Best Public Schools in Penacook, NH

Summary:

The city of Penacook, New Hampshire is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (1 traditional public high school and 1 public charter high school). The schools in Penacook generally underperform compared to state averages, with Penacook Elementary School being the most concerning, ranking in the bottom 15% of elementary schools in New Hampshire and having significantly lower proficiency rates in math and reading.

In contrast, the public charter high school, CSI Charter School, has a unique profile, serving a predominantly white (93.75%) and relatively affluent student population, with only 15.62% of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch. This suggests the charter school may be serving a different demographic compared to the other schools in the Merrimack Valley School District.

Overall, the schools in Penacook appear to be facing systemic challenges, with the Merrimack Valley High School and Merrimack Valley Middle School also performing below state averages in math, reading, and science proficiency. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that considers the unique needs and circumstances of the local community.

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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 8th Grade	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
CSI Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	26 Washington Street	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	CSI Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 753-0194	32	2	14.5	15.6%	30 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Penacook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Village St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 753-4891	330	28	11.9	37.6%	284 (86.1%)	8 (2.4%)	16 (4.8%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	14.9	205^th of 234 public elementary schools	12.4%		16.7	211^th of 237 public elementary schools	11.0%	6			43.0	24.0	17.0				28.0	29.0	30.0	36.0				32.0				$17,138
Merrimack Valley High School	Public	9-12	106 Village St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 753-4311	784	56	14.0	25.0%	723 (92.2%)	19 (2.4%)	15 (1.9%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	40.5	44^th of 87 public high schools	49.4%		22.8	67^th of 85 public high schools	21.2%	23	28.0	58.0							28.0							58.0		32.0	32.0	$15,620
Merrimack Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	14 Allen St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 753-6336	472	44	10.7	25.6%	431 (91.3%)	8 (1.7%)	12 (2.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	31.3	94^th of 130 public middle schools	27.7%		32.8	94^th of 134 public middle schools	29.9%							39.0	34.0	29.0	34.0				49.0	46.0	38.0	45.0	23.0		23.0	$16,978

Cities Near Penacook

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boscawen	1.39 mi	1	63^rd
Webster	4.1 mi	1	124^th
Canterbury	4.43 mi	1	49^th
Concord	5 mi	7	126^th
Contoocook	6.49 mi	3	17^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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