The most improved public elementary schools in New Hampshire are Alstead Primary School, Mary C.
Dondero Elementary School and Errol Consolidated Elementary School. A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2020-25).
Improved Rank Range: 97
301
Avg. Improved Rank: 159
Most Improved ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in New Hampshire (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2020-25)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Alstead Primary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +301
(from 403 to 102)
(from 403 to 102)
Grades: PK-4
58 Mechanic St.
Alstead, NH 03602
(603) 835-2482
Alstead, NH 03602
(603) 835-2482
Rank: #22.
Mary C. Dondero Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +264
(from 297 to 33)
(from 297 to 33)
Grades: K-5
32 Van Buren Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-2231
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-2231
Rank: #33.
Errol Consolidated Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +236
(from 417 to 181)
(from 417 to 181)
Grades: K-8
99 Main St.
Errol, NH 03579
(603) 482-3341
Errol, NH 03579
(603) 482-3341
Rank: #44.
Croydon Village School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +227
(from 417 to 190)
(from 417 to 190)
Grades: K-4
889 Nh Rt. 10
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 863-2080
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 863-2080
Rank: #55.
Sutton Central Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +221
(from 277 to 56)
(from 277 to 56)
Grades: K-5
28 Newbury Road
Bradford, NH 03221
(603) 927-4215
Bradford, NH 03221
(603) 927-4215
Rank: #66.
Acworth Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +211
(from 416 to 205)
(from 416 to 205)
Grades: 1-4
69 Turkey Shoot Rd.
Acworth, NH 03601
(603) 835-2270
Acworth, NH 03601
(603) 835-2270
Rank: #77.
Portsmouth Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +208
(from 256 to 48)
(from 256 to 48)
Grades: 6-8
155 Parrott Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-5781
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-5781
Rank: #88.
Warren Village School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +202
(from 368 to 166)
(from 368 to 166)
Grades: PK-8
11 School St.
Warren, NH 03279
(603) 764-5538
Warren, NH 03279
(603) 764-5538
Rank: #99.
Sunapee Central School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +197
(from 243 to 46)
(from 243 to 46)
Grades: K-5
22 School St.
Sunapee, NH 03782
(603) 763-5675
Sunapee, NH 03782
(603) 763-5675
Rank: #1010.
Piermont Village School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +192
(from 213 to 21)
(from 213 to 21)
Grades: PK-8
131 Rte. 10
Piermont, NH 03779
(603) 272-5881
Piermont, NH 03779
(603) 272-5881
Rank: #1111.
North Walpole School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +191
(from 268 to 77)
(from 268 to 77)
Grades: 2-4
17 Cray Rd.
North Walpole, NH 03609
(603) 445-5450
North Walpole, NH 03609
(603) 445-5450
Rank: #1212.
Lin-wood ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School (Middle)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +190
(from 337 to 147)
(from 337 to 147)
Grades: 6-8
72 Linwood Dr.
Lincoln, NH 03251
(603) 745-2214
Lincoln, NH 03251
(603) 745-2214
Rank: #1313.
Wilton-lyndeboro Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +189
(from 410 to 221)
(from 410 to 221)
Grades: 6-8
57 School Rd.
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 732-9230
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 732-9230
Rank: #1414.
Holderness Central School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +182
(from 223 to 41)
(from 223 to 41)
Grades: K-8
19 School Rd.
Holderness, NH 03245
(603) 536-2538
Holderness, NH 03245
(603) 536-2538
Rank: #1515.
Freedom Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +175
(from 277 to 102)
(from 277 to 102)
Grades: PK-6
40 Loon Lake Rd.
Freedom, NH 03836
(603) 539-2077
Freedom, NH 03836
(603) 539-2077
Rank: #1616.
Monroe Consolidated School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +164
(from 346 to 182)
(from 346 to 182)
Grades: PK-8
77 Woodsville Rd.
Monroe, NH 03771
(603) 638-2800
Monroe, NH 03771
(603) 638-2800
Rank: #1717.
Newington ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +152
(from 190 to 38)
(from 190 to 38)
Grades: K-6
133 Nimble Hill Rd.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-1482
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-1482
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Enfield Village School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +140
(from 223 to 83)
(from 223 to 83)
Grades: PK-4
271 Us Route 4
Enfield, NH 03748
(603) 632-4231
Enfield, NH 03748
(603) 632-4231
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Vilas Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +140
(from 337 to 197)
(from 337 to 197)
Grades: 5-8
82 Mechanic St.
Alstead, NH 03602
(603) 835-6351
Alstead, NH 03602
(603) 835-6351
Rank: #2020.
Walpole Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +137
(from 268 to 131)
(from 268 to 131)
Grades: 5-8
8 Bemis Ln.
Walpole, NH 03608
(603) 756-4728
Walpole, NH 03608
(603) 756-4728
Rank: #2121.
Pittsburg School Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +134
(from 431 to 297)
(from 431 to 297)
Grades: PK-8
12 School St
Pittsburg, NH 03592
(603) 538-6536
Pittsburg, NH 03592
(603) 538-6536
Rank: #2222.
Three Rivers School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +127
(from 386 to 259)
(from 386 to 259)
Grades: 5-8
243 Academy Rd.
Suncook, NH 03275
(603) 485-9539
Suncook, NH 03275
(603) 485-9539
Rank: #2323.
Northwood Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +125
(from 273 to 148)
(from 273 to 148)
Grades: PK-8
511 First Nh Tpke.
Northwood, NH 03261
(603) 942-5488
Northwood, NH 03261
(603) 942-5488
Rank: #2424.
Henry Wilson Memorial School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +124
(from 382 to 258)
(from 382 to 258)
Grades: 4-8
51 School St.
Farmington, NH 03835
(603) 755-2181
Farmington, NH 03835
(603) 755-2181
Rank: #2525.
James Faulkner Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +117
(from 368 to 251)
(from 368 to 251)
Grades: K-5
200 School St.
Stoddard, NH 03464
(603) 446-3348
Stoddard, NH 03464
(603) 446-3348
Rank: #2626.
Barrington Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +108
(from 276 to 168)
(from 276 to 168)
Grades: 5-8
51 Haley Dr.
Barrington, NH 03825
(603) 664-2127
Barrington, NH 03825
(603) 664-2127
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Mont Vernon Village School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +107
(from 124 to 17)
(from 124 to 17)
Grades: K-6
1 Kittredge Rd
Mont Vernon, NH 03057
(603) 673-5141
Mont Vernon, NH 03057
(603) 673-5141
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Ellis School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +107
(from 358 to 251)
(from 358 to 251)
Grades: PK-8
432 Main St.
Fremont, NH 03044
(603) 895-2511
Fremont, NH 03044
(603) 895-2511
Rank: #2929.
Nottingham Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +106
(from 175 to 69)
(from 175 to 69)
Grades: PK-8
245 Stage Rd.
Nottingham, NH 03290
(603) 679-5632
Nottingham, NH 03290
(603) 679-5632
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Mast Way School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +101
(from 124 to 23)
(from 124 to 23)
Grades: K-4
23 Mast Rd.
Lee, NH 03861
(603) 659-3001
Lee, NH 03861
(603) 659-3001
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Hanover Street School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +101
(from 178 to 77)
(from 178 to 77)
Grades: K-4
193 Hanover St.
Lebanon, NH 03766
(603) 448-2945
Lebanon, NH 03766
(603) 448-2945
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Salisbury Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +100
(from 221 to 121)
(from 221 to 121)
Grades: K-5
6 Whittemore Rd.
Salisbury, NH 03268
(603) 648-2206
Salisbury, NH 03268
(603) 648-2206
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Newfound Memorial Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +100
(from 317 to 217)
(from 317 to 217)
Grades: 6-8
155 N. Main St.
Bristol, NH 03222
(603) 744-8162
Bristol, NH 03222
(603) 744-8162
Rank: #3434.
Highland-goffes Falls School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +99
(from 376 to 277)
(from 376 to 277)
Grades: PK-4
2021 Goffs Falls Rd.
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6334
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6334
Rank: #3535.
Lafayette Regional School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +97
(from 102 to 5)
(from 102 to 5)
Grades: K-6
149 Main St.
Franconia, NH 03580
(603) 823-7741
Franconia, NH 03580
(603) 823-7741
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