Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School

Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School is a public charter school in Peterborough, NH, serving 311 students in grades K–8 in an area with several nearby elementary schools, including Peterborough Elementary School, located about 1.9 miles away. Its K–8 structure gives families access to middle-school grades that most nearby schools do not offer. Lionheart currently ranks 150th of 230 New Hampshire schools, placing it in the 35th percentile with a two-star rating. This represents a notable decline from the 60th percentile four years earlier.

Academic results are mixed. In 2025–26, 45% of students were proficient in mathematics and 54% in reading, both close to statewide averages. Those results are similar to Peterborough Elementary School and Highbridge Hill Elementary School, while Pierce Elementary School and Hancock Elementary School report stronger reading or mathematics results. Lionheart’s strongest area is middle school: grade 7 reading reached 75% proficiency, and grade 7 mathematics reached 59%, both well above state averages. However, grades 4 and 5 show weaker mathematics and reading performance, suggesting that upper elementary deserves focused support.

Science is the clearest academic concern: overall proficiency was 25%, compared with 38% statewide, including just 19% in grade 5. Families may also want to ask how the school is addressing the large difference between recent female- and male-student subgroup rankings and whether staffing levels affect individualized support. Lionheart’s student-teacher ratio improved to 15.2:1 but remains higher than at nearby schools such as Dublin Consolidated School and Temple Elementary School. Overall, Lionheart offers particularly promising middle-school literacy and mathematics, but parents should look closely at science, grades 4–5, and the school’s recent decline in statewide standing.