Best Public Schools in Alstead, NH

Summary:

The city of Alstead, New Hampshire is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The data reveals a stark contrast in the academic performance of these schools, with Vilas Elementary School and Alstead Primary School consistently outperforming the district and state averages, while LEAF Charter School has more variable results.

Vilas Elementary School stands out as a top performer, ranking 26th out of 130 New Hampshire middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state and Fall Mountain Regional School District averages in both math and reading proficiency, with particularly strong performance in 8th grade math. Alstead Primary School also impresses, ranking 93rd out of 233 New Hampshire elementary schools and significantly outperforming the district and state in both math and reading proficiency.

In contrast, LEAF Charter School has a more variable performance, with its ranking fluctuating over the years. The school's free and reduced lunch rate of 15.53% is significantly lower than the 43.75% rate at Alstead Primary School, which may be a contributing factor to the disparities in academic performance. Overall, the data highlights the strengths of Vilas Elementary School and Alstead Primary School, as well as the potential for improvement at LEAF Charter School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NH SAS Mathematics (2024)					NH SAS Reading (2024)					NH SAS Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Alstead Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	58 Mechanic St.	Alstead	03602	Cheshire County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 835-2482	80	11	7.3	43.8%	77 (96.3%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					58.0					79.0				$11,775
Vilas Elementary School	Public	5-8	82 Mechanic St.	Alstead	03602	Cheshire County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 835-6351	84	9	9.0	34.5%	81 (96.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	75.2	26^th of 130 public middle schools	80.0%		65.1	34^th of 134 public middle schools	74.6%	8	33.0	59.0	37.0	76.0	50.0	70.0	66.0	74.0	65.0	68.0	37.0	41.0	39.0	$27,436
LEAF Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	789 Gilsum Mine Road	Alstead	03602	Cheshire County	LEAF Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 352-1829	103	9	9.5	15.5%	93 (90.3%)	2 (1.9%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Alstead

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Langdon	3.95 mi	3	105^th
Acworth	4.51 mi	1
Marlow	5.55 mi	1
North Walpole	7.22 mi	1	98^th
Gilsum	7.65 mi	1	169^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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