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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public Middle Schools in New Hampshire (2026)

The top-ranked public middle schools in New Hampshire are Academy For Science And Design Charter (M), Frances C.
Richmond School and Lyme Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public middle schools are Bedford, Hollis and Hanover.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in New Hampshire is 42%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 51%.

Top-Ranked Public Middle Schools in New Hampshire (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Academy For Science And Design Charter (M)
Charter School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
9 Townsend West
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 595-4705
Rank: #22.
Frances C. Richmond School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
63 Lyme Rd.
Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 643-6040
Rank: #33.
Lyme Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
35 Union Street
Lyme, NH 03768
(603) 795-2125
Rank: #44.
Piermont Village School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
131 Rte. 10
Piermont, NH 03779
(603) 272-5881
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Akerman School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
8 Exeter Rd.
Hampton Falls, NH 03844
(603) 926-2539
Rank: #66.
North Hampton School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
201 Atlantic Ave.
North Hampton, NH 03862
(603) 964-5501
Rank: #77.
Windham Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 72% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
112a Lowell Rd.
Windham, NH 03087
(603) 845-1556
Rank: #88.
Ross A. Lurgio Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
47a Nashua Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 310-9100
Rank: #99.
Hollis-brookline Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 72% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
25 Main St.
Hollis, NH 03049
(603) 324-5997
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Holderness Central School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
19 School Rd.
Holderness, NH 03245
(603) 536-2538
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Rye Junior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-8
501 Washington Rd.
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 964-5591
Rank: #1212.
South Hampton Barnard School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
219 Main Ave.
East Kingston, NH 03827
(603) 394-7744
Rank: #1313.
Oyster River Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 5-8
1 Coe Dr.
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 868-2155
Rank: #1414.
Greenland Central School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 62% (Top 20%)
Reading: 71% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
70 Post Rd.
Greenland, NH 03840
(603) 431-6723
Rank: #1515.
Portsmouth Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 61% (Top 20%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
155 Parrott Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-5781
Rank: #1616.
Hopkinton Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
297 Park Ave.
Contoocook, NH 03229
(603) 746-4167
Rank: #1717.
Waterville Valley Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
1 Noon Peak Rd.
Waterville Valley, NH 03215
(603) 236-4700
Rank: #1818.
Thornton Central School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Grades: K-8
1886 Nh Rte. 175
Thornton, NH 03285
(603) 726-8904
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Nottingham Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 59% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8
245 Stage Rd.
Nottingham, NH 03290
(603) 679-5632
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Profile Junior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-8
691 Profile Rd.
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 823-7411
Rank: #2121.
Hampton Academy
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 57% (Top 20%)
Reading: 63% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8
29 Academy Ave.
Hampton, NH 03842
(603) 926-2000
Rank: #2222.
Henry W. Moore School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Grades: K-8
12 Deerfield Rd.
Candia, NH 03034
(603) 483-2251
Rank: #2323.
Gilmanton Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 53% (Top 30%)
Reading: 65% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
1386 Nh Rte. 140
Gilmanton Iron Works, NH 03837
(603) 364-5681
Rank: #2424.
Robert Frost Charter School (E)
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: <50% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
110 Main Street
Conway, NH 03818
(603) 356-6332
Rank: #2525.
David R. Cawley Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 57% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8
89 Whitehall Rd.
Hooksett, NH 03106
(603) 518-5047
Rank: #2626.
Auburn Village School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 59% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8
11 Eaton Hill Rd.
Auburn, NH 03032
(603) 483-2769
Rank: #2727.
Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Grades: K-8
591 West Hollis Street
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 595-7877
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
The Birches Academy Of Academics - Art A Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Grades: K-8
419 South Broadway 2nd Floor
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 458-6399
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Sunapee Middle High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Grades: 6-8
10 North Rd.
Sunapee, NH 03782
(603) 763-5615
Rank: #3030.
Cooperative Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 53% (Top 30%)
Reading: 58% (Top 50%)
Grades: 6-8
100 Academic Way
Stratham, NH 03885
(603) 775-8700
Rank: #3131.
Hampstead Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 49% (Top 50%)
Reading: 66% (Top 20%)
Grades: 5-8
28 School St.
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-6743
Rank: #3232.
Bow Memorial School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 51% (Top 50%)
Reading: 61% (Top 30%)
Grades: 5-8
20 Bow Center Rd.
Bow, NH 03304
(603) 225-3212
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Plainfield Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Grades: K-8
92 Bonner Rd.
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-3250
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Walpole Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Grades: 5-8
8 Bemis Ln.
Walpole, NH 03608
(603) 756-4728
Rank: #3535.
Plymouth Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 53% (Top 30%)
Reading: 56% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-8
43 Old Ward Brg. Rd.
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1152
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