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South Hampton Barnard School

Public Grades K-8

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

South Hampton Barnard School is a small public elementary school serving grades K-8 in South Hampton, New Hampshire, with just 83 students. Despite its size, the school has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state over the past decade and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is truly impressive, with students consistently outperforming state averages on the New Hampshire Statewide Assessment System (NH SAS) in mathematics, reading, and science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63% of all students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 42%, and 76% were proficient or better in reading, compared to 55% statewide. The school's white student population also performs exceptionally well, ranking 21st out of 223 elementary schools in New Hampshire for this subgroup.

What sets South Hampton Barnard School apart is its small class sizes and low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.3 to 8.9 students per teacher over the past three years, significantly lower than the nearby schools in the Exeter School District and Sanborn Regional School District. Additionally, the school has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 3.61% to 4.65% over the past three years, much lower than the nearby schools.

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,370

Per pupil spending ?

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

219 Main Ave.
South Hampton, NH 03827-3527

(603) 394-7744

District: South Hampton School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.5%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2017 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (68% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 92nd (2025) from a 46th-percentile low (2017)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

New Hampshire avg45%

19^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 158South Hampton 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	19 of 224	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	7 of 234	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	12 of 237	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	66.6	68 of 231	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	49.9	123 of 229	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.6	107 of 244	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.2	54 of 240	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.3	54 of 237	77.2%	★★★★☆
2006	91.7	8 of 238	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	21 of 223	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	9 of 228	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	15 of 233	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	66.7	66 of 229	71.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	99.8	1 of 134	99.3%	★★★★★
2017	43.1	79 of 125	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.2	49 of 134	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.2	40 of 131	69.5%	★★★★☆
2009	93.7	2 of 127	98.4%	★★★★★
2008	89.8	5 of 129	96.1%	★★★★★
2007	83.2	13 of 125	89.6%	★★★★★
2006	74.6	21 of 126	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	99.9	1 of 132	99.2%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2023)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading76%+21 vs state

Science65%+27 vs state

Mathematics63%+21 vs state

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Schools Near South Hampton Barnard 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 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
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
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
Kensington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	122 Amesbury Rd.	Kensington	03833	Rockingham County	Kensington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 772-5705	142	17	8.3	7.7%	131 (92.3%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	76.2	38^th of 224 public elementary schools	83.0%		74.7	45^th of 234 public elementary schools	80.8%	7	71.0	35.0	64.0				56.0	71.0	70.0	68.0				69.0	64.0		64.0	$23,317
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)
Lincoln Akerman School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Exeter Rd.	Hampton Falls	03844	Rockingham County	Hampton Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 926-2539	190	16	12.2	4.2%	166 (87.4%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	69.7	55^th of 224 public elementary schools	75.4%		82.2	33^rd of 234 public elementary schools	85.9%	22	47.0	72.0	60.0	65.0	72.0	63.0	63.0	40.0	67.0	64.0	76.0	83.0	92.0	73.0	44.0	74.0	60.0	$27,104
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
Seabrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	256 Walton Rd.	Seabrook	03874	Rockingham County	Seabrook School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 474-2252	302	27	11.1	52.3%	239 (79.1%)	5 (1.7%)	23 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.9%)	29.2	170^th of 224 public elementary schools	24.1%		29.6	177^th of 234 public elementary schools	24.4%	7	34.0	48.0					42.0	30.0	49.0					40.0				$20,610
Lincoln Street Elementary School	Public	3-5	25 Lincoln St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Exeter School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8860	401	39	10.2	15.5%	357 (89.0%)	4 (1.0%)	11 (2.7%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	85.9	23^rd of 224 public elementary schools	89.7%		80.5	36^th of 234 public elementary schools	84.6%	13	68.0	77.0	69.0				72.0	63.0	67.0	75.0				69.0	62.0		62.0	$18,332
Main Street School	Public	PK, KG-2	40 Main St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Exeter School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8946	406	43	9.4	14.5%	365 (89.9%)	8 (2.0%)	11 (2.7%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)								(n/a)																		$19,942

Frequently Asked Questions about South Hampton Barnard School

What is the racial makeup of South Hampton Barnard School?

Students at South Hampton Barnard School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend South Hampton Barnard School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 81 students attended South Hampton Barnard School.

Is South Hampton Barnard School a good school?

Yes. South Hampton Barnard School ranks in the top 8.5% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

What district is South Hampton Barnard School in?

South Hampton School District

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