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Winchester School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Winchester School is a public school serving 322 students in prekindergarten through eighth grade in the rural southeastern New Hampshire community of Winchester. The school is part of the Winchester School District, which serves a broad PK–8 student population and ranks near the bottom statewide. Winchester’s student-teacher ratio is 11.1:1, and about 40% of students are enrolled in free or reduced-price lunch programs.

The most important concern is academic performance. Winchester ranks 224th out of 230 New Hampshire schools, placing it at the 3rd percentile. Proficiency rates are 19% in math, 29% in reading, and 16% in science—22 to 26 percentage points below state averages. Reading is the school’s strongest subject, but it is still the lowest reported reading result among the nearby comparison schools. Math performance is weak in every tested grade, with seventh-grade math especially concerning at 11% proficiency. Middle-grade results overall deserve attention, while fifth-grade reading and science are also notably low. The school has improved in math and reading compared with 2022–2023, although recent progress has leveled off and science declined in the latest year.

Nearby schools provide useful context. Chesterfield Central School, which has a similar enrollment and grade span, reports 53% math, 62% reading, and 47% science proficiency, despite a nearly identical student-teacher ratio. Marlborough Elementary School and Hinsdale Elementary School have similar staffing ratios and comparable economic profiles, yet both perform somewhat better overall. These comparisons suggest that class size alone does not explain Winchester’s results. Families may want to ask about curriculum consistency, early literacy and math support, middle-school instruction, intervention services, staffing stability, attendance, and the district’s improvement plans.

322

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,495

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

85 Parker St.
Winchester, NH 03470-2904

(603) 239-4721

District: Winchester School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (21% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

New Hampshire avg46%

Elementary school

224^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

125^th of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 166Winchester 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	8.0	224 of 230	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	202 of 224	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	217 of 234	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	223 of 237	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	230 of 233	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	202 of 211	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	226 of 231	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	222 of 231	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.6	198 of 229	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.1	210 of 244	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.0	165 of 206	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.1	172 of 242	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.6	195 of 241	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.3	197 of 241	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.7	197 of 237	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.6	187 of 242	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.1	201 of 240	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.1	219 of 236	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.2	208 of 237	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.8	208 of 238	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	174 of 184	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	169 of 182	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	172 of 187	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	190 of 193	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	185 of 187	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	175 of 192	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	166 of 190	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	8.4	177 of 184	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	169 of 186	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	164 of 193	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	180 of 199	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	191 of 194	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	140 of 168	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	193 of 195	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	191 of 195	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	6.4	227 of 229	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	210 of 223	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	217 of 228	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	214 of 233	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	226 of 229	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	200 of 209	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	225 of 229	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	221 of 227	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	125 of 138	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	129 of 132	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	127 of 130	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	127 of 134	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	122 of 130	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	120 of 125	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	115 of 128	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	126 of 131	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	116 of 125	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	124 of 134	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	103 of 107	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	46.7	77 of 132	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.8	74 of 131	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.7	94 of 131	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.3	79 of 128	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.4	84 of 127	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	20.0	110 of 127	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.4	122 of 129	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	97 of 113	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	105 of 112	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	109 of 110	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.1	114 of 114	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	95 of 115	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	91 of 113	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	102 of 114	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	106 of 116	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	105 of 121	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	108 of 116	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	98 of 113	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	112 of 117	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	116 of 117	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	115 of 116	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	101 of 113	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	113 of 114	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	128 of 136	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.3	130 of 131	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	127 of 128	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	129 of 132	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	121 of 129	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	120 of 123	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	117 of 126	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	126 of 129	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2026)14th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading29%-26 vs state

Mathematics19%-25 vs state

Science16%-22 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
Winchester School	Public	PK, KG-8	85 Parker St.	Winchester	03470	Cheshire County	Winchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 239-4721	322	29	11.1	40.4%	302 (93.8%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	8	224^th of 230 public elementary schools	2.6%		13.8	202^nd of 224 public elementary schools	9.8%	22	24.0	14.0	19.0	22.0	11.0	20.0	19.0	25.0	21.0	19.0	41.0	33.0	40.0	29.0	13.0	20.0	16.0	$18,495
Hinsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12 School St	Hinsdale	03451	Cheshire County	Hinsdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 336-5332	242	22	11.2	42.6%	210 (86.8%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.3%)	18.9	205^th of 230 public elementary schools	10.9%		14	201^st of 224 public elementary schools	10.3%	4	41.0	22.0	29.0				31.0	43.0	33.0	40.0				39.0	26.0		26.0	$20,615
Cutler Elementary School	Public	3-6	31 S Winchester St	Swanzey	03446	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-3383	316	23	13.6	31.3%	303 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	24.1	186^th of 230 public elementary schools	19.1%		34.5	153^rd of 224 public elementary schools	31.7%	33	46.0	40.0	26.0	37.0			37.0	45.0	38.0	41.0	36.0			40.0	20.0		20.0	$20,116
Mt. Caesar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	585 Old Homestead Hwy	Swanzey	03446	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-4797	268	23	11.7	36.9%	245 (91.4%)	5 (1.9%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)																		$21,795
Chesterfield Central School	Public	K-8	535 Old Chesterfield Rd	Chesterfield	03443	Cheshire County	Chesterfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 363-8301	253	23	10.9	13.8%	238 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	47.8	123^rd of 230 public elementary schools	46.5%		39.8	138^th of 224 public elementary schools	38.4%	15	52.0	45.0	19.0	52.0	88.0	63.0	53.0	70.0	45.0	62.0	48.0	88.0	67.0	62.0	38.0	54.0	47.0	$19,560
Troy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	44 School St.	Troy	03465	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 242-7741	116	13	9.0	43.1%	103 (88.8%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	34.4	164^th of 230 public elementary schools	28.7%		23.2	183^rd of 224 public elementary schools	18.3%	19	38.0	67.0	38.0	27.0			41.0	38.0	58.0	56.0	33.0			46.0	19.0		19.0	$21,029
Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	27 Rhododendron Rd.	Fitzwilliam	03447	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 585-6611	150	13	11.7	32.0%	134 (89.3%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.7%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	24.3	185^th of 230 public elementary schools	19.6%		20.5	190^th of 224 public elementary schools	15.2%	5	406.0	12.0	25.0	50.0			21.0	29.0	40.0	50.0	50.0			42.0	13.0		13.0	$21,776
Wheelock Elementary School	Public	K-5	24 Adams St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-2244	192	22	8.5	54.7%	168 (87.5%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	57.8	93^rd of 230 public elementary schools	59.6%		42.5	131^st of 224 public elementary schools	41.5%	38	69.0	53.0	50.0				57.0	69.0	47.0	54.0				56.0	36.0		36.0	$18,878
Symonds Elementary School	Public	K-5	79 Park Ave.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-3405	299	27	11.0	24.4%	256 (85.6%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	58.1	91^st of 230 public elementary schools	60.4%		75.1	40^th of 224 public elementary schools	82.1%	51	48.0	79.0	38.0				55.0	52.0	64.0	64.0				60.0	37.0		37.0	$19,595
Gathering Waters Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	K-8	98 S Lincoln St	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Gathering Waters Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 733-8701	219	29	7.6	24.2%	190 (86.8%)	8 (3.7%)	4 (1.8%)	12 (5.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	18.4	207^th of 230 public elementary schools	10.0%					(n/a)	35.0	404.0	12.0	14.0	0.0	13.0	13.0	59.0	33.0	33.0	29.0	50.0	43.0	42.0	28.0	30.0	29.0

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How many students attend Winchester School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Winchester School.

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Winchester School District

Is Winchester School a good school?

Winchester School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Winchester School?

Students at Winchester School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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