Top Rankings
Rye School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 386 students in Rye School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Rye School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 19% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
386 Students
106,163 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
9,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rye School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 189 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.33
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
95%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,567 is higher than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,386 is higher than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,567
$22,357
Spending / Student
$37,386
$21,566
Best Rye School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rye Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
461 Sagamore Rd.
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 436-4731
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 436-4731
Gr: PK-4 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Rye Junior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
501 Washington Rd.
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 964-5591
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 964-5591
Gr: 5-8 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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