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Strafford School

Q: Is Strafford School a good school?

Strafford School ranks 122 nd of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Strafford School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Strafford School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Strafford School?

Students at Strafford School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Strafford School is a public school in the small community of Strafford, New Hampshire, serving 376 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Its 9.6 student-teacher ratio is favorable compared with nearby Nottingham Elementary School and Northwood Elementary School. The school ranks in the middle of New Hampshire schools—122nd of 230, or the 47th percentile—and its standing has improved in recent years. It is also stronger than several nearby Rochester schools and Barnstead Elementary School.

Academically, mathematics is Strafford’s clearest area of progress. In 2025–26, 45% of students were proficient in math, slightly above the state average of 44%, and up from 32% four years earlier. Reading proficiency was 48%, below the statewide 55%, while science was 34%, compared with 38% statewide. Strafford’s math and science results generally exceed those at Gonic School, Maple Street Magnet School, and McClelland School, but the school trails Nottingham Elementary School and Northwood Elementary School in all three subjects.

Results vary substantially by grade. Fourth grade stands out, with 91% proficiency in math and 71% in reading—well above state averages. In contrast, grades 6 and 7 are the main concern: seventh-grade proficiency was 22% in math and 33% in reading, and sixth-grade reading was 37%. Reading has declined over the past four years even as math improved, suggesting that the school’s biggest opportunity is creating more consistent achievement from the elementary grades through middle school. Families considering the Strafford School District may see a small school with strong staffing conditions and notable pockets of success, but should ask how the school supports reading, middle-school transitions, and students in grades 6–8.

376

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,216

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22 Roller Coaster Rd
Strafford, NH 03884-6648

(603) 664-2842

District: Strafford School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.9%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Hispanic:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

New Hampshire avg46%

Elementary school

122^nd of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

103^rd of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 49 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^th of 166Strafford 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
2026	49.2	122 of 230	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	130 of 224	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	143 of 234	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	129 of 237	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	148 of 233	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	119 of 211	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	114 of 231	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	121 of 231	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.2	122 of 229	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.9	136 of 244	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.8	87 of 206	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.4	46 of 242	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	87.1	10 of 241	95.9%	★★★★★
2012	91.7	4 of 241	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	94.3	1 of 237	99.6%	★★★★★
2010	90.1	7 of 242	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	86.5	13 of 240	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	16 of 236	93.2%	★★★★★
2007	71.2	61 of 237	74.3%	★★★★☆
2006	58.0	106 of 238	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	87 of 184	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.8	107 of 182	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	128 of 187	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	111 of 193	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	134 of 187	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	109 of 160	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	107 of 192	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	110 of 190	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	88 of 184	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.5	115 of 186	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	106 of 193	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	104 of 199	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	117 of 194	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	78 of 168	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	81 of 195	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	78 of 195	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	117 of 229	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	129 of 223	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	143 of 228	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	123 of 233	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	154 of 229	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	123 of 209	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	112 of 229	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	121 of 227	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	103 of 138	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.8	73 of 132	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	46 of 130	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	81 of 134	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	103 of 130	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.9	59 of 125	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	45 of 128	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	52 of 131	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	44 of 125	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	35 of 134	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	25 of 107	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.9	18 of 132	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	85.6	10 of 131	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	90.6	4 of 131	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	90.2	4 of 128	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	87.1	7 of 127	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	88.6	6 of 127	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	77.4	18 of 129	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	64.3	39 of 125	68.8%	★★★★☆
2006	73.1	27 of 126	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	88 of 113	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	78 of 112	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	33 of 110	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	38.7	70 of 114	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	84 of 115	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	65 of 113	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	46 of 114	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	39 of 116	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	85 of 121	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.2	37 of 116	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	45 of 113	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	65 of 117	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	97 of 117	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.3	33 of 116	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	29 of 113	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	54 of 114	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	103 of 136	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.1	75 of 131	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	44 of 128	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	82 of 132	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	105 of 129	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	58 of 123	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	41 of 126	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	55 of 129	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2026)30th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-7 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science34%-4 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, January 23, 2017

A great school has been brought low by anti-tax snipers intent on reducing costs regardless of the impact on education. Science, in particular, has been hit hard. Reductions in science staff, little or no science training, and bare lip service to NGSS standards. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 11, 2016

Wonderful, experienced educators here! This school has a huge sense of community. 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
Strafford School	Public	PK, KG-8	22 Roller Coaster Rd	Strafford	03884	Strafford County	Strafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 664-2842	376	39	9.6	15.7%	368 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	49.2	122^nd of 230 public elementary schools	47.0%		43.3	130^th of 224 public elementary schools	42.0%	8	53.0	91.0	29.0	47.0	22.0	25.0	45.0	47.0	71.0	51.0	37.0	33.0	48.0	48.0	34.0	35.0	34.0	$15,216
Northwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	511 First NH Tpke.	Northwood	03261	Rockingham County	Northwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 942-5488	413	34	12.3	17.4%	388 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	63.1	73^rd of 230 public elementary schools	68.3%		47.4	119^th of 224 public elementary schools	46.9%	46	57.0	46.0	56.0	56.0	37.0	32.0	48.0	59.0	51.0	66.0	56.0	44.0	40.0	53.0	50.0	35.0	43.0	$17,581
Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK-K	77 Ramsdell Lane	Barrington	03825	Strafford County	Barrington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 664-5586	137	25	5.4	8.8%	129 (94.2%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)																		$10,170
McClelland School	Public	K-5	59 Brock St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-2180	310	33	9.3	37.7%	259 (83.5%)	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	25.5	181^st of 230 public elementary schools	21.3%		24.2	182^nd of 224 public elementary schools	18.8%	1	56.0	29.0	32.0				38.0	47.0	29.0	45.0				40.0	21.0		21.0	$15,254
Maple Street Magnet School	Public	K-5	27 Maple St	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-6481	114	10	11.4	24.6%	100 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	30.2	169^th of 230 public elementary schools	26.5%		31.1	165^th of 224 public elementary schools	26.3%	4	50.0	37.0	36.0				41.0	56.0	32.0	50.0				45.0	14.0		14.0	$16,897
Gonic School	Public	K-5	10 Railroad Ave.	Rochester	03839	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-6487	211	20	10.5	38.9%	185 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	41.3	142^nd of 230 public elementary schools	38.3%		45.9	126^th of 224 public elementary schools	43.8%	16	44.0	36.0	44.0				41.0	55.0	30.0	75.0				53.0	31.0		31.0	$16,261
Barrington Elementary School	Public	1-4	570 Calef Highway	Barrington	03825	Strafford County	Barrington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 664-2641	405	25	16.2	12.8%	379 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (4.0%)	56.5	99^th of 230 public elementary schools	57.0%		46.5	124^th of 224 public elementary schools	44.6%	25	61.0	48.0					53.0	60.0	50.0					54.0				$17,125
Nottingham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	245 Stage Rd.	Nottingham	03290	Rockingham County	Nottingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 679-5632	527	40	13.1	9.1%	484 (91.8%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	64.2	70^th of 230 public elementary schools	69.6%		68.8	59^th of 224 public elementary schools	73.7%	11	60.0	56.0	55.0	76.0	71.0	79.0	67.0	51.0	54.0	51.0	79.0	65.0	77.0	64.0	40.0	53.0	47.0	$15,747
Barnstead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	91 Maple St.	Center Barnstead	03225	Belknap County	Barnstead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 269-5161	449	39	11.5	31.0%	436 (97.1%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	225^th of 230 public elementary schools	2.2%		12.7	206^th of 224 public elementary schools	8.0%	19	11.0	19.0	425.0	459.0	18.0	18.0	13.0	17.0	46.0	16.0	23.0	33.0	25.0	26.0	13.0	14.0	13.0	$19,232
Chamberlain Street School	Public	K-5	65 Chamberlain St	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 332-5258	316	33	9.5	37.7%	276 (87.3%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	10.2	221^st of 230 public elementary schools	3.9%		20.2	193^rd of 224 public elementary schools	13.8%	28	397.0	36.0	16.0				20.0	13.0	36.0	26.0				26.0	538.0		< 10%	$15,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Strafford School

What is the racial makeup of Strafford School?

Students at Strafford School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

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Strafford School District

Is Strafford School a good school?

Strafford School ranks 122^nd of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Strafford School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Strafford School.

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