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Schools in Bristol · Newfound Area School District

Bristol’s public schools score below 76% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Bristol, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Bristol’s district is 77%, below the New Hampshire average (88%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#97of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 5 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 2 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 9–13 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.0K
▼ 4% vs NH $21.9K
FY2023
Students per teacher
11.6
NH 11.2
Schools in town
3
856 students on the public path
In brief

Bristol’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 134 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bristol’s, its schools beat 32%, higher than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,003 per student, against $21,866 across New Hampshire (FY2023). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Newfound Memorial Middle School, then Newfound Regional High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bristol’s grade

B− Test scoresD− Graduation

C−: better than 24% of New Hampshire school districts, #97 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; graduation is below it.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (134)Better than 32%
Towns in Grafton County (33)Better than 6%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 572 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Bristol anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Bristol’s students in the tested grades sat them (574 in math, 571 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Bristol Elementary SchoolNewfound Area School DistrictC+
6–8Newfound Memorial Middle SchoolNewfound Area School DistrictC
9–12Newfound Regional High SchoolNewfound Area School DistrictB−

Bristol’s public schools are run by Newfound Area School District, which also serves Alexandria, Bridgewater, Danbury and Groton and others. 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.

Newfound Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,152 students · 11.6 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$21,003NH $21,866 · FY2023
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 50.8% · 571 students tested
Math43%
State average 40.5% · 574 students tested

Bristol vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BristolC−Newfound Area
BridgewaterC−Newfound Area
New HamptonC−Newfound Area
Hill—Hill
AlexandriaC−Newfound Area

3 of the 4 neighbors share Newfound Area with Bristol, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bristol

3 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 Bristolby address
Bristol Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
203 students13:1Rate it →
Newfound Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
296 students11:1Rate it →
Newfound Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
357 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Bristol’s schools

Are Bristol’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bristol children attend score below 76% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #97 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bristol in?

Newfound Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,152 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bristol kids go to high school?

Newfound Regional High School, with 357 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Bristol’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Newfound Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Bristol spend per student?

$21,003 in Newfound Area School District (FY2023), against $21,866 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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.