Best Public Schools in Newport, NH

Summary:

The city of Newport, New Hampshire is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools in the Newport School District consistently underperform compared to state averages, Unity Elementary School, which is part of the Unity School District, stands out as a relatively higher-performing school in the area.

Unity Elementary School has the highest statewide ranking among the elementary schools, ranking 219 out of 234 New Hampshire elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also has the highest test scores across various subjects and grade levels, with 44% of students proficient or better in reading and 50% proficient or better in science, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In contrast, the schools in the Newport School District, including Richards Elementary School, Newport Middle School, and Newport Middle High School (High), have consistently low statewide rankings, with all three schools ranking in the bottom 10-15% of their respective school types in New Hampshire. This suggests that the Newport School District as a whole may be struggling to provide quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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 Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th 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
Richards Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 School St.	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 863-3710	307	33	9.2	64.5%	289 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	8.1	226^th of 234 public elementary schools	3.4%		6.9	231^st of 237 public elementary schools	2.5%	5						24.0	29.0	28.0				27.0	16.0			16.0	$17,990
Newport Middle School	Public	6-8	245 N. Main St.	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 863-2414	149	20	7.5	60.4%	144 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	4.1	130^th of 130 public middle schools	0.0%		4.8	133^rd of 134 public middle schools	0.7%	3			10.0	15.0					19.0	16.0	17.0	17.0		11.0		11.0	$17,356
Newport Middle High School (High)	Public	9-12	245 N. Main St.	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Newport School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 863-2414	292	28	10.4	45.2%	279 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	4.8	86^th of 87 public high schools	1.1%		6.7	83^rd of 85 public high schools	2.4%	3	39.0											39.0			10.0	10.0	$23,697
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	864 2nd NH Tpke.	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Unity School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 542-5888	93	11	8.3	37.6%	90 (96.8%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.7	219^th of 234 public elementary schools	6.4%					(n/a)		21.0			11.0			21.0			36.0	32.0	21.0	13.0		17.0	$23,173
Newport SOAR Middle School	Public	5-8	86 N. Main St	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Newport School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 865-9506	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Newport SOAR High School	Public	9-12	86 N. Main St	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Newport School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 865-9506	1	1	2.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Newport

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sunapee	3.33 mi	3	43^rd
Croydon	5.86 mi	1
Lempster	8.3 mi	2	98^th
Grantham	8.58 mi	1	3^rd
Claremont	8.85 mi	7	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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Newport, NH

Unity Elementary School

Richards Elementary School

Newport Middle High School (High)

Newport Middle School

Newport SOAR High School

Newport SOAR Middle School

Cities Near Newport