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Canterbury Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

Summary

Canterbury Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in Canterbury, New Hampshire, with 116 students. The school has consistently maintained a high performance ranking, placing in the top 30 elementary schools in the state for several years.

Canterbury Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and Merrimack Valley School District averages in standardized test scores, with 64% of students proficient or better in mathematics and 72% proficient or better in reading, compared to the state averages of 41% and 53%, respectively. However, the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (96.55%) compared to the state average, and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (13.79%), indicating a higher socioeconomic status of the student population. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 11.9, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for students.

The consistent high performance of Salisbury Elementary School, Webster Elementary School, and Southwick School in the surrounding area, as well as the more diverse student populations of Mill Brook School and Beaver Meadow School, provide interesting points of comparison for parents considering their educational options.

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,864

Per pupil spending ?

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 Baptist Rd.
Canterbury, NH 03224-2515

(603) 783-9944

District: Shaker Regional School District

Students who attend Canterbury Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Belmont Middle School
High:	Belmont High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Asian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 73rd percentile in 2023 → 88th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (68% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 88th (2024) from a 73rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg52%

New Hampshire avg48%

Not ranked this year

Canterbury Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

91^st of 158Shaker 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
2024	83.7	29 of 234	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	64 of 237	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	27 of 233	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	40 of 211	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	34 of 231	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	29 of 231	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	84.2	19 of 229	91.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.9	8 of 244	96.7%	★★★★★
2015	85.2	17 of 206	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	87.1	10 of 242	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	93.4	3 of 241	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	91.5	5 of 241	97.9%	★★★★★
2011	91.6	4 of 237	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	92.7	3 of 242	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	89.4	8 of 240	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	95.2	1 of 236	99.6%	★★★★★
2007	83.4	24 of 237	89.9%	★★★★★
2006	93.5	6 of 238	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	59.0	72 of 193	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	72 of 192	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	83.0	28 of 228	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	67 of 233	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	28 of 229	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	33 of 209	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	34 of 229	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	26 of 227	88.5%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2024)88th percentile~ school

Female (2023)63rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading71%+16 vs state

Mathematics64%+22 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Can't say enough good things about how much we love this school! My daughter is doing amazing, and the staff is amazing! Close Quote

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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 All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Canterbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 Baptist Rd.	Canterbury	03224	Merrimack County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 783-9944	90	10	9.2	8.9%	86 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)	79.0						64.0	79.0					71.0				$17,864
Boscawen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 BEST Ave.	Boscawen	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 753-6512	240	22	10.9	27.1%	209 (87.1%)	3 (1.3%)	16 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	64.6	70^th of 224 public elementary schools	68.8%		55.6	104^th of 234 public elementary schools	55.6%	34	68.0	69.0	47.0				62.0	48.0	59.0	61.0			55.0	42.0		42.0	$18,227
Penacook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Village St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 753-4891	325	31	10.4	41.8%	268 (82.5%)	15 (4.6%)	12 (3.7%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	22.4	185^th of 224 public elementary schools	17.4%		14.9	205^th of 234 public elementary schools	12.4%	20	40.0	47.0	29.0				38.0	26.0	48.0	36.0			37.0	15.0		15.0	$17,138
Loudon Elementary School	Public	K-5	7039 School St.	Loudon	03307	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 783-4400	243	22	11.0	22.2%	225 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	32.7	157^th of 224 public elementary schools	29.9%		29.2	180^th of 234 public elementary schools	23.1%	23	63.0	29.0	18.0				37.0	68.0	37.0	34.0			46.0	29.0		29.0	$17,525
Beaver Meadow School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Sewalls Fall Rd.	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 225-0853	362	30	12.0	37.8%	274 (75.7%)	30 (8.3%)	13 (3.6%)	24 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	28.1	174^th of 224 public elementary schools	22.3%		40	147^th of 234 public elementary schools	37.2%	27	37.0	58.0	25.0				40.0	33.0	54.0	35.0			41.0	21.0		21.0	$14,924
Southwick School	Public	K-4	50 Zion Hill Rd.	Northfield	03276	Merrimack County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-3611	251	24	10.6	35.1%	211 (84.1%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.0%)	28.2	173^rd of 224 public elementary schools	22.8%		26.1	187^th of 234 public elementary schools	20.1%	14	50.0	34.0					42.0	40.0	38.0				39.0				$15,141
Mill Brook School	Public	PK, KG-2	53 South Curtisville Road	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 225-0830	321	30	10.8	36.1%	211 (65.7%)	44 (13.7%)	16 (5.0%)	27 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)								(n/a)																	$13,291
Broken Ground School	Public	3-5	51 South Curtisville Road	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 225-0855	291	25	11.8	39.5%	193 (66.3%)	47 (16.2%)	17 (5.8%)	27 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	60.5	86^th of 224 public elementary schools	61.6%		44.2	134^th of 234 public elementary schools	42.7%	48	46.0	54.0	54.0				51.0	47.0	54.0	70.0			56.0	51.0		51.0	$14,781
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Merrimack County	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 729-3370	149	8	18.6	46.3%	127 (85.2%)	2 (1.3%)	10 (6.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	7.3	218^th of 224 public elementary schools	2.7%		7.2	229^th of 234 public elementary schools	2.1%	11	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	27.0		25.0	27.0	38.0	23.0	25.0	25.0	31.0	0.0	17.0
Webster Elementary School	Public	K-5	936 Battle St.	Webster	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 648-2467	88	9	10.0	18.2%	86 (97.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	38.1	139^th of 224 public elementary schools	37.9%		50.3	121^st of 234 public elementary schools	48.3%	18	31.0	54.0	18.0				33.0	54.0	38.0	65.0			53.0	35.0		35.0	$17,212

Frequently Asked Questions about Canterbury Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Canterbury Elementary School?

Students at Canterbury Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Canterbury Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 90 students attended Canterbury Elementary School.

What district is Canterbury Elementary School in?

Shaker Regional School District

What schools do graduates of Canterbury Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Belmont Middle School
High : Belmont High School

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