Best Public Schools in Meredith, NH

Summary:

The city of Meredith, New Hampshire is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Inter-Lakes Elementary School, Inter-Lakes High School, and Inter-Lakes Middle School. These schools are part of the Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District.

Among the three schools, Inter-Lakes High School stands out as the strongest performer, ranking 28th out of 87 New Hampshire high schools and outperforming the state and district averages in reading and math proficiency. Inter-Lakes Middle School also demonstrates strong academic performance, ranking 42nd out of 130 New Hampshire middle schools and exceeding the state average in reading proficiency. In contrast, Inter-Lakes Elementary School lags behind the other two schools, with lower-than-average proficiency rates in math, reading, and science.

The schools in Meredith have a significantly less diverse student population compared to the state as a whole, with over 90% of students identifying as white. Additionally, Inter-Lakes Elementary School has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 34.16%, suggesting a greater concentration of students from lower-income households in the elementary school. These factors may impact the educational experiences and perspectives of the students, and could be areas for the district to address in their strategic planning and resource allocation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading (2024)	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	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	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 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Inter-Lakes High School	Public	9-12	1 Laker Ln.	Meredith	03253	Belknap County	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 279-6162	289	29	9.8	24.2%	268 (92.7%)	4 (1.4%)	7 (2.4%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	62.8	28^th of 87 public high schools	67.8%		42.3	43^rd of 85 public high schools	49.4%	15	40.0	69.0							40.0							69.0			36.0	36.0	$26,510
Inter-Lakes Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Laker Ln	Meredith	03253	Belknap County	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 279-6162	150	13	11.3	26.0%	144 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	61.6	42^nd of 130 public middle schools	67.7%		59.1	46^th of 134 public middle schools	65.7%	4							47.0	45.0	46.0					58.0	65.0	63.0		35.0		35.0	$27,226
Inter-Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	21 Laker Ln	Meredith	03253	Belknap County	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 279-7968	401	44	9.0	34.2%	370 (92.3%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	42.2	140^th of 234 public elementary schools	40.2%		43.6	143^rd of 237 public elementary schools	39.7%	3			71.0	45.0	35.0	30.0			42.0	54.0	38.0	56.0	40.0			46.0	31.0			31.0	$24,768

Cities Near Meredith

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laconia	3.02 mi	5	145^th
Gilford	5.67 mi	3	57^th
New Hampton	7.84 mi	1	43^rd
Sanbornton	8.72 mi	1	133^rd
Bristol	9.64 mi	4	65^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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