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Somersworth Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 17% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Somersworth Middle School in Somersworth, New Hampshire, serves approximately 286 students in grades 6–8 in a relatively small, high-need community within the Somersworth School District. The school has a 9.6 student-teacher ratio, which is favorable compared with most nearby schools, but its academic results remain among the lowest in the state. For 2025–2026, it ranked 114th of 138 New Hampshire middle schools, placing it in the 17th percentile, and received a one-star rating. The district ranked in the bottom 10% statewide.

Mathematics is the clearest concern: only 19% of students were proficient, compared with 44% statewide. Results were low in every grade, ranging from 14% in sixth grade to 22% in eighth grade. Reading is the school’s relative strength, with 45% proficiency overall. Sixth-grade reading was weaker at 32%, but results improved to 52% in seventh grade and 49% in eighth grade, bringing the eighth-grade result close to the state average. Science proficiency was 27%, below the state’s 38%, but it has improved substantially from 13% in 2022–2023. These results suggest some progress, especially in science and upper-grade reading, but not yet a broad schoolwide turnaround.

Somersworth generally trails nearby schools, although local comparisons vary. The school performed similarly to Rochester Middle School and Nute Junior High School, but ranked well below Dover Middle School, Barrington Middle School, and especially Oyster River Middle School. Its 38.46% free/reduced-lunch enrollment is higher than at many higher-performing comparison schools, though it is similar to or lower than some schools with greater economic need. Important improvement priorities include mathematics instruction, sixth-grade transition support, special education services, and making better use of the school’s relatively favorable staffing ratio.

286

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,872

Per pupil spending ?

38.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7 Memorial Dr.
Somersworth, NH 03878-1896

(603) 692-2126

District: Somersworth School District

Students who attend Somersworth Middle School usually attend:

High:

Somersworth High School

Feeder schools for Somersworth Middle School:

Elementary:	Idlehurst Elementary School
	Maple Wood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Asian:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (30% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg28%

New Hampshire avg46%

114^th of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 166Somersworth 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	21.3	114 of 138	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	103 of 132	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	112 of 130	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	115 of 134	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	108 of 130	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	113 of 125	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	107 of 128	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	121 of 131	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	102 of 125	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.9	116 of 134	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.6	94 of 107	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.6	124 of 132	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	127 of 131	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.4	128 of 131	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	125 of 128	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.2	115 of 127	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.2	116 of 127	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.0	105 of 129	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.7	96 of 125	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.2	107 of 126	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2018	27.0	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	94 of 113	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	92 of 112	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	98 of 110	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	102 of 114	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	90 of 115	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	102 of 113	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	98 of 114	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	108 of 116	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	98 of 121	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	91 of 116	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	94 of 113	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	96 of 117	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	99 of 117	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	105 of 116	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	88 of 113	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	104 of 114	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	14.3	49 of 52	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	34 of 35	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	108 of 136	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	101 of 131	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	107 of 128	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	120 of 132	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	104 of 129	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	107 of 123	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	101 of 126	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	122 of 129	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)21st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

Asian (2018)19th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)6th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-10 vs state

Science27%-11 vs state

Mathematics19%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, January 4, 2021

Not much help when needed. Don't seen to care for the children. One of the worst schools i have been associated with Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Students here are held to very high standards in behavior. The staff and teachers at SMS also work hard to teach within a framework of sustainability practices including composting, maple sugaring on the property, school gardens, and building projects utilizing math skills. Administration here encourages outdoor learning opportunities often, and curriculum presented through the lens of real life skill. 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 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 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
Somersworth Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Memorial Dr.	Somersworth	03878	Strafford County	Somersworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 692-2126	286	30	9.6	38.5%	208 (72.7%)	9 (3.1%)	16 (5.6%)	23 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.5%)	21.3	114^th of 138 public middle schools	17.4%		23.7	103^rd of 132 public middle schools	22.0%	11			14.0	21.0	22.0	19.0			32.0	52.0	49.0	45.0		27.0	27.0	$18,872
Dover Middle School	Public	5-8	16 Daley Dr.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 516-7200	941	70	13.4	24.7%	745 (79.2%)	9 (1.0%)	43 (4.6%)	59 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.9%)	65.1	37^th of 138 public middle schools	73.2%		43	77^th of 132 public middle schools	41.7%	40		48.0	48.0	45.0	50.0	48.0		63.0	57.0	64.0	60.0	61.0	44.0	52.0	48.0	$13,443
Rochester Middle School	Public	6-8	47 Brock St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-4090	803	60	13.3	35.7%	689 (85.8%)	11 (1.4%)	36 (4.5%)	22 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.6%)	19.7	116^th of 138 public middle schools	15.9%		14.6	117^th of 132 public middle schools	11.4%	1			23.0	28.0	21.0	24.0			42.0	48.0	34.0	41.0		23.0	23.0	$15,684
Barrington Middle School	Public	5-8	51 Haley Dr	Barrington	03825	Strafford County	Barrington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 664-2127	398	33	12.0	10.8%	368 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	54.3	57^th of 138 public middle schools	58.7%		52.5	60^th of 132 public middle schools	54.5%	3		54.0	43.0	43.0	49.0	48.0		72.0	49.0	64.0	58.0	61.0	53.0	36.0	46.0	$16,629
Oyster River Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Coe Dr.	Durham	03824	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 868-2155	585	59	9.9	10.4%	493 (84.3%)	7 (1.2%)	20 (3.4%)	42 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	87.9	11^th of 138 public middle schools	92.0%		91.1	8^th of 132 public middle schools	93.9%	3		61.0	60.0	80.0	75.0	69.0		68.0	59.0	83.0	74.0	71.0	55.0	62.0	59.0	$19,012
Nute Junior High School	Public	6-8	22 Elm St.	Milton	03851	Strafford County	Milton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 652-4591	105	9	11.1	48.6%	98 (93.3%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	19.2	118^th of 138 public middle schools	14.5%		27.5	97^th of 132 public middle schools	26.5%	21			469.0	22.0	24.0	18.0			29.0	42.0	38.0	37.0		33.0	33.0	$20,307
Newmarket Junior-Senior High (Elem)	Public	6-8	213 S Main St	Newmarket	03857	Rockingham County	Newmarket School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 659-3271	225	22	10.4	17.3%	184 (81.8%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.4%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.4%)	78.1	26^th of 138 public middle schools	81.2%		70.3	33^rd of 132 public middle schools	75.0%	7			53.0	64.0	55.0	58.0			72.0	65.0	65.0	67.0		53.0	53.0
Henry Wilson Memorial School	Public	4-8	51 School St	Farmington	03835	Strafford County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 755-2181	271	29	9.3	46.5%	252 (93.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	28.6	102^nd of 138 public middle schools	26.1%		46.5	71^st of 132 public middle schools	46.2%	31	33.0	32.0	32.0	40.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	38.0	51.0	47.0	27.0	40.0	16.0	29.0	23.0	$19,523
Portsmouth Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Parrott Ave.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-5781	486	47	10.3	17.3%	363 (74.7%)	7 (1.4%)	25 (5.1%)	37 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.1%)	86.8	13^th of 138 public middle schools	90.6%		85.5	14^th of 132 public middle schools	89.4%	1			65.0	66.0	55.0	62.0			77.0	79.0	76.0	77.0		52.0	52.0	$19,555
Rye Junior High School	Public	5-8	501 Washington Rd.	Rye	03870	Rockingham County	Rye School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 964-5591	175	20	8.7	1.7%	163 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	83.1	17^th of 138 public middle schools	87.7%		85.7	13^th of 132 public middle schools	90.2%	4		67.0	83.0	73.0	70.0	73.0		88.0	77.0	75.0	65.0	75.0	67.0	35.0	48.0

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Somersworth Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of New Hampshire middle schools.

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What is the racial makeup of Somersworth Middle School?

Students at Somersworth Middle School are 73% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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Students who attend Somersworth Middle School usually go on to attend Somersworth High School

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In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Somersworth Middle School.

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