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Pierce Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

19 Main St., Bennington, NH 03442 · (603) 588-2131 · Part of Contoocook Valley School District

Bennington’s School Grade B− better than 49% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
55
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Pierce Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bennington kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–4Pierce Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 51.9%

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

19 Main St., Bennington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten11
Grade 16
Grade 212
Grade 316
Grade 410
Enrollment over time
66’20
74’21
65’22
62’23
55’24

Down 16.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pierce Elementary School from Bennington families.

Other schools in Contoocook Valley School District

The district →

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; Bennington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.