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Stratham Memorial School

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Stratham Memorial School ranks 31 st of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Stratham Memorial School is a 498-student public elementary school serving prekindergarten through Grade 5 in Stratham, a Seacoast New Hampshire community, and is part of the highly ranked Stratham School District. The school ranks 31st out of 230 New Hampshire schools, placing it in the 87th percentile statewide. Its strongest academic areas are mathematics and reading: 71% of students are proficient in math and 74% in reading, compared with 44% and 55% statewide. These results make Stratham Memorial a consistently high-performing school, although its current standing is slightly below the exceptionally high rankings it earned before 2020.

Stratham is especially competitive with nearby schools in math and reading. Its 71% math proficiency rate is second among the listed nearby traditional schools, behind Mary C. Dondero Elementary School at 79%, and ahead of Lincoln Street Elementary School at 70%, North Hampton School at 66%, and Greenland Central School at 65%. Stratham’s reading rate is also strong, though Dondero and North Hampton each post 78%. Grade 4 is a standout year, with 85% proficiency in math and 78% in reading. Compared with similarly sized Newmarket Elementary School, Stratham is substantially stronger in math and reading.

Science is the clearest area for improvement. Only 37% of Stratham students are proficient in science, about equal to New Hampshire’s 38% average and well below Dondero’s 70%, Lincoln Street’s 63%, and Northfields’ 60%. Science performance has also declined from 47% in 2022–2023 to 37% in 2025–2026. By contrast, reading has improved to 74%, while math remains well above the state average despite year-to-year variation. Reported subgroup results are balanced and strong, including an 80th-percentile statewide ranking for special education students. The student–teacher ratio has improved to 10.1, another favorable trend for families to note.

498

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,425

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

39 Gifford Farm Rd
Stratham, NH 03885-2277

(603) 772-5413

District: Stratham School District

Students who attend Stratham Memorial School usually attend:

Middle:	Cooperative Middle School
High:	Exeter High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Asian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (61% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

New Hampshire avg46%

31^st of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 166Stratham 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	80.9	31 of 230	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.6	28 of 224	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	50 of 234	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	32 of 237	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	56 of 233	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	62 of 211	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	19 of 231	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	9 of 231	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	9 of 229	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	85.5	19 of 244	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	89.2	8 of 206	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	83.0	21 of 242	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	80.6	28 of 241	88.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.0	47 of 241	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.2	70 of 237	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	31 of 242	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.6	27 of 240	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	84.6	20 of 236	91.5%	★★★★★
2007	89.3	9 of 237	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	93.5	5 of 238	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	31 of 184	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	33 of 182	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	55 of 187	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	35 of 193	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	53 of 187	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	33 of 160	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	24 of 192	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	11 of 190	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	29 of 184	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	21 of 186	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	37 of 193	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	26 of 199	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	47 of 194	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	62 of 168	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.8	13 of 195	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	8 of 195	95.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	13 of 66	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	7 of 72	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	8 of 71	88.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	8 of 70	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	7 of 60	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	8 of 52	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	33 of 229	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	31 of 223	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	53 of 228	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	32 of 233	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	64 of 229	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	62 of 209	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	16 of 229	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	12 of 227	94.7%	★★★★★

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)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading74%+19 vs state

Mathematics71%+27 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

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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
Stratham Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Gifford Farm Rd	Stratham	03885	Rockingham County	Stratham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 772-5413	498	49	10.1	4.0%	454 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	80.9	31^st of 230 public elementary schools	86.5%		83.6	28^th of 224 public elementary schools	87.5%	3	64.0	85.0	67.0				71.0	67.0	78.0	77.0				74.0	37.0		37.0	$19,425
Greenland Central School	Public	K-8	70 Post Rd	Greenland	03840	Rockingham County	Greenland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 431-6723	367	39	9.4	4.4%	328 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	76	43^rd of 230 public elementary schools	81.3%		78.6	34^th of 224 public elementary schools	84.8%	9	58.0	80.0	79.0	56.0	88.0	43.0	65.0	42.0	60.0	89.0	70.0	91.0	72.0	70.0	52.0	51.0	51.0	$17,146
Newfields Elementary School	Public	K-5	9 Piscassic Rd.	Newfields	03856	Rockingham County	Newfields School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 772-5555	115	13	9.2	3.5%	109 (94.8%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73	52^nd of 230 public elementary schools	77.4%		69.6	56^th of 224 public elementary schools	75.0%	4	69.0	60.0	60.0				62.0	54.0	52.0	75.0				60.0	60.0		60.0	$22,217
Virtual Learning Academy (E)	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	19 Hampton Rd	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Virtual Learning Academy Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(603) 778-2500	124	17	7.2	17.7%	100 (80.6%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.3%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.3%)								(n/a)						47.0	36.0						87.0	84.0		53.0	59.0
Newmarket Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	243 S. Main St.	Newmarket	03857	Rockingham County	Newmarket School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 659-2192	474	40	11.7	20.9%	399 (84.2%)	5 (1.1%)	25 (5.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	60.2	86^th of 230 public elementary schools	62.6%		70.1	52^nd of 224 public elementary schools	76.8%	34	53.0	51.0	45.0				50.0	63.0	60.0	68.0				63.0	39.0		39.0	$25,542
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
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%)	86.7	22^nd of 230 public elementary schools	90.4%		85.9	23^rd of 224 public elementary schools	89.7%	1	71.0	73.0	68.0				70.0	64.0	71.0	77.0				71.0	63.0		63.0	$18,332
North Hampton School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 Atlantic Ave.	North Hampton	03862	Rockingham County	North Hampton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 964-5501	268	30	8.9	3.4%	248 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	91.7	13^th of 230 public elementary schools	94.3%		91.6	13^th of 224 public elementary schools	94.2%		90.0	68.0	80.0	79.0	47.0	35.0	66.0	88.0	76.0	75.0	86.0	73.0	68.0	78.0	52.0	50.0	51.0	$25,507
Great Bay Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	K-8	30 Linden St	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Great Bay Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 519-9003	60	8	7.3	30.0%	55 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)						516.0	14.0						45.0	46.0		27.0	25.0
Newington Public School	Public	PK, KG-6	133 Nimble Hill Rd.	Newington	03801	Rockingham County	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-1482	43	7	6.5	9.3%	41 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)							57.0							57.0				$26,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Stratham Memorial School

What schools do graduates of Stratham Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Stratham Memorial School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cooperative Middle School
High : Exeter High School

How many students attend Stratham Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Stratham Memorial School.

Is Stratham Memorial School a good school?

Stratham Memorial School ranks 31^st of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stratham Memorial School?

Students at Stratham Memorial School are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Stratham Memorial School in?

Stratham School District

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