Best Public Schools in Franconia, NH

Summary:

The city of Franconia, New Hampshire is home to a single standout elementary school, the Lafayette Regional School, which serves grades K-6 and has an enrollment of 88 students. This school is part of the highly-ranked Lafayette Regional School District, which is ranked 4th out of 163 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lafayette Regional School is an exceptional educational institution, consistently ranking among the top 10 elementary schools in New Hampshire over the past 3 years, with a ranking of 5th out of 234 schools in the most recent year. The school maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent performance across various metrics. Student test scores are exceptionally high, with 88% or more of students proficient or better in Math, Reading, and Science across all grade levels, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (14.77%), suggesting a relatively affluent student population.

With a student-teacher ratio of 10.2, Lafayette Regional School provides a high level of individual attention for its students. However, the school's student population is quite homogeneous, with 93.18% of students identifying as White. This lack of diversity may be an area for the school and district to address. Overall, the data suggests that Lafayette Regional School is an exceptional educational institution, with a strong focus on academic achievement and a supportive learning environment, though the influence of socioeconomic factors on the school's performance should be further explored.

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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 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 All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Lafayette Regional School	Public	K-6	149 Main St.	Franconia	03580	Grafton County	Lafayette Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 823-7741	88	9	10.2	14.8%	82 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	94.2	5^th of 234 public elementary schools	97.9%		93.1	7^th of 237 public elementary schools	97.0%	2	73.0	92.0	100.0	88.0	88.0	67.0	67.0	100.0	82.0	79.0	100.0	100.0	$23,218

Cities Near Franconia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bethlehem	2.58 mi	3	42^nd
Littleton	4.98 mi	5	108^th
Lisbon	8.3 mi	3	88^th
Landaff	8.89 mi	1
Bath	11.37 mi	1

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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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