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Best Public Elementary Schools in New Hampshire (2026)

The top-ranked public elementary schools in New Hampshire are Rye Elementary School, Riddle Brook School and Lafayette Regional School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public elementary schools are Bedford, Hollis and Hanover.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in New Hampshire is 42%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 51%.

Top-Ranked Public Elementary Schools in New Hampshire (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Rye Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
461 Sagamore Rd.
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 436-4731
Rank: #22.
Riddle Brook School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
230 New Boston Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 471-1082
Rank: #33.
Lafayette Regional School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-6
149 Main St.
Franconia, NH 03580
(603) 823-7741
Rank: #44.
Mason Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
13 Darling Hill Rd.
Greenville, NH 03048
(603) 878-2962
Rank: #55.
Bernice A. Ray School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
26 Reservoir Rd.
Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 643-6655
Rank: #66.
New Franklin School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1 Franklin Dr.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-0910
Rank: #77.
Peter Woodbury School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
180 County Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 622-0431
Rank: #88.
Academy For Science And Design Charter (M)
Charter School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
9 Townsend West
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 595-4705
Rank: #99.
Grantham Village School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
75 Learning Dr.
Grantham, NH 03753
(603) 863-1681
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Frances C. Richmond School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
63 Lyme Rd.
Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 643-6040
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Windham Center School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-6
2 Lowell Rd.
Windham, NH 03087
(603) 845-1554
Rank: #1212.
Mckelvie Intermediate School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-6
108 Liberty Hill Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 472-3951
Rank: #1313.
Memorial School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
55 Old Bedford Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 627-1776
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Lyme Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
35 Union Street
Lyme, NH 03768
(603) 795-2125
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Mont Vernon Village School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-6
1 Kittredge Rd
Mont Vernon, NH 03057
(603) 673-5141
Rank: #1616.
Piermont Village School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
131 Rte. 10
Piermont, NH 03779
(603) 272-5881
Rank: #1717.
Lincoln Akerman School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
8 Exeter Rd.
Hampton Falls, NH 03844
(603) 926-2539
Rank: #18 - 2118. - 21.
Little Harbour School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
50 Clough Dr.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-1708
Rank: #18 - 2118. - 21.
Mast Way School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-4
23 Mast Rd.
Lee, NH 03861
(603) 659-3001
Rank: #18 - 2118. - 21.
Moharimet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-4
11 Lee Rd.
Madbury, NH 03823
(603) 742-2900
Rank: #18 - 2118. - 21.
North Hampton School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
201 Atlantic Ave.
North Hampton, NH 03862
(603) 964-5501
Rank: #2222.
Swasey Central School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
355 Middle Rd.
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 642-3487
Rank: #2323.
Hollis Upper Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: 4-6
12 Drury Ln.
Hollis, NH 03049
(603) 465-9182
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Bridgewater-hebron Village School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
25 School House Rd
Bristol, NH 03222
(603) 744-6969
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Hollis Primary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
36 Silver Lake Rd.
Hollis, NH 03049
(603) 324-5995
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Mary C. Dondero Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
32 Van Buren Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-2231
Rank: #2727.
Golden Brook Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
112b Lowell Rd.
Windham, NH 03087
(603) 845-1552
Rank: #2828.
Newington Public School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-6
133 Nimble Hill Rd.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-1482
Rank: #2929.
New Boston Central School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
15 Central School Rd.
New Boston, NH 03070
(603) 487-2211
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Clark-wilkins School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
80 Boston Post Rd.
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-4411
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Holderness Central School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
19 School Rd.
Holderness, NH 03245
(603) 536-2538
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Rye Junior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-8
501 Washington Rd.
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 964-5591
Rank: #3333.
South Hampton Barnard School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
219 Main Ave.
East Kingston, NH 03827
(603) 394-7744
Rank: #3434.
Oyster River Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 5-8
1 Coe Dr.
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 868-2155
Rank: #3535.
Sunapee Central School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
22 School St.
Sunapee, NH 03782
(603) 763-5675

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