Best Middle Schools in New Hampshire

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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)
330678000442	121	Paul Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	60 Taylor Way	Sanbornville	03872	Carroll County	Wakefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 522-8891	450	39	11.5	29.8%	422 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	$16,298							11.7	13.6	121
330378000048	122	Hinsdale Middle High School	Public	6-8	49 School St.	Hinsdale	03451	Cheshire County	Hinsdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 336-5984	132	14	9.7	43.2%	110 (83.3%)	3 (2.3%)	4 (3.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.3%)	$23,749							10.3	23.5	108	14
330459000251	123	Hillside Middle School	Public	6-8	112 Reservoir Ave.	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6352	746	72	10.3	50.3%	343 (46.0%)	100 (13.4%)	207 (27.7%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (11.4%)	$13,772							9.9	10.5	128	5
330459000258	124	Southside Middle School	Public	5-8	300 South Jewett St.	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6359	750	83	9	50.5%	378 (50.4%)	74 (9.9%)	218 (29.1%)	39 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	$14,064							9.6	7.7	131	7
330660000432	125	Kenneth A. Brett School	Public	K-8	881 Tamworth Rd.	Tamworth	03886	Carroll County	Tamworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 323-7271	184	24	7.8	54.3%	167 (90.8%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	$30,927							9.2	56.7	51	74
330309000511	126	Franklin Middle School	Public	4-8	200 Sanborn St.	Franklin	03235	Merrimack County	Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 934-5828	378	34	11.2	61.1%	336 (88.9%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	$17,008							6.8	9.2	129	3
330714000459	127	Winchester School	Public	PK, KG-8	85 Parker St.	Winchester	03470	Cheshire County	Winchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 239-4721	357	29	12.3	55.2%	340 (95.2%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	$18,495							6.6	11.2	127
330459000255	128	Middle School At Parkside	Public	5-8	75 Parkside Ave.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6356	858	82	10.5	60.7%	404 (47.1%)	63 (7.3%)	254 (29.6%)	25 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (12.8%)	$14,468							5.8	4.1	134	6
330459000576	129	Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Jack Lovering Drive	Manchester	03109	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 628-6247	660	67	9.9	49.2%	339 (51.4%)	76 (11.5%)	164 (24.8%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (7.7%)	$14,613							5.8	6.3	132	3
330531000093	130	Newport Middle School	Public	6-8	245 N. Main St.	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 863-2414	194	18	10.8	55.7%	186 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$17,356							4.1	4.8	133	3

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About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

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