Best Schools for Low-income Students in New Hampshire (2026)

These are the New Hampshire public schools where low-income students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested low-income students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.

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Elementary schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	Sunapee Central School Sunapee	50%	70%	28	A+
2	New Franklin School Portsmouth	75%	45%	31	B
3	Edward Fenn School Gorham	50%	50%	22	C+
4	Loudon Elementary School Loudon	50%	50%	21	C
5	Mary C. Dondero Elementary School Portsmouth	50%	50%	22	A
6	William T. Barron Elementary School Salem	50%	50%	26	C+
7	Florence Rideout Elementary School Wilton	50%	50%	25	C+
8	Boscawen Elementary School Boscawen	35%	55%	31	B+
9	Rindge Memorial School Rindge	45%	45%	32	D
10	Hanover Street School Lebanon	30%	50%	29	A+
11	Maple Avenue School Goffstown	50%	30%	25	A
12	Canaan Elementary School Canaan	45%	35%	39	B+
13	North Londonderry Elementary School Londonderry	45%	35%	35	C+
14	Hooksett Memorial School Hooksett	45%	35%	59	B+
15	Adeline C. Marston School Hampton	45%	35%	44	A
16	Allenstown Elementary School Allenstown	45%	35%	32	B
17	Derry Village School Derry	25%	45%	49	A
18	South Range Elementary School Derry	45%	25%	36	C
19	Hills Garrison Elementary School Hudson	35%	35%	49	C+
20	East Derry Memorial Elementary School Derry	45%	25%	34	B+
21	Jaffrey Grade School Jaffrey	35%	35%	46	C+
22	South Londonderry Elementary School Londonderry	35%	35%	46	A
23	Barrington Elementary School Barrington	30%	30%	25	C+
24	Peterborough Elementary School Peterborough	30%	30%	28	A
25	Valley View Community School Farmington	30%	30%	21	C+

Middle schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	Sunapee Middle High School Sunapee	70%	50%	25	A
2	Thornton Central School Thornton	55%	55%	41	B
3	Profile Junior High School Bethlehem	50%	50%	21	A
4	Bethlehem Elementary School Bethlehem	—	50%	19	A+
5	Ross A. Lurgio Middle School Bedford	55%	45%	40	A+
6	McKelvie Intermediate School Bedford	55%	45%	35	A+
7	Gilmanton Elementary School Gilmanton Iw	55%	35%	40	C+
8	Auburn Village School Auburn	50%	30%	29	A
9	The Founders Academy Charter School (E) Manchester	50%	30%	26	D
10	MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation Nashua	50%	30%	22	C
11	New Boston Central School New Boston	50%	30%	23	B
12	Russell Elementary School Rumney	50%	30%	22	C
13	Mildred C. Lakeway School Littleton	42%	37%	84	D
14	Campton Elementary School Campton	45%	35%	52	B+
15	Epping Middle School Epping	35%	35%	44	B
16	Walpole Elementary School Walpole	45%	25%	37	A
17	Gilford Middle School Gilford	35%	35%	48	A
18	Crescent Lake School Wolfeboro	45%	25%	42	B
19	Daisy Bronson Junior High School Littleton	35%	35%	40	B+
20	Kingswood Regional Middle School Wolfeboro	42%	27%	104	B+
21	Nottingham Elementary School Nottingham	30%	35%	30	A+
22	Woodbury School Salem	42%	22%	100	B+
23	Effingham Elementary School Effingham	30%	30%	27	C+
24	Unity Elementary School Newport	30%	30%	22	D
25	John H. Fuller School North Conway	30%	30%	29	A

High schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	Pinkerton Academy Derry	65%	25%	34	B
2	Kennett High School North Conway	50%	30%	26	B
3	Alvirne High School Hudson	50%	30%	27	C+
4	Londonderry Senior High School Londonderry	50%	30%	24	A
5	Nashua High School North Nashua	50%	30%	27	B
6	Plymouth Regional High School Plymouth	50%	30%	27	B+
7	Nashua High School South Nashua	45%	25%	48	B+
8	Dover Senior High School Dover	45%	25%	46	B
9	Spaulding High School Rochester	37%	27%	78	C
10	Fall Mountain Regional High School Langdon	30%	30%	24	B+
11	Berlin Senior High School Berlin	30%	30%	25	C
12	Kingswood Regional High School Wolfeboro	55%	5%	33	B+
13	Concord High School Concord	37%	17%	61	B
14	Manchester Central High School Manchester	35%	15%	56	C+
15	Manchester School of Technology (High School) Manchester	30%	10%	26	D
16	Conval Regional High School Peterborough	30%	10%	21	B+
17	Manchester Memorial High School Manchester	35%	5%	34	D
18	Laconia High School Laconia	15%	15%	34	C
19	Manchester West High School Manchester	25%	5%	39	D
20	Keene High School Keene	25%	5%	47	B
21	Pembroke Academy Pembroke	10%	10%	21	C+

Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology

Best Schools for Low-income Students in New Hampshire (2026)

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