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Schools in Allenstown · Allenstown School District

Allenstown’s public schools score below 81% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 28% of Allenstown’s students scored proficient, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Allenstown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.

#107of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 7 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 12 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$28.8K
▲ 24% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
NH 11.2
Schools in town
2
348 students on the public path
In brief

Allenstown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 114 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Allenstown’s, its schools beat 24%, higher than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,807 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Pine Haven Boycenter (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Allenstown’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 19% of New Hampshire school districts, #107 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores are below the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (114)Better than 24%
Towns in Merrimack County (24)Better than 0%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 204 test results could put Allenstown anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Allenstown’s students in the tested grades sat them (204 in math, 204 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Allenstown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Allenstown Community SchoolAllenstown School DistrictNo scores

Allenstown’s public schools are run by Allenstown School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Allenstown School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 348 students · 11.0 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$28,807NH $23,296 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 50.8% · 204 students tested
Math28%
State average 40.5% · 204 students tested

Allenstown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Allenstown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AllenstownC−Allenstown
PembrokeB−Pembroke
DeerfieldBDeerfield
HooksettA−Hooksett
EpsomBEpsom

Every school in Allenstown

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Allenstownby address
Allenstown Community School
Elementary · Grades K–8
348 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Pine Haven Boycenter
Elementary · Grades 1–8
Private · Religious · All-boys
20 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Allenstown’s schools

Are Allenstown’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Allenstown children attend score below 81% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #107 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Allenstown in?

Allenstown School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 348 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Allenstown spend per student?

$28,807 in Allenstown School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Allenstown?

Yes: Pine Haven Boycenter (religious · all-boys, grades 1–8, 20 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.