	34^th of 224 public elementary schools	84.8%		89.3	13^th of 234 public elementary schools	94.4%	21	33.0	90.0	63.0	66.0	53.0	36.0	54.0	55.0	79.0	88.0	88.0	78.0	73.0	76.0	45.0	37.0	41.0	$17,146
Epping Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Prospect St.	Epping	03042	Rockingham County	Epping School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 679-8018	464	41	11.4	17.2%	430 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	38	141^st of 224 public elementary schools	37.1%		48	126^th of 234 public elementary schools	46.2%	15	30.0	50.0	29.0				37.0	36.0	57.0	63.0				52.0	33.0		33.0	$18,400
Newington Public School	Public	K-6	133 Nimble Hill Rd.	Newington	03801	Rockingham County	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-1482	43	7	6.5	9.3%	41 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)							48.0							76.0				$26,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Newmarket Elementary School

Is Newmarket Elementary School a good school?

Newmarket Elementary School ranks 52^nd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Newmarket Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Newmarket Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newmarket Junior-Senior High (Elem)
High : Newmarket Junior-Senior High School

What district is Newmarket Elementary School in?

Newmarket School District

How many students attend Newmarket Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Newmarket Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Newmarket Elementary School?

Students at Newmarket Elementary School are 84% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

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