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Lancaster Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Lancaster Elementary School serves about 310 students in prekindergarten through grade 8 in Lancaster, a small northern New Hampshire community, and is part of the White Mountains Regional School District. Its broad grade span and relatively small student-teacher ratio of 8.0 give it a different profile from many nearby elementary schools. However, the school currently ranks 177th out of 230 New Hampshire schools, placing it around the 23rd percentile with a one-star rating.

In 2025–26, 41% of students were proficient in mathematics, 45% in reading, and 32% in science. Mathematics is a relative bright spot: performance has risen from 23% in 2022–23 and is now close to the state rate of 44%. Reading remains the largest statewide gap, at 10 points below New Hampshire’s 55%, while science also trails the state. Results are stronger in some upper grades, including seventh-grade mathematics and reading, but third-grade mathematics, fourth- and fifth-grade reading, and fifth-grade science need attention. The school also outperforms its same-district neighbor, Whitefield Elementary School, by 13 points in mathematics and 10 points in science.

Compared with other nearby schools, Lancaster has higher overall results than Berlin Elementary School and is similar to Mildred C. Lakeway School, though Lakeway performs better in several early grades. Groveton Elementary School is stronger in mathematics, while Bethlehem Elementary School is a much higher-performing local outlier. The most urgent issue is the special education subgroup ranking, which fell to the 8th percentile in the latest year. Families may want to ask about reading and science supports, early-grade math instruction, and how the school is strengthening services for students receiving special education.

310

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,274

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 Ice Pond Road
Lancaster, NH 03584-4426

(603) 788-4924

District: White Mountains Regional School District

Students who attend Lancaster Elementary School usually attend:

High:

White Mountains Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

New Hampshire avg46%

Elementary school

177^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

67^th of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the White Mountains Regional School District

123^rd of 166White Mountains Regional 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	27.1	177 of 230	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	159 of 224	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	188 of 234	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	189 of 237	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	184 of 233	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	171 of 211	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	191 of 231	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	160 of 231	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.4	88 of 229	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.1	173 of 244	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	57.4	89 of 206	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.1	48 of 242	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.1	58 of 241	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.2	61 of 241	74.7%	★★★★☆
2011	61.7	95 of 237	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	30.5	191 of 242	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.7	181 of 240	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.3	188 of 236	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.6	176 of 237	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.2	154 of 238	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	136 of 184	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	132 of 182	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	156 of 187	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	148 of 193	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	129 of 187	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	130 of 160	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	134 of 192	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	137 of 190	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	133 of 184	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	135 of 186	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	151 of 193	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	167 of 199	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	167 of 194	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	137 of 168	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	172 of 195	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	119 of 195	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	61 of 66	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	45.8	38 of 72	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	45 of 71	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	25 of 52	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	181 of 229	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	166 of 223	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	184 of 228	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	189 of 233	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	182 of 229	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	172 of 209	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	194 of 229	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	161 of 227	29.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	67 of 138	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	46 of 132	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	91 of 130	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.1	112 of 134	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	121 of 130	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	90 of 125	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	102 of 128	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	119 of 131	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	52.5	63 of 125	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.4	47 of 134	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.1	26 of 107	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	78.0	20 of 132	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	52.1	67 of 131	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.6	56 of 131	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.5	60 of 128	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	32.0	94 of 127	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.6	78 of 127	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.7	81 of 129	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.4	75 of 125	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	64 of 126	49.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	71 of 113	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.5	42 of 112	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	71 of 110	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	89 of 114	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	104 of 115	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	75 of 113	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	79 of 114	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	89 of 116	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	36 of 121	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.4	43 of 116	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	66 of 113	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.4	105 of 117	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	113 of 117	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	104 of 116	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	99 of 113	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	106 of 114	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	73 of 136	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	46 of 131	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	87 of 128	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.6	111 of 132	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	122 of 129	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	99 of 123	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	107 of 126	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	117 of 129	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2026)28th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)70th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-10 vs state

Mathematics41%-3 vs state

Science32%-6 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
Lancaster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	35 Ice Pond Road	Lancaster	03584	Coos County	White Mountains Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 788-4924	310	39	8.0	41.6%	285 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	27.1	177^th of 230 public elementary schools	23.0%		31.6	159^th of 224 public elementary schools	29.0%	18	31.0	41.0	33.0	42.0	53.0	44.0	41.0	44.0	41.0	41.0	44.0	56.0	48.0	45.0	26.0	41.0	32.0	$12,274
Groveton Elementary School	Public	K-5	36 Church St.	Groveton	03582	Coos County	Northumberland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 636-1806	116	10	11.6	50.9%	113 (97.4%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.6	137^th of 230 public elementary schools	40.4%		47.2	121^st of 224 public elementary schools	46.0%	16	44.0	42.0	74.0				55.0	44.0	33.0	58.0				47.0	37.0		37.0	$30,674
Whitefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	34 Twin Mountain Rd.	Whitefield	03598	Coos County	White Mountains Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 837-3088	256	29	8.7	46.9%	220 (85.9%)	6 (2.3%)	11 (4.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	26.5	179^th of 230 public elementary schools	22.2%		27.6	176^th of 224 public elementary schools	21.4%	3	56.0	17.0	18.0	23.0	24.0	32.0	28.0	44.0	48.0	54.0	43.0	29.0	36.0	43.0	21.0	23.0	22.0	$15,573
Heartwood Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	30 Davenport Rd	Jefferson	03583	Coos County	Heartwood Public Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 696-1856	89	9	9.8	32.6%	85 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)								(n/a)	31.0						26.0	38.0						53.0			53.0
Stark Village School	Public	K-6	1192 Stark Hwy	Groveton	03582	Coos County	Stark School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 636-1092	32	3	11.8	43.8%	32 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							44.0							63.0				$29,535
Mildred C. Lakeway School	Public	K-6	325 Union St.	Littleton	03561	Grafton County	Littleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 444-2831	309	36	8.5	54.4%	258 (83.5%)	4 (1.3%)	26 (8.4%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	30.6	168^th of 230 public elementary schools	27.0%		41.4	133^rd of 224 public elementary schools	40.6%	35	51.0	49.0	19.0	26.0			35.0	46.0	54.0	38.0	45.0			45.0	25.0		25.0	$22,420
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2297 Main St.	Bethlehem	03574	Grafton County	Bethlehem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 869-5842	142	13	10.9	35.9%	121 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	4 (2.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	81.3	28^th of 230 public elementary schools	87.8%		71.1	48^th of 224 public elementary schools	78.6%	20	69.0	92.0	64.0	80.0			74.0	50.0	85.0	59.0	87.0			68.0	50.0		50.0	$23,363
Stratford Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	19 School St.	North Stratford	03590	Coos County	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 922-3387	53	8	6.6	52.8%	48 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)							16.0							39.0				$28,168
Berlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 State St	Berlin	03570	Coos County	Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 752-5311	412	34	12.1	63.8%	372 (90.3%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.6%)	22.8	190^th of 230 public elementary schools	17.4%		25.6	181^st of 224 public elementary schools	19.2%	9	22.0	40.0	36.0				32.0	28.0	35.0	59.0				40.0	24.0		24.0	$19,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Lancaster Elementary School

What district is Lancaster Elementary School in?

White Mountains Regional School District

What schools do graduates of Lancaster Elementary School attend?

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

High : White Mountains Regional High School

How many students attend Lancaster Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Lancaster Elementary School.

Is Lancaster Elementary School a good school?

Lancaster Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lancaster Elementary School?

Students at Lancaster Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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