Best Elementary Schools in New Hampshire

The top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in New Hampshire, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 59%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Golden Brook Elementary School	Windham, NH	1,098	71%
2	Pelham Elementary School	Pelham, NH	756	69%
3	Clark-Wilkins School	Amherst, NH	708	75%
4	Heron Pond Elementary School	Milford, NH	569	70%
5	Bicentennial Elementary School	Nashua, NH	541	63%
6	Thorntons Ferry School	Merrimack, NH	541	63%
7	Bow Elementary School	Bow, NH	533	67%
8	Riddle Brook School	Bedford, NH	526	77%
9	Maple Avenue School	Goffstown, NH	524	65%
10	Ernest P. Barka Elementary School	Derry, NH	522	58%
11	Stratham Memorial School	Stratham, NH	521	61%
12	Matthew Thornton Elementary School	Londonderry, NH	517	55%
13	Fairgrounds Elementary School	Nashua, NH	500	37%
14	North Londonderry Elementary School	Londonderry, NH	495	70%
15	Northwest Elementary School	Manchester, NH	487	47%
16	Weston Elementary School	Manchester, NH	483	44%
17	Beech Street School	Manchester, NH	473	40%
18	Newmarket Elementary School	Newmarket, NH	472	58%
19	Pollard Elementary School	Plaistow, NH	469	63%
20	South Londonderry Elementary School	Londonderry, NH	469	61%
21	Epping Elementary School	Epping, NH	456	55%
22	Bernice A. Ray School	Hanover, NH	455	65%
23	Reeds Ferry School	Merrimack, NH	454	60%
24	Jewett School	Manchester, NH	453	56%
25	Hampstead Central School	Hampstead, NH	450	62%
26	Peter Woodbury School	Bedford, NH	450	58%
27	McDonough School	Manchester, NH	446	51%
28	Memorial School	Bedford, NH	445	60%
29	Nottingham West Elementary School	Hudson, NH	445	62%
30	Griffin Memorial School	Litchfield, NH	437	72%
31	Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School	Hillsborough, NH	437	50%
32	Woodman Park School	Dover, NH	436	48%
33	Green Acres School	Manchester, NH	435	66%
34	Henry Wilson Elementary School	Manchester, NH	434	35%
35	Fred C. Underhill School	Hooksett, NH	428	71%
36	Smyth Road School	Manchester, NH	426	65%
37	Barrington Elementary School	Barrington, NH	424	68%
38	Lincoln Street Elementary School	Exeter, NH	424	63%
39	Berlin Elementary School	Berlin, NH	422	37%
40	James Mastricola Elementary School	Merrimack, NH	420	57%
41	Main Dunstable School	Nashua, NH	416	61%
42	Ledge Street School	Nashua, NH	414	41%
43	Main Street School	Exeter, NH	408	70%
44	Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary School	Hudson, NH	406	64%
45	Highbridge Hill Elementary School	New Ipswich, NH	406	64%
46	Derry Village School	Derry, NH	405	60%
47	Parker-Varney School	Manchester, NH	396	41%
48	Hooksett Memorial School	Hooksett, NH	394	54%
49	Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street	Dover, NH	393	58%
50	Garrison School	Dover, NH	391	60%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best elementary school in New Hampshire?

The largest elementary school in New Hampshire is Golden Brook Elementary School in Windham with 1,098 students and a 71% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many elementary schools are in New Hampshire?

This page shows the top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in New Hampshire by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.