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Winnisquam Regional Middle School

Q: Is Winnisquam Regional Middle School a good school?

Winnisquam Regional Middle School ranks 86 th of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Winnisquam Regional Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Winnisquam Regional Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Winnisquam Regional Middle School?

Students at Winnisquam Regional Middle School are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

Public Grades 5-8

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 38% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Winnisquam Regional Middle School is a public school in Tilton, New Hampshire, serving 361 students in grades 5–8 as part of the Winnisquam Regional School District. The school has a 12.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and 37.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It currently ranks 86th out of 138 New Hampshire middle schools, placing it in the 38th percentile statewide.

The school’s academic results are mixed. Mathematics is its strongest area: 49% of students are proficient, five points above the state average and higher than the rates at Belmont Middle School and Merrimack Valley Middle School. Sixth-grade math is a particular bright spot, with 67% of students proficient. However, math proficiency drops to 42% in seventh grade and 35% in eighth grade. Reading is the clearest challenge: only 39% of students are proficient, compared with 55% statewide. Reading performance is below the state average in every grade, making schoolwide literacy support an important need. Science proficiency is 34% overall, with a notable difference between fifth grade at 27% and eighth grade at 41%.

Compared with similar grades 5–8 schools, Winnisquam is close to Gilford Middle School in math but trails Gilford significantly in reading, 39% to 65%; it also trails Belmont Middle School in reading, 39% to 61%. Newfound Memorial Middle School has a similar economic profile but stronger reading and science results. Winnisquam’s overall ranking has improved from the 29th percentile in 2022–23 to the 38th percentile today, largely because of better math performance. Key areas to watch are reading across grades 5–8, continued math success after sixth grade, fifth-grade science, and support for students receiving special education services.

361

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,312

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

76 Winter St.
Tilton, NH 03276-5411

(603) 286-7143

District: Winnisquam Regional School District

Students who attend Winnisquam Regional Middle School usually attend:

High:

Winnisquam Regional High School

Feeder schools for Winnisquam Regional Middle School:

Elementary:	Sanbornton Central School
	Southwick School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Asian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2023 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2026) from a 29th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (41% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 16 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

New Hampshire avg46%

86^th of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	39.8	86 of 138	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	88 of 132	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	88 of 130	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	95 of 134	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	88 of 130	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	80 of 125	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	80 of 128	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	60 of 131	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	74 of 125	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.6	72 of 134	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.6	52 of 107	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	29.6	99 of 132	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.4	91 of 131	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.3	74 of 131	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.7	94 of 128	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.4	100 of 127	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.1	80 of 127	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.7	85 of 129	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.1	89 of 125	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.7	65 of 126	48.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	73 of 113	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.6	84 of 112	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	73 of 110	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	75 of 114	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	56 of 115	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	76 of 113	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	56 of 114	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	41 of 116	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	67 of 121	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	66 of 116	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	65 of 113	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	84 of 117	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	91 of 117	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	71 of 116	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	75 of 113	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	64 of 114	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	33 of 48	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	17 of 51	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	13 of 48	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	22 of 52	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	30 of 47	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.0	44 of 48	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	37 of 49	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	87 of 136	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	87 of 131	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	89 of 128	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	97 of 132	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	92 of 129	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	77 of 123	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	81 of 126	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	62 of 129	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)45th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%+5 vs state

Reading39%-16 vs state

Science34%-4 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 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 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
Winnisquam Regional Middle School	Public	5-8	76 Winter St.	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-7143	361	28	12.8	37.4%	318 (88.1%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	39.8	86^th of 138 public middle schools	37.7%		36.3	88^th of 132 public middle schools	33.3%	2	52.0	67.0	42.0	35.0	49.0	43.0	37.0	38.0	36.0	39.0	27.0	41.0	34.0	$17,312
Franklin Middle School	Public	5-8	200 Sanborn St	Franklin	03235	Merrimack County	Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 934-5828	301	27	10.9	67.1%	258 (85.7%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	3.6	138^th of 138 public middle schools	0.0%		9.7	124^th of 132 public middle schools	6.1%	14	423.0	437.0	14.0	496.0	< 10%	21.0	591.0	24.0	18.0	18.0	529.0	829.0	< 10%	$17,008
Belmont Middle School	Public	5-8	38 School St	Belmont	03220	Belknap County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 267-9220	350	32	11.0	29.7%	321 (91.7%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	61.7	45^th of 138 public middle schools	67.4%		53.9	57^th of 132 public middle schools	56.8%	12	30.0	46.0	41.0	57.0	44.0	63.0	54.0	56.0	71.0	61.0	31.0	44.0	37.0	$17,773
Laconia Middle School	Public	6-8	150 McGrath St	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 524-4632	414	37	11.1	43.0%	350 (84.5%)	6 (1.4%)	23 (5.6%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	32	97^th of 138 public middle schools	29.7%		27.1	98^th of 132 public middle schools	25.8%	1		45.0	30.0	18.0	31.0		53.0	49.0	42.0	48.0		28.0	28.0	$17,835
Merrimack Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	14 Allen St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 753-6336	466	45	10.3	32.2%	415 (89.1%)	8 (1.7%)	18 (3.9%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	50.3	65^th of 138 public middle schools	52.9%		41.3	81^st of 132 public middle schools	38.6%	16		43.0	43.0	45.0	44.0		52.0	60.0	53.0	55.0		33.0	33.0	$16,978
Gilford Middle School	Public	5-8	72 Alvah Wilson Rd.	Gilford	03249	Belknap County	Gilford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 527-2460	277	29	9.5	15.9%	251 (90.6%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	65.8	36^th of 138 public middle schools	73.9%		69.7	36^th of 132 public middle schools	72.7%		44.0	60.0	60.0	38.0	51.0	66.0	64.0	76.0	52.0	65.0	34.0	36.0	35.0	$20,625
Newfound Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	155 N. Main St.	Bristol	03222	Grafton County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 744-8162	296	26	11.3	35.1%	277 (93.6%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	60.8	47^th of 138 public middle schools	65.9%		55.1	51^st of 132 public middle schools	61.4%	4		41.0	52.0	50.0	48.0		48.0	61.0	61.0	57.0		50.0	50.0	$19,733
Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School (M)	Public, Charter	6-8	157 Chichester Rd	Loudon	03307	Merrimack County	Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 325-7688	52	4	12.0	7.7%	47 (90.4%)	2 (3.8%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	20.8	115^th of 138 public middle schools	16.7%					(n/a)		13.0	50.0	15.0	24.0		25.0	42.0	36.0	33.0		29.0	29.0
Hopkinton Middle School	Public	7-8	297 Park Ave.	Contoocook	03229	Merrimack County	Hopkinton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 746-4167	165	16	10.5	4.8%	147 (89.1%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.6%)	80	23^rd of 138 public middle schools	83.3%		87.3	12^th of 132 public middle schools	90.9%	11			75.0	53.0	64.0			80.0	70.0	75.0		40.0	40.0	$17,820
Inter-Lakes Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Laker Ln	Meredith	03253	Belknap County	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 279-6162	137	16	8.3	29.9%	129 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	35.4	91^st of 138 public middle schools	34.1%		61.4	45^th of 132 public middle schools	65.9%	46			42.0	41.0	41.0			53.0	34.0	43.0		27.0	27.0	$27,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Winnisquam Regional Middle School

What district is Winnisquam Regional Middle School in?

Winnisquam Regional School District

How many students attend Winnisquam Regional Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Winnisquam Regional Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Winnisquam Regional Middle School attend?

Students who attend Winnisquam Regional Middle School usually go on to attend Winnisquam Regional High School

Is Winnisquam Regional Middle School a good school?

Winnisquam Regional Middle School ranks 86^th of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Winnisquam Regional Middle School?

Students at Winnisquam Regional Middle School are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

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