Best Middle Schools in New Hampshire

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
330004200683	101	Strong Foundations Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	715 Riverwood Dr.	Pembroke	03275	Merrimack County	Strong Foundations Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 225-2715	336	27	12.3	20.2%	293 (87.2%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)		26.6	29.4	101
330240000050	102	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)	Public	PK, KG-8	27 Dumont Street	Colebrook	03576	Coos County	Colebrook School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 237-4801	193	21	9.1	44.0%	179 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	$20,491	26.6	14.9	119	17
330555000357	103	Pelham Memorial School	Public	6-8	59 Marsh Rd.	Pelham	03076	Hillsborough County	Pelham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 635-2321	338	35	9.6	8.9%	291 (86.1%)	4 (1.2%)	25 (7.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	$14,066	25.3	31.6	96	7
330369000161	104	Henniker Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 Western Avenue	Henniker	03242	Merrimack County	Henniker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 428-3476	398	34	11.8	18.1%	369 (92.7%)	6 (1.5%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$19,493	22.2	43.9	72	32
330405000203	105	Keene Middle School	Public	6-8	167 Maple Ave.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 357-9023	601	59	10.2	34.6%	516 (85.9%)	9 (1.5%)	26 (4.3%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (5.7%)	$14,700	22.1	18	113	8
330261000086	106	Gilbert H. Hood Middle School	Public	6-8	5 Hood Rd.	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-1224	519	43	11.9	30.4%	429 (82.7%)	9 (1.7%)	46 (8.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.0%)	$16,238	21	31.5	97	9
330573000539	107	Pittsfield Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Oneida St.	Pittsfield	03263	Merrimack County	Pittsfield School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 435-6701	112			43.8%	99 (88.4%)	2 (1.8%)	7 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	$15,235	20.7	30.6	98	9
330162000012	108	Barnstead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	91 Maple St.	Center Barnstead	03225	Belknap County	Barnstead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 269-5161	483	42	11.5	22.6%	470 (97.3%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$19,232	18.9	13	123	15
330705000004	109	Whitefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	34 Twin Mountain Rd.	Whitefield	03598	Coos County	White Mountains Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 837-3088	278	24	11.4	47.5%	249 (89.6%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	$15,573	18.6	42	79	30
330329800713	110	The Founders Academy Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	5-8	5 Perimeter Rd	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	The Founders Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 952-4705	263	24	10.8	19.8%	191 (72.6%)	11 (4.2%)	34 (12.9%)	18 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)		15.9	35.9	90	20

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NH SAS Mathematics, NH SAS Reading, NH SAS Science test scores released by the New Hampshire Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 9, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Hampshire Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 130)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
330004200683	101	Strong Foundations Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	715 Riverwood Dr.	Pembroke	03275	Merrimack County	Strong Foundations Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 225-2715	336	27	12.3	20.2%	293 (87.2%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)								26.6	29.4	101
330240000050	102	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)	Public	PK, KG-8	27 Dumont Street	Colebrook	03576	Coos County	Colebrook School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 237-4801	193	21	9.1	44.0%	179 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	$20,491							26.6	14.9	119	17
330555000357	103	Pelham Memorial School	Public	6-8	59 Marsh Rd.	Pelham	03076	Hillsborough County	Pelham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 635-2321	338	35	9.6	8.9%	291 (86.1%)	4 (1.2%)	25 (7.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	$14,066							25.3	31.6	96	7
330369000161	104	Henniker Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 Western Avenue	Henniker	03242	Merrimack County	Henniker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 428-3476	398	34	11.8	18.1%	369 (92.7%)	6 (1.5%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$19,493							22.2	43.9	72	32
330405000203	105	Keene Middle School	Public	6-8	167 Maple Ave.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 357-9023	601	59	10.2	34.6%	516 (85.9%)	9 (1.5%)	26 (4.3%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (5.7%)	$14,700							22.1	18	113	8
330261000086	106	Gilbert H. Hood Middle School	Public	6-8	5 Hood Rd.	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-1224	519	43	11.9	30.4%	429 (82.7%)	9 (1.7%)	46 (8.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.0%)	$16,238							21	31.5	97	9
330573000539	107	Pittsfield Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Oneida St.	Pittsfield	03263	Merrimack County	Pittsfield School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 435-6701	112			43.8%	99 (88.4%)	2 (1.8%)	7 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	$15,235							20.7	30.6	98	9
330162000012	108	Barnstead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	91 Maple St.	Center Barnstead	03225	Belknap County	Barnstead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 269-5161	483	42	11.5	22.6%	470 (97.3%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$19,232							18.9	13	123	15
330705000004	109	Whitefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	34 Twin Mountain Rd.	Whitefield	03598	Coos County	White Mountains Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 837-3088	278	24	11.4	47.5%	249 (89.6%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	$15,573							18.6	42	79	30
330329800713	110	The Founders Academy Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	5-8	5 Perimeter Rd	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	The Founders Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 952-4705	263	24	10.8	19.8%	191 (72.6%)	11 (4.2%)	34 (12.9%)	18 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)								15.9	35.9	90	20