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Sanbornton Central School

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Sanbornton Central School ranks 65 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Sanbornton Central School is a small public elementary school in the rural Lakes Region community of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, serving 177 students in kindergarten through grade 4 as part of the Winnisquam Regional School District. The school currently ranks 65th out of 230 New Hampshire schools, placing it in the 72nd percentile with a four-star rating. Its small size may offer a close-knit environment, although its 13.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio is somewhat higher than at most nearby elementary schools.

Academically, Sanbornton Central’s clearest strength is mathematics. In 2025–26, 67% of students were proficient in math across tested grades—the strongest result among the nearby schools reviewed. That compares with 54% at Southwick School, its closest same-district comparison, and 49% at New Hampton Community School. Sanbornton’s math rate also exceeded the district average by 21 percentage points and the state average by 23 points. Fourth grade was especially strong, with 71% proficiency in math and 58% in reading. Reading performance was solid at 53%, ahead of most nearby schools but just below the state average and behind New Hampton’s 64%. The school’s 2025–26 ranking was also stronger than those reported for Belmont Elementary School, Elm Street School, and several other local schools.

The school has made a notable recovery since 2022–23, when it ranked in the 31st percentile statewide. Math proficiency has risen steadily from 53% to 67% over four reported years, while reading has improved substantially from 31% to 53%, despite a decline from the previous year’s 59%. For families comparing options, Sanbornton Central currently stands out as one of the strongest nearby elementary schools, particularly for math. Areas to watch include third-grade reading, year-to-year consistency, and whether recent gains can be maintained across all student groups.

177

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,788

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

16 Hunkins Pond Rd.
Sanbornton, NH 03269-2425

(603) 286-8223

District: Winnisquam Regional School District

Students who attend Sanbornton Central School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (60% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Hampshire median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg46%

New Hampshire avg50%

65^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

75^th of 166Winnisquam 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
2026	65.5	65 of 230	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	49 of 224	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	93 of 234	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	164 of 237	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	116 of 233	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	98 of 211	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	83 of 231	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.7	28 of 231	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.8	65 of 229	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	65.6	76 of 244	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.0	26 of 206	87.4%	★★★★☆
2014	51.7	127 of 242	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.2	156 of 241	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.3	104 of 241	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.9	62 of 237	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	35 of 242	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	72.0	57 of 240	76.3%	★★★★☆
2008	49.1	135 of 236	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.3	160 of 237	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.3	71 of 238	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	101 of 184	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.5	74 of 182	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.1	16 of 187	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	34.3	136 of 193	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	142 of 187	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	103 of 192	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.9	56 of 190	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	36 of 184	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	29 of 186	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	25.2	158 of 193	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	123 of 199	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.1	44 of 194	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	57 of 168	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	45 of 195	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	19 of 195	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	61 of 229	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	43 of 223	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	72 of 228	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	152 of 233	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	112 of 229	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	104 of 209	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	87 of 229	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	31 of 227	86.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)80th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)45th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics67%+23 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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%)	65.5	65^th of 230 public elementary schools	71.7%		71.1	49^th of 224 public elementary schools	78.1%	16	63.0	71.0					67.0	49.0	58.0					53.0				$21,788
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Belknap 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%)	17.3	208^th of 230 public elementary schools	9.6%		7.3	218^th of 224 public elementary schools	2.7%	10	402.0	21.0		15.0		18.0	16.0	27.0	43.0		46.0		18.0	37.0		27.0	30.0
Winnisquam Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	435 W Main St	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 286-4531	30	2	15.0	23.3%	27 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Southwick School	Public	K-4	50 Zion Hill Rd.	Northfield	03276	Belknap 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%)	55.4	102^nd of 230 public elementary schools	55.7%		28.2	173^rd of 224 public elementary schools	22.8%	71	58.0	51.0					54.0	57.0	51.0					54.0				$15,141
Paul A. Smith School	Public	PK, KG-4	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%)	12.7	214^th of 230 public elementary schools	7.0%					(n/a)	27.0	35.0					30.0	24.0	36.0					29.0				$22,561
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%)	20.9	197^th of 230 public elementary schools	14.3%		38	140^th of 224 public elementary schools	37.5%	57	54.0	23.0	26.0				31.0	43.0	25.0	45.0				37.0	21.0		21.0	$18,998
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)							42.0							48.0				$25,673
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%)	44.5	130^th of 230 public elementary schools	43.5%		47	122^nd of 224 public elementary schools	45.5%	8	45.0	42.0					43.0	53.0	55.0					54.0				$18,619
Woodland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Winter St	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-8733	318	29	10.9	56.6%	264 (83.0%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.7%)	18.5	206^th of 230 public elementary schools	10.4%		26.3	179^th of 224 public elementary schools	20.1%	27	43.0	33.0	21.0				32.0	48.0	38.0	23.0				36.0	15.0		15.0	$18,999
Elm Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	478 Elm St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-4113	259	23	11.2	35.1%	230 (88.8%)	5 (1.9%)	18 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	52.8	111^th of 230 public elementary schools	51.7%		54.2	101^st of 224 public elementary schools	54.9%	10	81.0	35.0	51.0				54.0	43.0	46.0	69.0				52.0	38.0		38.0	$18,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanbornton Central School

Is Sanbornton Central School a good school?

Sanbornton Central School ranks 65^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sanbornton Central School?

Students at Sanbornton Central School are 82% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sanbornton Central School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Sanbornton Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 177 students attended Sanbornton Central School.

What district is Sanbornton Central School in?

Winnisquam Regional School District

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