Best Public Schools in Belknap County, New Hampshire & Rankings

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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
Gilford Elementary School	Public	K-4	76 Belknap Mountain Rd.	Gilford	03249	Belknap County	Gilford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-1661	322	40	8.0	13.4%	294 (91.3%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	73.2	49^th of 234 public elementary schools	79.1%		69.8	60^th of 237 public elementary schools	74.7%	11			61.0	71.0					66.0	54.0	63.0					58.0					$20,042
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Belknap County	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 729-3370	101	13	7.7	61.4%	91 (90.1%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	7.2	229^th of 234 public elementary schools	2.1%		2.2	236^th of 237 public elementary schools	0.4%	7			0.0	0.0		15.0				21.0	20.0		42.0			26.0				10.0
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Belknap County	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 729-3370	27	13	2.0	59.3%	23 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Elm Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	478 Elm St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-4113	260	22	11.8	37.7%	224 (86.2%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.0%)	59.5	88^th of 234 public elementary schools	62.4%		52.1	115^th of 237 public elementary schools	51.5%	27			54.0	50.0	58.0				54.0	41.0	53.0	61.0				51.0	53.0			53.0	$18,995
Laconia High School	Public	9-12	345 Union Ave.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 524-3350	590	51	11.5	39.0%	519 (88.0%)	27 (4.6%)	13 (2.2%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	21.2	70^th of 87 public high schools	19.5%		17.9	69^th of 85 public high schools	18.8%	1	17.0	44.0							17.0							44.0			31.0	31.0	$21,949
Laconia Middle School	Public	6-8	150 McGrath St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 524-4632	408	37	11.0	46.6%	356 (87.3%)	11 (2.7%)	13 (3.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	28.9	98^th of 130 public middle schools	24.6%		23.1	110^th of 134 public middle schools	17.9%	12						37.0	30.0	16.0	27.0				51.0	37.0	41.0	43.0		31.0		31.0	$17,835
Pleasant Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Pleasant St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-2168	266	23	11.5	45.5%	237 (89.1%)	10 (3.8%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	30.3	175^th of 234 public elementary schools	25.2%		21.8	199^th of 237 public elementary schools	16.0%	24			55.0	34.0	15.0				35.0	45.0	47.0	45.0				45.0	21.0			21.0	$18,998
Woodland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Winter St. Ext.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-8733	304	31	9.8	65.1%	253 (83.2%)	8 (2.6%)	14 (4.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.9%)	15.4	204^th of 234 public elementary schools	12.8%		21.3	201^st of 237 public elementary schools	15.2%	3			27.0	27.0	21.0				25.0	39.0	36.0	35.0				36.0	17.0			17.0	$18,999
Winnisquam Regional High School	Public	9-12	435 W. Main St.	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-4531	421	30	14.0	30.4%	383 (91.0%)	9 (2.1%)	8 (1.9%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	16.2	79^th of 87 public high schools	9.2%		30.9	58^th of 85 public high schools	31.8%	21	14.0	48.0							14.0							48.0			21.0	21.0	$19,188
Winnisquam Regional Middle School	Public	5-8	76 Winter St.	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-7143	398	30	13.2	36.7%	356 (89.4%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	36.1	88^th of 130 public middle schools	32.3%		32.5	95^th of 134 public middle schools	29.1%	7					51.0	40.0	29.0	43.0	41.0			56.0	41.0	37.0	38.0	43.0	29.0	42.0		36.0	$17,312
Gilford Middle School	Public	5-8	72 Alvah Wilson Rd.	Gilford	03249	Belknap County	Gilford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 527-2460	305	27	11.2	17.7%	274 (89.8%)	4 (1.3%)	11 (3.6%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	53	54^th of 130 public middle schools	58.5%		55.9	53^rd of 134 public middle schools	60.4%	1					37.0	47.0	59.0	37.0	45.0			71.0	50.0	61.0	53.0	59.0	34.0	24.0		29.0	$20,625
Belmont High School	Public	9-12	255 Seavey Rd.	Belmont	03220	Belknap County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 267-6525	366	29	12.5	27.0%	347 (94.8%)	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	67.9	23^rd of 87 public high schools	73.6%		43.1	41^st of 85 public high schools	51.8%	18	29.0	68.0							29.0							68.0			56.0	56.0	$18,442
Southwick School	Public	K-4	50 Zion Hill Rd.	Northfield	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-3611	287	25	11.4	41.8%	253 (88.2%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	26.1	187^th of 234 public elementary schools	20.1%		33.4	168^th of 237 public elementary schools	29.1%	19			38.0	44.0					41.0	32.0	38.0					35.0					$15,141
Sanbornton Central School	Public	K-4	16 Hunkins Pond Rd.	Sanbornton	03269	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 286-8223	177	13	13.4	37.9%	153 (86.4%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.8%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	58.9	93^rd of 234 public elementary schools	60.3%		35.9	164^th of 237 public elementary schools	30.8%	71			70.0	48.0					59.0	53.0	48.0					51.0					$21,788
Gilford High School	Public	9-12	88 Alvah Wilson Rd.	Gilford	03249	Belknap County	Gilford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 524-7135	499	35	14.2	14.4%	469 (94.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	40.3	45^th of 87 public high schools	48.3%		58	28^th of 85 public high schools	67.1%	17	25.0	61.0							25.0							61.0			31.0	31.0	$22,043
Gilmanton Elementary School	Public	K-8	1386 NH Rte. 140	Gilmanton IW	03837	Belknap County	Gilmanton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 364-5681	365	35	10.4	13.7%	347 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	56.6	98^th of 234 public elementary schools	58.1%		77.2	43^rd of 237 public elementary schools	81.9%	55			41.0	70.0	43.0	59.0	49.0	54.0	54.0	36.0	50.0	62.0	77.0	68.0	63.0	61.0	32.0	50.0		42.0	$17,297
Prospect Mountain High School	Public	9-12	242 Suncook Valley Rd.	Alton	03809	Belknap County	Prospect Mountain JMA School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 875-3800	387	42	9.8	22.2%	362 (93.5%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	38.1	49^th of 87 public high schools	43.7%		47.8	38^th of 85 public high schools	55.3%	11	23.0	58.0							23.0							58.0			34.0	34.0
Alton Central School (Elem)	Public	PK, KG-8	41 School St.	Alton	03809	Belknap County	Alton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 875-7500	417	43	9.6	16.8%	397 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	19.9	192^nd of 234 public elementary schools	17.9%		19.8	205^th of 237 public elementary schools	13.5%	13			36.0	35.0	17.0	32.0	16.0	37.0	29.0	31.0	42.0	37.0	43.0	42.0	49.0	41.0	11.0	29.0		19.0	$23,872
Barnstead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	91 Maple St.	Center Barnstead	03225	Belknap County	Barnstead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 269-5161	469	40	11.7	27.5%	456 (97.2%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18.6	196^th of 234 public elementary schools	16.2%		24.2	193^rd of 237 public elementary schools	18.6%	3			20.0	10.0	42.0	22.0	40.0	18.0	26.0	23.0	28.0	54.0	30.0	50.0	21.0	35.0	26.0	13.0		21.0	$19,232
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
Belmont Middle School	Public	5-8	38 School St.	Belmont	03220	Belknap County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 267-9220	345	36	9.6	31.3%	323 (93.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	65.8	35^th of 130 public middle schools	73.1%		45.4	68^th of 134 public middle schools	49.3%	33					35.0	51.0	43.0	38.0	42.0			55.0	70.0	60.0	62.0	62.0	30.0	46.0		38.0	$17,773
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	26 Best St.	Belmont	03220	Belknap County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 267-6568	334	34	9.9	40.4%	312 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	35.7	159^th of 234 public elementary schools	32.1%		30.8	171^st of 237 public elementary schools	27.8%	12			33.0	39.0					36.0	46.0	51.0					49.0					$18,619
New Hampton Community School	Public	K-5	191 Main St.	New Hampton	03256	Belknap County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 744-3221	104	9	12.0	29.8%	101 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	62.1	80^th of 234 public elementary schools	65.8%		74.2	52^nd of 237 public elementary schools	78.1%	28			72.0	39.0	42.0				51.0	61.0	72.0	53.0				62.0	42.0			42.0	$20,137

Best Public Schools in Belknap County, NH

Gilford Elementary School

Belmont High School

Belmont Middle School

Inter-Lakes High School

New Hampton Community School

Inter-Lakes Middle School

Elm Street School

Sanbornton Central School

Gilmanton Elementary School

Gilford Middle School

Inter-Lakes Elementary School

Gilford High School

Prospect Mountain High School

Winnisquam Regional Middle School

Belmont Elementary School

Pleasant Street School

Laconia Middle School

Southwick School

Laconia High School

Alton Central School (Elem)

Barnstead Elementary School

Winnisquam Regional High School

Woodland Heights Elementary School

Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)

Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H)

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