Best Public Schools in Candia, NH

Summary:

The city of Candia, New Hampshire is home to a single elementary school, the Henry W. Moore School, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 273 students. The school is part of the Candia School District, which is ranked 80 out of 163 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Henry W. Moore School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top quarter of New Hampshire elementary schools over the past 3 years. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive in Math, with proficiency rates exceeding the state average by 11-22 percentage points across grade levels. In Reading, the school's proficiency rates are also 3-14 percentage points above the state average. Additionally, the school's Science proficiency rates are on par with or slightly above the state average.

Other notable features of the Henry W. Moore School include its diverse student population, with representation from several racial and ethnic groups, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.9 to 1. The school's free/reduced lunch rate of 13.92% is also lower than the state average, suggesting the community it serves has a relatively high socioeconomic status. Overall, the Henry W. Moore School appears to be a standout educational institution in the Candia area, providing a high-quality education and strong academic outcomes for its students.

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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 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	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
Henry W. Moore School	Public	K-8	12 Deerfield Rd.	Candia	03034	Rockingham County	Candia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 483-2251	273	25	10.9	13.9%	237 (86.8%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	55.6	105^th of 234 public elementary schools	55.1%		71.3	55^th of 237 public elementary schools	76.8%	50	67.0	75.0	43.0	38.0	48.0	33.0	52.0	61.0	53.0	52.0	46.0	55.0	63.0	56.0	29.0	40.0	35.0	$19,931

Cities Near Candia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Auburn	3.63 mi	1	35^th
Hooksett	5.76 mi	3	27^th
Raymond	5.79 mi	4	96^th
Chester	6.84 mi	1	123^rd
Manchester	7.16 mi	29	155^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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