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Canterbury Elementary School

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Canterbury Elementary School ranks 55 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Canterbury Elementary School is a small public school serving about 90 students in grades K–5 in the rural community of Canterbury, New Hampshire, as part of the Shaker Regional School District.

Academically, Canterbury is one of the stronger elementary schools in the surrounding area. In 2025–2026, 63% of students were proficient in math and 67% in reading, compared with 44% and 55% statewide. The school ranked 55th out of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools, placing it in the 76th percentile. Math has been especially consistent, staying near 63–64% proficiency for four years, while reading remains strong despite declining from a recent high of 72%. Canterbury also outperformed its district, particularly in math, where its proficiency rate was 23 percentage points higher. Its small enrollment and 9.2:1 student-teacher ratio may support a more personal learning environment, although results can shift noticeably when only a few students are involved.

Grade-level results show both a standout strength and an area to watch. Third-grade students achieved 83% proficiency in math and 71% in reading, but fourth-grade math fell to 37%, below both district and state results; fourth-grade reading remained strong at 63%. Families comparing local options will find that Canterbury led nearby schools in both overall subjects: it exceeded Boscawen Elementary School by 13 points in math and 19 in reading, and Loudon Elementary School by 15 and 14 points, respectively. Its closest size comparison, Webster Elementary School, enrolls a similar number of students but posted lower results. Overall, Canterbury offers strong achievement and a small-school setting, with fourth-grade math and recent reading trends worth monitoring.

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: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (65% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg50%

New Hampshire avg50%

55^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Shaker Regional School District

88^th of 166Shaker 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
2026	70.9	55 of 230	76.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	73.1	50 of 229	78.2%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2023)63rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading67%+12 vs state

Mathematics63%+19 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 (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 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
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%)	70.9	55^th of 230 public elementary schools	76.1%					(n/a)	83.0	37.0					63.0	71.0	63.0					67.0				$17,864
Boscawen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Best Ave	Concord	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%)	39.7	146^th of 230 public elementary schools	36.5%		64.6	70^th of 224 public elementary schools	68.8%	76	58.0	51.0	38.0				50.0	58.0	43.0	45.0				48.0	21.0		21.0	$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%)	28	175^th of 230 public elementary schools	23.9%		22.4	185^th of 224 public elementary schools	17.4%	10	37.0	34.0	31.0				34.0	37.0	28.0	67.0				44.0	33.0		33.0	$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%)	43.7	133^rd of 230 public elementary schools	42.2%		32.7	157^th of 224 public elementary schools	29.9%	24	65.0	54.0	26.0				48.0	63.0	54.0	41.0				53.0	21.0		21.0	$17,525
Beaver Meadow School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Sewalls Falls 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%)	50.1	116^th of 230 public elementary schools	49.6%		28.1	174^th of 224 public elementary schools	22.3%	58	56.0	36.0	45.0				45.0	61.0	36.0	66.0				55.0	43.0		43.0	$14,924
Southwick School	Public	K-4	50 Zion Hill Rd.	Northfield	03276	Belknap 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%)	55.4	102^nd of 230 public elementary schools	55.7%		28.2	173^rd of 224 public elementary schools	22.8%	71	58.0	51.0					54.0	57.0	51.0					54.0				$15,141
Mill Brook School	Public	PK, KG-2	53 S Curtisville Rd	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%)	53.7	109^th of 230 public elementary schools	52.6%		60.5	86^th of 224 public elementary schools	61.6%	23	52.0	45.0	50.0				49.0	48.0	55.0	64.0				56.0	44.0		44.0	$14,781
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Belknap 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%)	17.3	208^th of 230 public elementary schools	9.6%		7.3	218^th of 224 public elementary schools	2.7%	10	402.0	21.0		15.0		18.0	16.0	27.0	43.0		46.0		18.0	37.0		27.0	30.0
Winnisquam Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	435 W Main St	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 286-4531	30	2	15.0	23.3%	27 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Canterbury Elementary School

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

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

Is Canterbury Elementary School a good school?

Canterbury Elementary School ranks 55^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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