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Alton Central School (Elem)

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

41 School St., Alton, NH 03809 · (603) 875-7500 · Part of Alton School District

Alton’s School Grade C− better than 23% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
407
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Alton Central School (Elem)

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Alton kids: Prospect Mountain High School

On the path

Where Alton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Alton Central School (Elem)You are here
9–12Prospect Mountain High School402 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

41 School St., Alton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten38
Grade 143
Grade 243
Grade 337
Grade 443
Grade 543
Grade 639
Grade 747
Grade 838
Enrollment over time
419’20
407’21
417’22
418’23
407’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Two or more races 3%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alton Central School (Elem) from Alton families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Hampshire’s other public schools; Alton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.