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Woodbury School

Q: Is Woodbury School a good school?

Woodbury School ranks 69 th of 132 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Woodbury School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Woodbury School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Woodbury School?

Students at Woodbury School are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Woodbury School attend?

Students who attend Woodbury School usually go on to attend Salem High School

Public Grades 6-8

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 48% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Woodbury School is a public middle school located in Salem, New Hampshire, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 772 students. The school is part of the Salem School District, which is ranked 70 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodbury School's academic performance has been mixed compared to state and district averages. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates have been consistently lower, ranging from 29% to 42% proficient or better. However, in reading, the school's proficiency rates have been closer to the averages, ranging from 49% to 63% proficient or better. Interestingly, in science, Woodbury School's proficiency rates have been higher than the state and district averages, ranging from 37% to 46% proficient or better. The school's performance for different student subgroups has varied, with female and Hispanic students generally performing better than their male and White counterparts, respectively.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Sanborn Regional Middle School, Hudson Memorial School, and Londonderry Middle School, Woodbury School's performance is generally on par or slightly below. However, the school outperforms some lower-performing nearby schools, such as Gilbert H. Hood Middle School and Pelham Memorial School. The high-performing Windham School District, which includes Windham Center School and Windham Middle School, stands out as a regional leader, with Woodbury School's performance lagging behind the exceptional results of the Windham schools, particularly in mathematics and reading.

762

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,435

Per pupil spending ?

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

206 Main St.
Salem, NH 03079-3143

(603) 893-7055

District: Salem School District

Students who attend Woodbury School usually attend:

High:

Salem High School

Feeder schools for Woodbury School:

Elementary:	Dr. L. F. Soule School
	Mary A. Fisk Elementary School
	North Salem Elementary School
	William E. Lancaster School
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	William T. Barron Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2021) to 48th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg48%

New Hampshire avg45%

69^th of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 158Salem 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	47.2	69 of 132	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	58 of 130	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	58 of 134	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	44 of 130	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	34 of 125	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	57 of 128	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	45 of 131	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.9	51 of 125	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.5	65 of 134	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.9	62 of 107	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.4	56 of 132	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.5	61 of 131	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.3	71 of 131	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.6	70 of 128	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	65 of 127	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.5	57 of 127	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.5	45 of 129	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.4	48 of 125	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.8	43 of 126	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	66 of 112	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	49 of 110	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	44 of 114	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	32 of 115	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	24 of 113	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	49 of 114	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	38 of 116	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2019	33.6	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	56 of 116	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	54 of 113	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	49 of 117	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	51 of 117	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	36 of 116	69.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	49 of 113	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	44 of 114	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2022	81.6	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	30 of 51	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	35 of 48	27.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	20 of 52	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	13 of 47	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	6 of 35	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	35.9	35 of 48	27.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	35 of 49	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	65 of 131	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	52 of 128	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	53 of 132	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	42 of 129	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	35 of 123	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	53 of 126	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	43 of 129	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)90th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2024)30th percentile-25 vs school

Homeless (2019)<1st percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Science46%+8 vs state

Mathematics35%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Woodbury 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 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 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
Woodbury School	Public	6-8	206 Main St.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 893-7055	762	61	12.5	18.1%	587 (77.0%)	10 (1.3%)	98 (12.9%)	19 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.2%)	47.2	69^th of 132 public middle schools	47.7%		50.9	58^th of 130 public middle schools	55.4%	11		38.0	38.0	29.0	35.0		49.0	57.0	56.0	54.0		46.0	46.0	$15,435
Windham Center School	Public	5-6	2 Lowell Rd.	Windham	03087	Rockingham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 845-1554	426	29	14.6	3.5%	351 (82.4%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.2%)	22 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)								(n/a)	69.0	68.0			69.0	78.0	76.0			77.0	63.0		63.0	$16,293
Windham Middle School	Public	7-8	112A Lowell Rd.	Windham	03087	Rockingham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 845-1556	414	34	12.1	3.1%	317 (76.6%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (6.8%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.9%)	93.2	5^th of 132 public middle schools	96.2%		94.1	3^rd of 130 public middle schools	97.7%	2			59.0	78.0	67.0			79.0	80.0	80.0		65.0	65.0	$15,858
Timberlane Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	44 Greenough Rd.	Plaistow	03865	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 382-7131	723	71	10.1	15.1%	641 (88.7%)	5 (0.7%)	35 (4.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	46.4	72^nd of 132 public middle schools	45.5%		44.4	66^th of 130 public middle schools	49.2%	6		32.0	46.0	42.0	40.0		56.0	56.0	49.0	54.0		31.0	31.0	$19,420
Pelham Memorial School	Public	6-8	59 Marsh Rd.	Pelham	03076	Hillsborough County	Pelham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 635-2321	349	35	9.9	11.5%	303 (86.8%)	3 (0.9%)	24 (6.9%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	29	94^th of 132 public middle schools	28.8%		25.3	103^rd of 130 public middle schools	20.8%	9		43.0	29.0	18.0	30.0		54.0	52.0	34.0	47.0		21.0	21.0	$14,066
Hampstead Middle School	Public	5-8	28 School St.	Hampstead	03841	Rockingham County	Hampstead School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 329-6743	352	35	10.0	12.2%	319 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	67.4	38^th of 132 public middle schools	71.2%		64.8	38^th of 130 public middle schools	70.8%		35.0	52.0	49.0	58.0	48.0	59.0	59.0	54.0	71.0	60.0	36.0	40.0	38.0	$21,998
West Running Brook Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1 W Running Brook Ln	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 432-1250	639	53	12.0	26.8%	532 (83.3%)	7 (1.1%)	50 (7.8%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.1%)								(n/a)
Gilbert H. Hood Middle School	Public	7-8	5 Hood Rd.	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-1224	696	55	12.6	24.6%	573 (82.3%)	12 (1.7%)	50 (7.2%)	17 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.7%)	35	90^th of 132 public middle schools	31.8%		21	106^th of 130 public middle schools	18.5%	16			31.0	27.0	29.0			56.0	45.0	50.0		36.0	36.0	$16,238
Londonderry Middle School	Public	6-8	313 Mammoth Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-6925	918	84	10.9	14.4%	798 (86.9%)	7 (0.8%)	56 (6.1%)	18 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.2%)	56.1	48^th of 132 public middle schools	63.6%		43.9	70^th of 130 public middle schools	46.2%	22		47.0	40.0	40.0	42.0		57.0	55.0	61.0	58.0		42.0	42.0	$16,998
Hudson Memorial School	Public	6-8	1 Memorial Dr.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 886-1240	648	54	12.0	18.4%	517 (79.8%)	7 (1.1%)	50 (7.7%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.0%)	55	52^nd of 132 public middle schools	60.6%		42.9	72^nd of 130 public middle schools	44.6%	20		43.0	34.0	47.0	41.0		59.0	53.0	60.0	57.0		42.0	42.0	$15,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodbury School

What district is Woodbury School in?

Salem School District

What high school do graduates of Woodbury School attend?

Students who attend Woodbury School usually go on to attend Salem High School

Is Woodbury School a good school?

Woodbury School ranks 69^th of 132 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Woodbury School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Woodbury School.

What is the racial makeup of Woodbury School?

Students at Woodbury School are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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