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Unity Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Unity Elementary School is a small public school serving grades PK-8 in Unity, New Hampshire, with a student population of just 93 students. The school is part of the Unity School District, which is ranked 152 out of 158 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Unity Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state average in proficiency rates for Mathematics, Reading, and Science on the New Hampshire SAS assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 20% in Math, 39% in Reading, and 29% in Science, compared to the state averages of 42%, 55%, and 38%, respectively. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing between 90th and 219th out of over 200 New Hampshire elementary schools in recent years, indicating it is performing in the bottom half of elementary schools in the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.79% to 41% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Charlestown Primary School and Maple Avenue School in the Claremont School District, Unity Elementary School generally underperforms in academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school's small size, high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and low district ranking may be contributing factors to its academic challenges, presenting opportunities for targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes.

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,173

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

864 2nd NH Tpke.
Newport, NH 03773-8502

(603) 542-5888

District: Unity School District

Students who attend Unity Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Stevens High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.5%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

New Hampshire avg45%

207^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 49 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 158Unity 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	12.2	207 of 224	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	219 of 234	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	194 of 233	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.7	90 of 211	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	116 of 231	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	148 of 231	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.3	179 of 229	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.1	180 of 244	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	56.7	90 of 206	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.6	132 of 242	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.0	163 of 241	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	18.8	221 of 241	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	59.4	106 of 242	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	26.6	196 of 240	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.4	172 of 236	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.3	119 of 237	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	29.5	190 of 238	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	211 of 223	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	211 of 228	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	203 of 229	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.1	95 of 209	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	114 of 229	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	146 of 227	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	69.8	30 of 134	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.5	61 of 130	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	51 of 131	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.1	56 of 125	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	61 of 134	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.8	65 of 131	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.8	85 of 131	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.9	104 of 127	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.0	115 of 127	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.8	100 of 129	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	70.3	26 of 125	79.2%	★★★★☆
2006	31.2	91 of 126	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	75.7	21 of 114	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	31 of 115	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	15 of 116	87.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	68.6	31 of 132	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	57 of 129	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	48 of 129	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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)5th percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2023)82nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2023)77th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading39%-16 vs state

Science29%-9 vs state

Mathematics20%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Unity Elementary 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
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%)	12.2	207^th of 224 public elementary schools	7.6%		10.7	219^th of 234 public elementary schools	6.4%	12	15.0			21.0			20.0	31.0			36.0			39.0			29.0	$23,173
Acworth Elementary School	Public	1-4	69 Turkey Shoot Rd.	Acworth	03601	Sullivan County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 835-2270	25	3	8.9	28.0%	21 (84.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)								(n/a)							50.0							63.0				$24,669
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%)	36.3	148^th of 224 public elementary schools	33.9%		33.2	165^th of 234 public elementary schools	29.5%	17	54.0	27.0		27.0	18.0	29.0	28.0	62.0	18.0		55.0	55.0	69.0	49.0		57.0	41.0	$24,818
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%)	11.7	210^th of 224 public elementary schools	6.3%		8.1	226^th of 234 public elementary schools	3.4%	16	29.0						13.0	34.0	29.0	33.0				32.0				$17,990
Bluff School	Public	K-5	10 Summit Rd.	Claremont	03743	Sullivan County	Claremont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 543-4273	163	19	8.4	58.9%	136 (83.4%)	6 (3.7%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.2%)	9.6	215^th of 224 public elementary schools	4.0%		10.6	220^th of 234 public elementary schools	6.0%	5	26.0	38.0	13.0				26.0	26.0	27.0	30.0				28.0	17.0		17.0	$21,760
Maple Avenue School	Public	K-5	210 Maple Ave.	Claremont	03743	Sullivan County	Claremont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 543-4270	264	29	9.1	49.2%	226 (85.6%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.2%)	20.1	194^th of 224 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.8	198^th of 234 public elementary schools	15.4%	4	34.0	33.0	29.0				32.0	38.0	31.0	48.0				38.0	25.0		25.0	$21,751
Disnard Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Hanover St.	Claremont	03743	Sullivan County	Claremont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 543-4260	254	26	9.7	52.8%	222 (87.4%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	31.2	164^th of 224 public elementary schools	26.8%		17.7	199^th of 234 public elementary schools	15.0%	35	24.0	48.0	41.0				37.0	37.0	30.0	59.0				42.0	32.0		32.0	$21,759
Charlestown Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	84 E. Street Ext.	Charlestown	03603	Sullivan County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 826-3694	234	24	9.7	46.6%	220 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	37.7	142^nd of 224 public elementary schools	36.6%		38.8	151^st of 234 public elementary schools	35.5%	9	33.0	58.0					45.0	26.0	57.0					41.0				$18,865
Sarah Porter School	Public	1-4	111 Village Rd.	Langdon	03602	Sullivan County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 835-2260	19	3	7.0	31.6%	18 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)																		$39,841
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%)	83.2	29^th of 224 public elementary schools	87.1%		84.6	26^th of 234 public elementary schools	88.9%	3	62.0	81.0	62.0				69.0	71.0	68.0	74.0				71.0	50.0		50.0	$29,257

Frequently Asked Questions about Unity Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Unity Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Unity Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Stevens High School

How many students attend Unity Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 86 students attended Unity Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Unity Elementary School?

Students at Unity Elementary School are 97% White, 3% African American.

What district is Unity Elementary School in?

Unity School District

Is Unity Elementary School a good school?

Unity Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

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