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Rye Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Rye Elementary School is a highly successful public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Rye, New Hampshire. With just 209 students, it is part of the Rye School District, which is ranked 13th out of 158 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Rye Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in New Hampshire, reaching the #1 spot in the state in the 2020-2021 and 2022-2023 school years.

Rye Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 85% of Rye Elementary students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 75% for the Rye School District and 42% for the state of New Hampshire. Similarly, 77% of Rye Elementary students were proficient or better in reading, compared to 74% for the district and 55% for the state. The school's performance is also exceptional across different student subgroups, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state for female, male, and white students in mathematics proficiency.

Compared to nearby elementary schools, Rye Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, Newington Public School, located about 6.5 miles away, has significantly lower mathematics and reading proficiency rates than Rye Elementary. Similarly, while schools like Adeline C. Marston School and Stratham Memorial School are also high-performing, they do not match the level of academic achievement seen at Rye Elementary.

211

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,135

Per pupil spending ?

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

461 Sagamore Rd.
Rye, NH 03870-2028

(603) 436-4731

District: Rye School District

Students who attend Rye Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Rye Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (81% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg74%

New Hampshire avg48%

11^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 158Rye 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	11 of 224	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	4 of 234	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	1 of 237	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	3 of 233	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	1 of 211	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	4 of 231	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	12 of 231	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	6 of 229	97.4%	★★★★★
2016	87.7	11 of 244	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	86.2	14 of 206	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	83.2	20 of 242	91.7%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	8 of 241	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	84.6	18 of 241	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	86.1	11 of 237	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	83.4	14 of 242	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	80.3	28 of 240	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	71.6	53 of 236	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	84.7	20 of 237	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	79.8	41 of 238	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	9 of 182	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	5 of 187	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	1 of 193	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	4 of 187	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	1 of 160	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	3 of 192	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	8 of 190	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	7 of 186	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	3 of 193	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	4 of 199	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	5 of 194	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	1 of 168	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	8 of 195	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	17 of 195	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	10 of 223	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	3 of 228	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	1 of 233	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	3 of 229	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	1 of 209	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	4 of 229	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	11 of 227	95.2%	★★★★★

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 (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+43 vs state

Reading77%+22 vs state

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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
Rye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	461 Sagamore Rd.	Rye	03870	Rockingham County	Rye School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-4731	211	22	9.6	1.4%	202 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	94.2	11^th of 224 public elementary schools	95.1%		95.1	4^th of 234 public elementary schools	98.3%	7	89.0	79.0					85.0	79.0	76.0					77.0				$38,135
Mary C. Dondero Elementary School	Public	K-5	32 Van Buren Ave.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 436-2231	328	35	9.3	13.7%	233 (71.0%)	12 (3.7%)	21 (6.4%)	39 (11.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	95	6^th of 224 public elementary schools	97.3%		88.8	16^th of 234 public elementary schools	93.2%	10	94.0	80.0	71.0				80.0	82.0	80.0	83.0				82.0	61.0		61.0	$20,733
Little Harbour School	Public	K-5	50 Clough Dr.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-1708	325	34	9.5	12.3%	260 (80.0%)	5 (1.5%)	17 (5.2%)	22 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	94.9	7^th of 224 public elementary schools	96.9%		93	8^th of 234 public elementary schools	96.6%	1	88.0	83.0	75.0				82.0	78.0	81.0	84.0				81.0	59.0		59.0	$20,066
Maude H. Trefethen School	Public	K-6	142 Cranfield St	New Castle	03854	Rockingham County	New Castle School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-5416	33	4	9.1		30 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)								(n/a)														93.0				$25,003
New Franklin School	Public	K-5	1 Franklin Dr.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 436-0910	247	29	8.5	19.8%	204 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	95.7	5^th of 224 public elementary schools	97.8%		85.8	21^st of 234 public elementary schools	91.0%	16	90.0	73.0	78.0				80.0	90.0	84.0	90.0				88.0	62.0		62.0	$24,986
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
North Hampton School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 Atlantic Ave.	North Hampton	03862	Rockingham County	North Hampton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 964-5501	268	30	8.9	3.4%	248 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	91.6	13^th of 224 public elementary schools	94.2%		83.9	28^th of 234 public elementary schools	88.0%	15	73.0	83.0	81.0	60.0	57.0	72.0	70.0	69.0	79.0	88.0	73.0	71.0	82.0	77.0	76.0	72.0	74.0	$25,507
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
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
Adeline C. Marston School	Public	3-5	4 Marston Way	Hampton	03842	Rockingham County	Hampton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 926-8708	303	32	9.4	17.2%	272 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	83.7	27^th of 224 public elementary schools	87.9%		82.7	32^nd of 234 public elementary schools	86.3%	5	72.0	64.0	60.0				65.0	73.0	70.0	78.0				74.0	50.0		50.0	$20,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Rye Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Rye Elementary School?

Students at Rye Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Rye Elementary School in?

Rye School District

How many students attend Rye Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Rye Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Rye Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rye Junior High School

Is Rye Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Rye Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools.

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