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Pittsfield Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 7% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Pittsfield Middle School is a small public school in the Pittsfield, New Hampshire, community, serving grades 6–8 and enrolling 103 students through the Pittsfield School District. The school serves a relatively high-need student population, with 52.43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. Its small size may allow for personal attention, but it can also limit staffing, course choices, and specialized support options.

Academic results are currently a major concern. In 2025–2026, 17% of students were proficient in math, 31% in reading, and 15% in science—well below New Hampshire averages of 44%, 55%, and 38%. Results were weak across all grades, with seventh grade the most vulnerable: 14% proficient in math and 28% in reading. Pittsfield ranked 129th out of 138 New Hampshire middle schools, in the 7th percentile, and received a 0-star rating. It also trails nearby schools with similarly challenging results. For example, Rochester Middle School posted higher proficiency in all three subjects, as did Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School (M).

The school’s performance has declined since 2022–2023, when proficiency was 28% in math, 44% in reading, and 30% in science. Science fell particularly sharply, reaching 15% in the latest year. Pittsfield also ranks well below stronger nearby schools such as Gilford Middle School and Bow Memorial School. The available student-teacher ratio of 27.8 from 2022–2023 is older than the current test data and should be interpreted cautiously, but it raises questions about instructional capacity. Overall, families may want to ask about seventh-grade support, staffing stability, intervention services, attendance, and plans to improve literacy, mathematics, and science.

103

Students ?

27.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,235

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23 Oneida St
Pittsfield, NH 03263-3403

(603) 435-6701

District: Pittsfield School District

Students who attend Pittsfield Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pittsfield High School

Feeder schools for Pittsfield Middle School:

Elementary:

Pittsfield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (21% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg27%

New Hampshire avg46%

129^th of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

149^th of 166Pittsfield 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	129 of 138	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	115 of 132	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	107 of 130	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	98 of 134	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	93 of 130	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	110 of 125	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	110 of 128	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	115 of 131	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.1	129 of 134	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.9	100 of 107	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.8	112 of 132	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.4	115 of 131	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.4	117 of 131	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.7	96 of 128	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.3	114 of 127	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.0	117 of 127	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.4	109 of 129	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.1	114 of 125	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.2	124 of 126	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	103 of 113	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	100 of 112	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	89 of 110	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	83 of 114	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	68 of 115	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	73 of 113	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	87 of 114	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	99 of 116	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	116 of 121	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	100 of 116	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	93 of 113	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	77 of 117	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	95 of 117	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	111 of 116	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	100 of 113	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	96 of 114	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	36.7	37 of 52	28.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	126 of 136	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	116 of 131	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	105 of 128	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	94 of 132	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	95 of 129	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	112 of 123	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	112 of 126	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	114 of 129	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)29th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

White (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading31%-24 vs state

Mathematics17%-27 vs state

Science15%-23 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
Pittsfield Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Oneida St	Pittsfield	03263	Merrimack County	Pittsfield School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 435-6701	103			52.4%	87 (84.5%)	2 (1.9%)	8 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	9.8	129^th of 138 public middle schools	6.5%		15.5	115^th of 132 public middle schools	12.9%	14			21.0	14.0	16.0	17.0			36.0	28.0	32.0	31.0		15.0	15.0	$15,235
Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School (M)	Public, Charter	6-8	157 Chichester Rd	Loudon	03307	Merrimack County	Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 325-7688	52	4	12.0	7.7%	47 (90.4%)	2 (3.8%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	20.8	115^th of 138 public middle schools	16.7%					(n/a)			13.0	50.0	15.0	24.0			25.0	42.0	36.0	33.0		29.0	29.0
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%)	61.7	45^th of 138 public middle schools	67.4%		53.9	57^th of 132 public middle schools	56.8%	12		30.0	46.0	41.0	57.0	44.0		63.0	54.0	56.0	71.0	61.0	31.0	44.0	37.0	$17,773
Three Rivers School	Public	5-8	243 Academy Rd.	Pembroke	03275	Merrimack County	Pembroke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 485-5187	289	29	9.9	19.7%	255 (88.2%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)	55	55^th of 138 public middle schools	60.1%		54.9	53^rd of 132 public middle schools	59.8%	2		48.0	31.0	38.0	41.0	40.0		59.0	64.0	62.0	61.0	61.0	41.0	44.0	42.0	$16,396
Henry Wilson Memorial School	Public	4-8	51 School St	Farmington	03835	Strafford County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 755-2181	271	29	9.3	46.5%	252 (93.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	28.6	102^nd of 138 public middle schools	26.1%		46.5	71^st of 132 public middle schools	46.2%	31	33.0	32.0	32.0	40.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	38.0	51.0	47.0	27.0	40.0	16.0	29.0	23.0	$19,523
Rundlett Middle School	Public	6-8	144 South St.	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 225-0862	767	69	11.1	33.9%	589 (76.8%)	74 (9.6%)	31 (4.0%)	47 (6.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)	44.9	74^th of 138 public middle schools	46.4%		52.1	62^nd of 132 public middle schools	53.0%	12			39.0	37.0	39.0	38.0			52.0	54.0	54.0	53.0		36.0	36.0	$16,417
Merrimack Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	14 Allen St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 753-6336	466	45	10.3	32.2%	415 (89.1%)	8 (1.7%)	18 (3.9%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	50.3	65^th of 138 public middle schools	52.9%		41.3	81^st of 132 public middle schools	38.6%	16			43.0	43.0	45.0	44.0			52.0	60.0	53.0	55.0		33.0	33.0	$16,978
Bow Memorial School	Public	5-8	20 Bow Center Rd.	Bow	03304	Merrimack County	Bow School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 225-3212	524	31	16.9	3.6%	479 (91.4%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.0%)	79.8	24^th of 138 public middle schools	82.6%		72.4	26^th of 132 public middle schools	80.3%	2		38.0	65.0	58.0	54.0	54.0		70.0	74.0	71.0	65.0	70.0	42.0	48.0	45.0	$16,836
Rochester Middle School	Public	6-8	47 Brock St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-4090	803	60	13.3	35.7%	689 (85.8%)	11 (1.4%)	36 (4.5%)	22 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.6%)	19.7	116^th of 138 public middle schools	15.9%		14.6	117^th of 132 public middle schools	11.4%	1			23.0	28.0	21.0	24.0			42.0	48.0	34.0	41.0		23.0	23.0	$15,684
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%)	65.8	36^th of 138 public middle schools	73.9%		69.7	36^th of 132 public middle schools	72.7%			44.0	60.0	60.0	38.0	51.0		66.0	64.0	76.0	52.0	65.0	34.0	36.0	35.0	$20,625

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Pittsfield Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of New Hampshire middle schools.

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Students at Pittsfield Middle School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 103 students attended Pittsfield Middle School.

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