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Sunapee Central School

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Sunapee Central School ranks 27 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Sunapee Central School is a small public elementary school serving 168 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in the rural community of Sunapee, New Hampshire, as part of the Sunapee School District. The school ranks 27th out of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools, placing it in the top 12% statewide, and receives a four-star rating.

Academic results are a major strength. In the latest reported year, 66% of students were proficient in math, 70% in reading, and 61% in science—about 20 percentage points higher overall than state averages. Results were especially strong in the upper grades: math proficiency rose from 53% in third grade to 77% in fifth grade, while reading increased from 61% to 81%. Sunapee’s performance is also well balanced across subjects, unlike some nearby schools with a pronounced weakness in one area. Science has varied more from year to year, falling to 50% before recovering to 61%, so it is the subject families may want to watch.

Locally, Sunapee is one of the strongest schools, ranking just behind the exceptional Grantham Village School and slightly ahead of Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School at New London. It significantly outperforms similarly sized Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford and Lempster Community School in all three subjects. Its 9.0-to-1 student–teacher ratio is favorable compared with most nearby schools, although ratios do not alone determine class size or support quality. Overall, the school offers consistently strong academics, with recent rankings remaining high despite being below its unusual ninth-place statewide peak in 2022–23.

168

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,257

Per pupil spending ?

25.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22 School St.
Sunapee, NH 03782-2924

(603) 763-5675

District: Sunapee School District

Students who attend Sunapee Central School usually attend:

Middle:	Sunapee Middle High School
High:	Sunapee Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (66% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

New Hampshire avg46%

27^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 166Sunapee 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	82.2	27 of 230	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	29 of 224	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	26 of 234	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	9 of 237	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.0	29 of 233	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	57 of 211	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	38 of 231	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	16 of 231	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	13 of 229	94.3%	★★★★★
2016	83.4	23 of 244	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	70.4	52 of 206	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	33 of 242	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	38 of 241	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	57 of 241	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	69.1	75 of 237	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.6	164 of 242	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.6	105 of 240	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.0	90 of 236	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.4	103 of 237	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.0	96 of 238	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	27 of 184	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	30 of 182	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	13 of 187	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	8 of 193	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	71.9	40 of 187	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	25 of 192	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	13 of 190	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	26 of 184	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	30 of 186	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	26 of 193	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	17 of 199	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	31 of 194	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	66 of 168	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	58 of 195	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	48 of 195	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	28 of 229	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	33 of 223	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	29 of 228	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	9 of 233	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	27 of 229	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	51 of 209	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	36 of 229	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	17 of 227	92.5%	★★★★★

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)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading70%+15 vs state

Mathematics66%+22 vs state

Science61%+23 vs state

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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
Sunapee Central School	Public	K-5	22 School St.	Sunapee	03782	Sullivan County	Sunapee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 763-5675	168	19	9.0	25.6%	154 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	82.2	27^th of 230 public elementary schools	88.3%		83.2	29^th of 224 public elementary schools	87.1%	2	53.0	74.0	77.0				66.0	61.0	70.0	81.0				70.0	61.0		61.0	$29,257
Richards Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 School St.	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 863-3710	273	26	10.7	60.1%	257 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	10.5	218^th of 230 public elementary schools	5.2%		11.7	210^th of 224 public elementary schools	6.3%	8	29.0	12.0	430.0				14.0	43.0	30.0	21.0				30.0	19.0		19.0	$17,990
Kearsarge Regional Preschool New London	Public	PK-K	114 Cougar Ct.	New London	03257	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 526-8604	22	2	11.0	27.3%	17 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School at New London	Public	K-5	64 Cougar Ct	New London	03257	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 526-4737	330	28	11.7	11.2%	313 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	79.2	34^th of 230 public elementary schools	85.2%		66.7	65^th of 224 public elementary schools	71.0%	31	75.0	69.0	50.0				64.0	75.0	63.0	67.0				68.0	54.0		54.0	$19,787
Croydon Village School	Public	K-4	889 Nh Route 10	Croydon	03773	Sullivan County	Croydon School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 863-2080	22	3	7.3	40.9%	22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	27.0						20.0	36.0						33.0				$20,410
Grantham Village School	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Learning Dr.	Grantham	03753	Sullivan County	Grantham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 863-1681	258	21	12.5	4.3%	222 (86.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.0%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	98.3	1^st of 230 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.2	1^st of 224 public elementary schools	99.6%		93.0	95.0	95.0	93.0			93.0	79.0	89.0	86.0	95.0			88.0	89.0		89.0	$22,809
Sutton Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	28 Newbury Road	Bradford	03221	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 927-4215	87	9	9.8	13.8%	82 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.4%)	63.9	71^st of 230 public elementary schools	69.1%		60.2	88^th of 224 public elementary schools	60.7%	17	60.0		31.0				51.0	67.0		92.0				71.0	38.0		38.0	$23,996
Lempster Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	29 School Rd	Lempster	03605	Sullivan County	Lempster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 863-1080	132	9	15.0	43.2%	122 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	20.2	199^th of 230 public elementary schools	13.5%		36.3	148^th of 224 public elementary schools	33.9%	51		40.0	25.0		36.0	45.0	29.0		36.0	50.0		55.0	82.0	45.0	17.0	50.0	33.0	$24,818
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	864 2nd NH Tpke.	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Unity School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 542-5888	86	12	7.1	39.5%	83 (96.5%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5	227^th of 230 public elementary schools	1.3%		12.2	207^th of 224 public elementary schools	7.6%	20	0.0	23.0	0.0		29.0		16.0	546.0	31.0	584.0		29.0		22.0	536.0		11.0	$23,173
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford	Public	K-5	163 Old Warner Rd.	Bradford	03221	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 938-5959	177	17	10.3	23.7%	170 (96.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	39	147^th of 230 public elementary schools	36.1%		54.8	100^th of 224 public elementary schools	55.4%	47	67.0	47.0	27.0				45.0	54.0	47.0	47.0				49.0	23.0		23.0	$23,176

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunapee Central School

What is the racial makeup of Sunapee Central School?

Students at Sunapee Central School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Sunapee Central School a good school?

Sunapee Central School ranks 27^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunapee Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended Sunapee Central School.

What district is Sunapee Central School in?

Sunapee School District

What schools do graduates of Sunapee Central School attend?

Students who attend Sunapee Central School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sunapee Middle High School
High : Sunapee Senior High School

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