Best Middle Schools in New Hampshire

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
330588000521	71	Iber Holmes Gove Middle School	Public	4-8	1 Stephen Batchelder Pkwy.	Raymond	03077	Rockingham County	Raymond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 895-3394	421	37	11.3	26.8%	378 (89.8%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	$19,733	43.4	48.6	65	6
330393000181	72	Hudson Memorial School	Public	6-8	1 Memorial Dr.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 886-1240	696	63	11	17.5%	566 (81.3%)	7 (1.0%)	47 (6.8%)	19 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.9%)	$15,322	42.9	40.5	84	12
330528000542	73	Newmarket Junior-Senior High (Elem)	Public	6-8	213 S. Main St.	Newmarket	03857	Rockingham County	Newmarket School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 659-3271	225	21	10.6	20.9%	182 (80.9%)	7 (3.1%)	11 (4.9%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)		42.7	55.2	55	18
330248000073	74	South Meadow School	Public	5-8	108 Hancock Rd.	Peterborough	03458	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 924-7105	347	38	9.1	19.9%	315 (90.8%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$16,640	42.3	38.1	86	12
330168000015	75	Josiah Bartlett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1313 Us Rte 302	Bartlett	03812	Carroll County	Bartlett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 374-2331	169	19	8.8	30.2%	160 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	$25,986	41.6	29.6	100	25
330429000534	76	Lisbon Regional School (Middle)	Public	7-8	24 Highland Ave.	Lisbon	03585	Grafton County	Lisbon Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 838-5506	55	8	6.5	34.5%	53 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	$28,238	41.2	60.7	43	33
330330200721	77	MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation	Public, Charter	K-8	591 West Hollis Street	Nashua	03062	Hillsborough County	MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 595-7877	306	20	15.3	10.8%	167 (54.6%)	8 (2.6%)	23 (7.5%)	96 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)		40.2	27	104	27
330462000264	78	Marlborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	41 Fitch Court	Marlborough	03455	Cheshire County	Marlborough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 876-4465	157	15	10.7	36.9%	145 (92.4%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$22,127	40.2	41.3	80	2
330264000089	79	Dover Middle School	Public	5-8	16 Daley Dr.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 516-7200	972	68	14.2	25.2%	770 (79.2%)	12 (1.2%)	44 (4.5%)	62 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (8.3%)	$13,443	40.1	43.9	74	5
330467000515	80	Boynton Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Turnpike Rd.	New Ipswich	03071	Hillsborough County	Mascenic Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 878-4800	253	23	11.2	22.5%	245 (96.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$17,123	39.8	41.2	83	3

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NH SAS Mathematics, NH SAS Reading, NH SAS Science test scores released by the New Hampshire Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 9, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Hampshire Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Hampshire Department of Education.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 130)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
330588000521	71	Iber Holmes Gove Middle School	Public	4-8	1 Stephen Batchelder Pkwy.	Raymond	03077	Rockingham County	Raymond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 895-3394	421	37	11.3	26.8%	378 (89.8%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	$19,733							43.4	48.6	65	6
330393000181	72	Hudson Memorial School	Public	6-8	1 Memorial Dr.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 886-1240	696	63	11	17.5%	566 (81.3%)	7 (1.0%)	47 (6.8%)	19 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.9%)	$15,322							42.9	40.5	84	12
330528000542	73	Newmarket Junior-Senior High (Elem)	Public	6-8	213 S. Main St.	Newmarket	03857	Rockingham County	Newmarket School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 659-3271	225	21	10.6	20.9%	182 (80.9%)	7 (3.1%)	11 (4.9%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)								42.7	55.2	55	18
330248000073	74	South Meadow School	Public	5-8	108 Hancock Rd.	Peterborough	03458	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 924-7105	347	38	9.1	19.9%	315 (90.8%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$16,640							42.3	38.1	86	12
330168000015	75	Josiah Bartlett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1313 Us Rte 302	Bartlett	03812	Carroll County	Bartlett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 374-2331	169	19	8.8	30.2%	160 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	$25,986							41.6	29.6	100	25
330429000534	76	Lisbon Regional School (Middle)	Public	7-8	24 Highland Ave.	Lisbon	03585	Grafton County	Lisbon Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 838-5506	55	8	6.5	34.5%	53 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	$28,238							41.2	60.7	43	33
330330200721	77	MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation	Public, Charter	K-8	591 West Hollis Street	Nashua	03062	Hillsborough County	MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 595-7877	306	20	15.3	10.8%	167 (54.6%)	8 (2.6%)	23 (7.5%)	96 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)								40.2	27	104	27
330462000264	78	Marlborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	41 Fitch Court	Marlborough	03455	Cheshire County	Marlborough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 876-4465	157	15	10.7	36.9%	145 (92.4%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$22,127							40.2	41.3	80	2
330264000089	79	Dover Middle School	Public	5-8	16 Daley Dr.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 516-7200	972	68	14.2	25.2%	770 (79.2%)	12 (1.2%)	44 (4.5%)	62 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (8.3%)	$13,443							40.1	43.9	74	5
330467000515	80	Boynton Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Turnpike Rd.	New Ipswich	03071	Hillsborough County	Mascenic Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 878-4800	253	23	11.2	22.5%	245 (96.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$17,123							39.8	41.2	83	3