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Southwick School

Public Grades K-4

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Southwick School is an elementary school located in Northfield, New Hampshire, serving 253 students in grades K-4 as part of the Winnisquam Regional School District. While the district is ranked 112 out of 158 in the state, Southwick School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Hampshire elementary schools, typically in the 130s-190s out of around 230 schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance.

Southwick School's academic proficiency rates in mathematics and reading on the NH SAS assessments are generally lower than the district and state averages, with 2024-2025 proficiency rates of 42% in math and 39% in reading, compared to 41-42% and 45-55% for the district and state, respectively. The school also has relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38-45% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Interestingly, the nearby Canterbury Elementary School and Sanbornton Central School have significantly outperformed Southwick School in terms of statewide rankings and academic proficiency rates.

While the low performance of Southwick School is concerning, it is worth noting that the nearby Compass Classical Academy Charter School, serving grades PK-8, has consistently performed at the bottom of New Hampshire elementary schools, with proficiency rates of 0-38% in math and reading. This suggests that Southwick School, while underperforming compared to the state, is still performing better than this local charter school option. Addressing the socioeconomic factors that may be contributing to Southwick School's challenges could be a key focus for the Winnisquam Regional School District to improve overall student outcomes.

251

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,141

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Zion Hill Rd.
Northfield, NH 03276-4021

(603) 286-3611

District: Winnisquam Regional School District

Students who attend Southwick School usually attend:

Middle:	Winnisquam Regional Middle School
High:	Winnisquam Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Hispanic:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg43%

New Hampshire avg48%

173^rd of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Winnisquam Regional School District

112^th of 158Winnisquam 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	173 of 224	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	187 of 234	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	168 of 237	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	146 of 233	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	134 of 211	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	152 of 231	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	113 of 231	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.0	155 of 229	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.6	191 of 244	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.1	110 of 206	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.3	211 of 242	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.2	210 of 241	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.5	174 of 241	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.0	153 of 237	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.7	158 of 242	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.8	151 of 240	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.7	125 of 236	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.5	166 of 237	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.1	168 of 238	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	149 of 182	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	150 of 187	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	132 of 193	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	114 of 187	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	86 of 160	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	125 of 192	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.7	53 of 190	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	124 of 186	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	149 of 193	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	150 of 199	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	130 of 194	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	114 of 168	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	117 of 195	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	126 of 195	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	64 of 72	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	42 of 71	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	57 of 70	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.7	26 of 59	55.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	181 of 223	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	180 of 228	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	167 of 233	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	150 of 229	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	143 of 209	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	158 of 229	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	129 of 227	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)33rd percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Reading39%-16 vs state

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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 All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Southwick School	Public	K-4	50 Zion Hill Rd.	Northfield	03276	Merrimack County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-3611	251	24	10.6	35.1%	211 (84.1%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.0%)	28.2	173^rd of 224 public elementary schools	22.8%		26.1	187^th of 234 public elementary schools	20.1%	14	50.0	34.0					42.0	40.0	38.0				39.0				$15,141
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Merrimack County	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 729-3370	149	8	18.6	46.3%	127 (85.2%)	2 (1.3%)	10 (6.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	7.3	218^th of 224 public elementary schools	2.7%		7.2	229^th of 234 public elementary schools	2.1%	11	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	27.0		25.0	27.0	38.0	23.0	25.0	25.0	31.0	0.0	17.0
Paul A. Smith School	Public	PK, KG-3	41 Daniel Webster Dr.	Franklin	03235	Merrimack County	Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 934-4144	261	33	7.9	55.9%	234 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)								(n/a)	40.0						40.0	27.0					27.0				$22,561
Sanbornton Central School	Public	K-4	16 Hunkins Pond Rd.	Sanbornton	03269	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 286-8223	177	13	13.4	35.6%	146 (82.5%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.2%)	71.1	49^th of 224 public elementary schools	78.1%		58.9	93^rd of 234 public elementary schools	60.3%	44	59.0	72.0					65.0	50.0	69.0				59.0				$21,788
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	26 Best St.	Belmont	03220	Belknap County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 267-6568	336	33	10.2	34.8%	314 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	47	122^nd of 224 public elementary schools	45.5%		35.7	159^th of 234 public elementary schools	32.1%	37	42.0	43.0					42.0	51.0	62.0				57.0				$18,619
Canterbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 Baptist Rd.	Canterbury	03224	Merrimack County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 783-9944	90	10	9.2	8.9%	86 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)	79.0						64.0	79.0					71.0				$17,864
Salisbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	6 Whittemore Rd.	Salisbury	03268	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 648-2206	64	9	7.2	31.3%	57 (89.1%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)	68.7	61^st of 224 public elementary schools	72.8%		61.1	82^nd of 234 public elementary schools	65.0%	21	82.0		29.0				56.0	90.0		64.0			74.0	43.0		43.0	$22,333
Jennie D. Blake School	Public	PK, KG-6	32 Crescent St	Hill	03243	Merrimack County	Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 934-2245	63	7	9.2	42.9%	57 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)							48.0						61.0				$25,673
Boscawen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 BEST Ave.	Boscawen	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 753-6512	240	22	10.9	27.1%	209 (87.1%)	3 (1.3%)	16 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	64.6	70^th of 224 public elementary schools	68.8%		55.6	104^th of 234 public elementary schools	55.6%	34	68.0	69.0	47.0				62.0	48.0	59.0	61.0			55.0	42.0		42.0	$18,227
Pleasant Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Pleasant St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-2168	255	23	11.0	43.1%	216 (84.7%)	9 (3.5%)	17 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	38	140^th of 224 public elementary schools	37.5%		30.3	175^th of 234 public elementary schools	25.2%	35	42.0	31.0	33.0				35.0	26.0	58.0	61.0			48.0	42.0		42.0	$18,998

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwick School

Is Southwick School a good school?

Southwick School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

How many students attend Southwick School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Southwick School.

What district is Southwick School in?

Winnisquam Regional School District

What schools do graduates of Southwick School attend?

Students who attend Southwick School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winnisquam Regional Middle School
High : Winnisquam Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Southwick School?

Students at Southwick School are 84% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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