U.S. News & World Report just released its 2025 rankings for elementary and middle schools in each state, and several local schools score highly on New Hampshire’s list, including two in Portsmouth.
Several other local schools also made the top 10 list.
The digital media company used data from the U.S. Department of Education to create rankings of more than 70,000 public schools based on four metrics: math proficiency, reading comprehension, math achievement, and reading comprehension. The schools analyzed were then given a score based on a formula that took into account four criteria and socio-economic background.
Here are the complete rankings of New Hampshire schools:
Top 10 Elementary Schools in New Hampshire
Below are New Hampshire’s 10 Best Elementary Schools for 2025, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Mason Elementary School (PK-5) – Mason-Riddle Brook School (K-4) – Bedford Dry Elementary School (PK-4) – Lailafayette Regional School (K-6) – Franconia Bernice A. Ray School (K-5) ) – Hanover New Franklin School (K-5) – Portsmouth Peter Woodbury School (K-4) – Bedford-Grantham Village School (PK-6) – Grantham Memorial Elementary School (PK-4) – Bedford Hollis Elementary School (PK- 3) – Hollis
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Top 10 Middle Schools in New Hampshire
Here are the top 10 best middle schools in New Hampshire for 2025, according to US News & World Report:
Academy for Science and Design Charter School (6-8) – Nashua Francis C. Richmond Middle School (6-8) – Hanover McKelvey Intermediate School (5-6) – Bedford Ross A. Lurzio Middle School (7-8) – Bed Fordry Middle School (5-8) – Rhye North Hampton School (PK-8) – North Hampton Windham Middle School (7-8) – Windham Hollis Brookline Middle School (7-8) – Holli-Sportsmouth Middle School (6-8) – Portsmouth Oyster River Middle School (5-8) – Durham
