Contoocook Valley School District

The Contoocook Valley School District in New Hampshire consists of 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 94 out of 163 school districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as performing well compared to the averages. Peterborough Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 50 elementary schools in New Hampshire and outperforms the district and state averages in both math and reading proficiency. Similarly, the small Francestown Elementary School has impressive test scores, with 70-80% of students proficient or better in math and reading. On the high school level, Conval Regional High School has strong reading proficiency, with 68% of 11th graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 63%.

However, the data also reveals stark contrasts in performance among the district's elementary schools, with some, like Pierce Elementary and Dublin Consolidated, struggling with proficiency rates well below the state average. The two middle schools, South Meadow School and Great Brook School, also rank in the bottom half of New Hampshire middle schools and have lower proficiency rates than the state averages in math, reading, and science.