Is Epping Middle School a good school?

Epping Middle School ranks 60 th of 130 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Epping Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 184 students attended Epping Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Epping Middle School?

Students at Epping Middle School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Epping Middle School attend?

Students who attend Epping Middle School usually go on to attend Epping High School

Epping Middle School

Summary:

Epping Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Epping, New Hampshire, with a student population of 185. The school is part of the Newmarket School District, which is ranked 111 out of 163 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Epping Middle School's student performance on the NH SAS assessments is generally below the state average, particularly in mathematics, with only 37% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 41%. However, the school performs better in reading, with 55% of students proficient or better, slightly above the state average of 53%. The school's statewide ranking among New Hampshire middle schools has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 43rd to 91st place, and in the most recent year, it ranked 60th out of 130 middle schools and received a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Epping Middle School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students and White students performing better than the overall student population. The school's special education students have also performed relatively well, ranking 9th out of 49 NH middle schools in 2017-2018. Epping Middle School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby higher-performing schools, such as Oyster River Middle School, Cooperative Middle School, and Hampstead Middle School, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics and reading, as well as higher statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public 6-8

33 Prescott Rd.
Epping, NH 03042-2913

(603) 679-2544

District: Epping School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 130 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,216

Students who attend Epping Middle School usually attend:

High:

Epping High School

Feeder schools for Epping Middle School:

Elementary:

Epping Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 184

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Epping Middle School ranks better than 53.8% of middle schools in New Hampshire. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.4%), two or more races (4.3%), Hispanic (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Epping Middle School is 10.5. (See more...)

Compare Epping Middle School employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Epping Middle School is $19,216.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Epping Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Epping Middle School 60^th of 130 New Hampshire public middle schools. (See Epping Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Epping School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Epping School District 111^th of 163 New Hampshire school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Epping Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Epping Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NH State Percentile
2006	12.74	115^th	126	8.7%
2007	30.23	93^rd	125	25.6%
2008	41.15	80^th	129	38.0%
2009	54.63	53^rd	127	58.3%
2010	50.50	67^th	127	47.2%
2011	41.79	78^th	128	39.1%
2012	38.37	91^st	131	30.5%
2013	46.74	75^th	131	42.7%
2014	48.23	75^th	132	43.2%
2016	59.20	56^th	134	58.2%
2018	63.09	43^rd	131	67.2%
2019	59.42	46^th	128	64.1%
2021	44.01	69^th	125	44.8%
2022	50.39	58^th	130	55.4%
2023	47.33	67^th	134	50.0%
2024	47.12	60^th	130	53.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Epping Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.02	9^th	49	81.6%
2021	46.34	20^th	35	42.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Epping Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	71.63	25^th	116	78.4%
2019	63.65	34^th	114	70.2%
2021	44.82	56^th	113	50.4%
2022	58.68	41^st	115	64.3%
2023	45.61	61^st	114	46.5%
2024	37.64	68^th	110	38.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Epping Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	55.57	47^th	114	58.8%
2019	57.13	44^th	113	61.1%
2021	44.49	56^th	116	51.7%
2022	51.64	54^th	117	53.8%
2023	49.56	56^th	117	52.1%
2024	58.35	38^th	113	66.4%

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Rank History for White students at Epping Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	61.01	45^th	129	65.1%
2019	56.85	50^th	126	60.3%
2021	39.22	72^nd	123	41.5%
2022	47.47	61^st	129	52.7%
2023	45.71	68^th	132	48.5%
2024	46.14	62^nd	128	51.6%

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Data source: test scores: New Hampshire Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

School Administration is intentionally chasing conservatives, especially Christians from the school. If you do not conform to the political ideology being pushed. They would rather chase you from the school. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 6, 2018

Communication and the new grading program is terrible. Nice teachers, but the kids and parents have not clue as to how they are doing. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Epping Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1992	215	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	218
1993	219	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	223
1994	220	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	222
1995	235	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	238
1996	235	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	238
1997	243	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	245
1998	221	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	224
1999	227	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	232
2000	232	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	236
2001	258	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	262
2002	219	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	227
2003	219	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	227
2004	266	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	270
2005	259	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	264
2006	251	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	255
2007	226	0	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	230
2008	218	1	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	224
2009	200	1	4	0	2	n/a	n/a	207
2010	204	1	4	0	1	0	0	210
2011	211	1	7	0	0	0	0	219
2012	204	1	7	0	0	0	0	212
2013	218	1	6	2	1	0	0	228
2014	198	0	4	3	1	0	0	206
2015	223	2	2	3	1	0	0	231
2016	210	2	3	2	1	0	1	219
2017	216	3	4	5	3	0	0	231
2018	206	1	5	3	2	0	2	219
2019	196	1	5	7	2	0	2	213
2020	186	1	2	9	0	0	3	201
2021	186	1	0	6	0	0	1	194
2022	168	2	1	6	0	0	5	182
2023	172	1	2	4	0	0	6	185
2024	170	1	1	4	0	0	8	184

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Epping Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	218	13.0	16.7	n/a
1993	223	17.6	12.7	0
1994	222	15.3	14.5	n/a
1995	238	16.1	14.8	n/a
1996	238	16.1	14.8	n/a
1997	245	17.1	14.3	n/a
1998	224	18.5	12.1	n/a
1999	232	18.1	12.8	n/a
2000	236	14.4	16.4	13.1
2001	262	16.2	16.2	5.3
2002	227	21.0	10.8	16.3
2003	227	21.0	10.8	16.3
2004	270	21.1	12.8	23
2005	264	21.0	12.6	17.4
2006	255	21.0	12.1	21.6
2007	230	19.4	11.9	14.3
2008	224	21.8	10.3	19.2
2009	207	22.0	9.4	17.4
2010	210	21.7	9.6	21.9
2011	219	22.7	9.6	23.7
2012	212	21.4	9.9	29.7
2013	228	22.4	10.1	30.7
2014	206	21.4	9.6	29.1
2015	231	24.0	9.6	27.7
2016	219	19.0	11.5	24.7
2017	231	19.0	12.1	19.5
2018	219	18.2	12.0	18.7
2019	213	18.1	11.7	25.4
2020	201	20.1	10.0	19.9
2021	194	19.0	10.2	26.3
2022	182	17.3	10.5	20.3
2023	185	18.0	10.2	23.8
2024	184	17.5	10.5	12

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Epping Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	218	13.0	16.7	n/a
1993	223	17.6	12.7	0
1994	222	15.3	14.5	n/a
1995	238	16.1	14.8	n/a
1996	238	16.1	14.8	n/a
1997	245	17.1	14.3	n/a
1998	224	18.5	12.1	n/a
1999	232	18.1	12.8	n/a
2000	236	14.4	16.4	13.1
2001	262	16.2	16.2	5.3
2002	227	21.0	10.8	16.3
2003	227	21.0	10.8	16.3
2004	270	21.1	12.8	23
2005	264	21.0	12.6	17.4
2006	255	21.0	12.1	21.6
2007	230	19.4	11.9	14.3
2008	224	21.8	10.3	19.2
2009	207	22.0	9.4	17.4
2010	210	21.7	9.6	21.9
2011	219	22.7	9.6	23.7
2012	212	21.4	9.9	29.7
2013	228	22.4	10.1	30.7
2014	206	21.4	9.6	29.1
2015	231	24.0	9.6	27.7
2016	219	19.0	11.5	24.7
2017	231	19.0	12.1	19.5
2018	219	18.2	12.0	18.7
2019	213	18.1	11.7	25.4
2020	201	20.1	10.0	19.9
2021	194	19.0	10.2	26.3
2022	182	17.3	10.5	20.3
2023	185	18.0	10.2	23.8
2024	184	17.5	10.5	12

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Epping Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$19,216

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Epping Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 46^th of 128 Middle schools	Ranks 67^th of 134 Middle schools	14.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Epping Middle School)	71	49	22%
6th Grade Mathematics (Epping School District)	71	48	23%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	47	42	5%
6th Grade Reading (Epping Middle School)	46	44	2%
6th Grade Reading (Epping School District)	46	43	3%
6th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	56	53	3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Epping Middle School)	52	17	35%
7th Grade Mathematics (Epping School District)	52	17	35%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	47	39	8%
7th Grade Reading (Epping Middle School)	44	44
7th Grade Reading (Epping School District)	44	44
7th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	56	54	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Epping Middle School)	51	48	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Epping School District)	51	47	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	45	35	10%
8th Grade Reading (Epping Middle School)	66	59	7%
8th Grade Reading (Epping School District)	66	59	7%
8th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	53	51	2%
8th Grade Science (Epping Middle School)	75	46	29%
8th Grade Science (Epping School District)	75	45	30%
8th Grade Science (New Hampshire)	41	35	6%
All Grades Mathematics (Epping Middle School)	59	37	22%
All Grades Mathematics (Epping School District)	57	37	20%
All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire)	48	42	6%
All Grades Reading (Epping Middle School)	52	48	4%
All Grades Reading (Epping School District)	49	52	3%
All Grades Reading (New Hampshire)	56	52	4%
All Grades Science (Epping Middle School)	75	46	29%
All Grades Science (Epping School District)	52	35	17%
All Grades Science (New Hampshire)	40	37	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	213	185	13.1%
African American	1	1
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	5	2	60%
Hispanic	7	4	42.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	196	172	12.2%
Two or More Races	2	6	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.4%	23.8%	1.6%

Schools Near Epping Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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 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 All Grades	Total
Epping Middle School	Public	6-8	33 Prescott Rd.	Epping	03042	Rockingham County	Epping School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 679-2544	184	18	10.5	12.0%	170 (92.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	47.1	60^th of 130 public middle schools	53.8%		47.3	67^th of 134 public middle schools	50.0%	7			35.0	26.0	48.0	37.0			52.0	60.0	52.0	55.0		34.0	34.0	$19,216
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%)	43.4	71^st of 130 public middle schools	45.4%		48.6	65^th of 134 public middle schools	51.5%	6	38.0	60.0	29.0	46.0	26.0	40.0	53.0	69.0	59.0	60.0	45.0	57.0	55.0	29.0	42.0	$19,733
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	73^rd of 130 public middle schools	43.8%		55.2	55^th of 134 public middle schools	59.0%	18			34.0	48.0	26.0	36.0			56.0	59.0	46.0	54.0		24.0	24.0
Great Bay Charter School (M)	Public, Charter	5-8	30 Linden St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Great Bay Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 519-9003	42	5	8.0	33.3%	36 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.5%)								(n/a)											39.0	31.0
Sanborn Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	17 Danville Road	Kingston	03848	Rockingham County	Sanborn Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 382-6226	245	24	10.2	10.2%	225 (91.8%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	39.6	81^st of 130 public middle schools	37.7%		48.5	66^th of 134 public middle schools	50.7%	15			41.0	27.0	42.0	36.0			37.0	49.0	56.0	47.0		31.0	31.0	$20,683
Cooperative Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Academic Way	Stratham	03885	Rockingham County	Exeter Region Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8700	923	95	9.7	10.6%	822 (89.1%)	13 (1.4%)	24 (2.6%)	29 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	31 (3.4%)	75.8	24^th of 130 public middle schools	81.5%		69	32^nd of 134 public middle schools	76.1%	8			52.0	59.0	58.0	56.0			63.0	63.0	60.0	62.0		52.0	52.0	$17,941
Oyster River Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Coe Dr.	Durham	03824	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 868-2155	618	57	10.8	10.5%	520 (84.1%)	7 (1.1%)	13 (2.1%)	45 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	91.3	6^th of 130 public middle schools	95.4%		92.7	6^th of 134 public middle schools	95.5%			48.0	70.0	74.0	76.0	68.0		77.0	72.0	77.0	65.0	73.0	52.0	64.0	59.0	$19,012
Barrington Middle School	Public	5-8	51 Haley Dr.	Barrington	03825	Strafford County	Barrington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 664-2127	395	32	12.3	13.2%	366 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	64.6	40^th of 130 public middle schools	69.2%		57.4	49^th of 134 public middle schools	63.4%	9		36.0	55.0	45.0	38.0	44.0		55.0	58.0	59.0	64.0	59.0	34.0	47.0	39.0	$16,629
Hampstead Middle School	Public	5-8	28 School St.	Hampstead	03841	Rockingham County	Hampstead School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 329-6743	344	36	9.5	7.6%	311 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	64.8	38^th of 130 public middle schools	70.8%		77.7	18^th of 134 public middle schools	86.6%	20		45.0	57.0	55.0	44.0	51.0		63.0	55.0	69.0	60.0	61.0	43.0	30.0	37.0	$21,998
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%)	40.1	79^th of 130 public middle schools	39.2%		43.9	74^th of 134 public middle schools	44.8%	5		44.0	36.0	32.0	29.0	35.0		64.0	52.0	51.0	48.0	53.0	40.0	37.0	39.0	$13,443

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