Best Public Schools in Canterbury, NH

Summary:

Canterbury, New Hampshire is home to a single standout elementary school, Canterbury Elementary School, which has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state and maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canterbury Elementary School is an exceptional educational institution, outperforming the Shaker Regional School District and the state of New Hampshire in key metrics such as test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, 64% of Canterbury Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 40% for the district and 41% for the state. In Reading, 72% of Canterbury Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 60% for the district and 53% for the state. The school also boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.9 to 1.

While Canterbury Elementary School serves a predominantly white student population, with 96.55% of students identifying as white, the school's exceptional academic performance and consistent high rankings suggest that it is providing a high-quality education to its students. The relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 13.79%, may indicate that the school serves a more affluent community, which could contribute to its strong academic results.

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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 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Canterbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 Baptist Rd.	Canterbury	03224	Merrimack County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 783-9944	106	11	9.9	10.4%	101 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	83.7	29^th of 234 public elementary schools	87.6%		66.4	64^th of 237 public elementary schools	73.0%	35	56.0	71.0	64.0	69.0	79.0	72.0	54.0	54.0	$17,864

Cities Near Canterbury

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boscawen	3.58 mi	1	87^th
Penacook	4.61 mi	4	132^nd
Loudon	5.76 mi	3	145^th
Concord	6.04 mi	7	112^th
Northfield	6.52 mi	3	168^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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