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Memorial School

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Memorial School ranks 69 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Memorial School is an elementary school located in Newton, New Hampshire, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 261 students. It is part of the Sanborn Regional School District, which is ranked 87 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial School has shown fluctuating academic performance over the years, ranging from strong rankings to significant declines. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school performed well, with 65% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 57% in Reading, outperforming the district and state averages. However, in the 2022-2023 and 2021-2022 school years, the school's performance declined, with only 44% and 38% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, respectively, compared to the state average of 42%. The school's performance in Science is also below the state average, with only 40% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025.

While Memorial School generally outperforms the Sanborn Regional School District, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Kensington Elementary School and Swasey Central School. The school's performance also varies across different student groups, with male students ranking higher than female students in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance is particularly strong for special education students, ranking 8th out of 72 New Hampshire elementary schools in the same year.

239

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,226

Per pupil spending ?

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31 W. Main St.
Newton, NH 03858-3532

(603) 382-5251

District: Sanborn Regional School District

Students who attend Memorial School usually attend:

Middle:	Sanborn Regional Middle School
High:	Sanborn Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2013 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the New Hampshire median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg45%

New Hampshire avg45%

69^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

87^th of 158Sanborn Regional 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	65.3	69 of 224	69.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	118 of 234	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	161 of 237	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	154 of 233	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	132 of 211	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	79 of 231	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	112 of 231	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.5	142 of 244	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.0	182 of 242	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	55.4	115 of 241	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.2	120 of 241	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.2	136 of 237	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.6	165 of 242	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.9	148 of 240	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	145 of 236	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.2	120 of 237	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	85 of 238	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	67 of 182	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	91 of 187	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	113 of 193	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	97 of 187	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	90 of 160	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.6	40 of 192	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	98 of 190	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	56 of 186	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	91 of 193	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	146 of 199	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	158 of 194	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	104 of 168	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	103 of 195	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	65 of 195	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	8 of 72	88.9%	★★★★★
2024	65.1	21 of 71	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	36.7	48 of 70	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	38 of 59	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	17 of 34	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	64 of 223	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	111 of 228	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	151 of 233	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	156 of 229	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	126 of 209	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	73 of 229	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	104 of 227	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+23 vs state

Reading57%~ state avg

Science40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Memorial 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 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Memorial School	Public	3-5	31 W. Main St.	Newton	03858	Rockingham County	Sanborn Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 382-5251	239	26	9.0	6.7%	209 (87.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	65.3	69^th of 224 public elementary schools	69.2%		51.5	118^th of 234 public elementary schools	49.6%	49	55.0	92.0	53.0		65.0	45.0	72.0	57.0		57.0	40.0	40.0	$27,226
Seacoast Classical Academy Chartered Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	53 Carlton E. Sockwell Way	Newton	03858	Rockingham County	Seacoast Classical Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 691-5429	179	10	17.9	10.1%	162 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Pollard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Main St.	Plaistow	03865	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 382-7146	434	40	10.9	16.6%	348 (80.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (11.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.8%)	30.1	168^th of 224 public elementary schools	25.0%		38.4	152^nd of 234 public elementary schools	35.0%	16	47.0	44.0	16.0		36.0	41.0	41.0	55.0		46.0	30.0	30.0	$18,886
Atkinson Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Academy Ave.	Atkinson	03811	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 362-5521	364	30	12.1	5.2%	312 (85.7%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	58.6	91^st of 224 public elementary schools	59.4%		66.2	69^th of 234 public elementary schools	70.5%	22	54.0	69.0	34.0		52.0	56.0	69.0	55.0		60.0	38.0	38.0	$18,885
Danville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23 School St.	Danville	03819	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 382-5554	283	32	8.7	15.9%	247 (87.3%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	61.3	82^nd of 224 public elementary schools	63.4%		64.4	74^th of 234 public elementary schools	68.4%	8	48.0	69.0	49.0		55.0	40.0	69.0	74.0		62.0	36.0	36.0	$18,886
Daniel J. Bakie School	Public	PK, KG-2	179 Main St.	Kingston	03848	Rockingham County	Sanborn Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 642-5272	269	36	7.4	7.4%	244 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)								(n/a)													$24,425
East Kingston Elementary School	Public	K-5	5 Andrews Ln.	East Kingston	03827	Rockingham County	East Kingston School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 642-3511	108	17	6.5	8.3%	104 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	82.3	31^st of 224 public elementary schools	86.2%		76.2	42^nd of 234 public elementary schools	82.1%	11	74.0		60.0		69.0	63.0		70.0		69.0	55.0	55.0	$21,619
South Hampton Barnard School	Public	K-8	219 Main Ave.	South Hampton	03827	Rockingham County	South Hampton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 394-7744	81	10	8.1	3.7%	79 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	87.2	19^th of 224 public elementary schools	91.5%		93.7	7^th of 234 public elementary schools	97.0%	12	73.0		73.0	75.0	63.0	55.0		91.0	75.0	76.0	64.0	65.0	$23,370
Hampstead Central School	Public	PK, KG-4	21 Emerson Ave.	Hampstead	03841	Rockingham County	Hampstead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 329-6326	470	40	11.7	9.8%	430 (91.5%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	57.5	93^rd of 224 public elementary schools	58.5%		65.5	70^th of 234 public elementary schools	70.1%	23	54.0	63.0			58.0	44.0	59.0			51.0			$21,051
Sandown Central School	Public	PK-K	295 Main St.	Sandown	03873	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 887-3648	154	12	12.8	3.2%	133 (86.4%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)								(n/a)													$18,885

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial School

What is the racial makeup of Memorial School?

Students at Memorial School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Memorial School.

Is Memorial School a good school?

Memorial School ranks 69^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Memorial School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sanborn Regional Middle School
High : Sanborn Regional High School

What district is Memorial School in?

Sanborn Regional School District

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