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Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School

Public, Charter Grades K-7

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School is an elementary school located in Peterborough, New Hampshire, serving 275 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School District, which is ranked 118 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's mathematics proficiency rate was 39% compared to the state average of 42%, and its reading proficiency rate was 43% compared to the state average of 55%. The school's performance has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 95 out of 237 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 147 out of 224 in 2024-2025. The school's performance is particularly low in 7th-grade mathematics, where only 24% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Highbridge Hill Elementary School, Pierce Elementary School, and Lyndeborough Central School, Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School appears to be underperforming, with lower proficiency rates and a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.9 students per teacher, compared to the nearby schools' ratios ranging from 6.6 to 13.1 students per teacher. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 6.15% in 2022-2023 to 13.09% in 2023-2024, which could be contributing to the observed academic challenges.

311

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Sharon Road
Peterborough, NH 03458-1700

(603) 602-1560

District: Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.7%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2023 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2023

!Reading scores 12 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

New Hampshire avg45%

147^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 26 pts since 2023

From top 40% (2023) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^th of 158Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School 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	36.4	147 of 224	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	120 of 234	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	95 of 237	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	128 of 182	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	88 of 187	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	74 of 193	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	120 of 186	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	96 of 193	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	99 of 199	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	154 of 223	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	128 of 228	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	98 of 233	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)35th percentile~ school

White (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading43%-12 vs state

Mathematics39%-3 vs state

Science33%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School

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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 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 All Grades	Total
Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School	Public, Charter	K-7	10 Sharon Road	Peterborough	03458	Hillsborough County	Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 602-1560	311	20	15.2	5.8%	304 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	36.4	147^th of 224 public elementary schools	34.4%		50.5	120^th of 234 public elementary schools	48.7%	27	45.0	52.0	38.0	36.0	24.0	39.0	21.0	48.0	59.0	42.0	43.0	43.0	33.0	33.0
Peterborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	17 High St.	Peterborough	03458	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 924-3828	254	25	10.3	31.9%	238 (93.7%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	64.2	72^nd of 224 public elementary schools	67.9%		72.6	52^nd of 234 public elementary schools	77.8%	20	69.0	55.0				60.0	50.0	60.0				56.0			$24,508
Jaffrey Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	18 School St.	Jaffrey	03452	Cheshire County	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 532-8355	250	28	8.9	33.2%	220 (88.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	23	184^th of 224 public elementary schools	17.9%		33.6	164^th of 234 public elementary schools	29.9%	20	27.0	35.0	25.0			30.0	24.0	38.0	58.0			41.0	33.0	33.0	$18,975
Dublin Consolidated School	Public	K-5	1177 Main St	Dublin	03444	Cheshire County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 563-8332	56	7	7.6	16.1%	56 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	62.0					36.0	77.0					54.0			$27,479
Rindge Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	58 School St.	Rindge	03461	Cheshire County	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 899-3363	324	31	10.4	17.3%	298 (92.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	34.8	152^nd of 224 public elementary schools	32.1%		47.5	128^th of 234 public elementary schools	45.3%	24	46.0	43.0	34.0			42.0	30.0	40.0	58.0			41.0	39.0	39.0	$16,391
Greenfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	860 Forest Rd.	Greenfield	03047	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 547-3334	91	10	9.1	22.0%	86 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)								(n/a)		59.0				58.0		44.0				42.0			$22,572
Temple Elementary School	Public	K-4	830 NH Route 45	Temple	03084	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 878-1955	35	5	6.6	25.7%	34 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$26,688
Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10 Elementary Ln.	Hancock	03449	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 525-3303	70	8	8.7	20.0%	68 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)	33.0					64.0	33.0					50.0			$26,517
Lyndeborough Central School	Public	PK-K	192 Forest Rd.	Lyndeborough	03082	Hillsborough County	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 732-9228	39	5	8.4	10.3%	36 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$19,810
Highbridge Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	171 Turnpike Road	New Ipswich	03071	Hillsborough County	Mascenic Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 878-4387	363	31	11.7	27.3%	348 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	54.1	102^nd of 224 public elementary schools	54.5%		65.5	71^st of 234 public elementary schools	69.7%	31	58.0	49.0				54.0	49.0	57.0				52.0			$14,245

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Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School ranks 147^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School.

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Students at Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

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