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Schools in Center Harbor · Inter-Lakes School District

Center Harbor’s public schools score below 62% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Center Harbor, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
45%
▼ 6 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 0 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.4K
▲ 39% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.8
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
913 students on the public path
In brief

Center Harbor’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $32,398 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Inter-Lakes Middle School, then Inter-Lakes 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 Center Harbor’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 38% of New Hampshire school districts. Both inputs trail the New Hampshire average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (165)Better than 39%
Towns in Belknap County (10)Better than 60%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 478 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Center Harbor anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Center Harbor’s students in the tested grades sat them (478 in math, 478 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
7–8Inter-Lakes Middle Schoolin MeredithC+
9–12Inter-Lakes High Schoolin MeredithB

Center Harbor’s public schools are run by Inter-Lakes School District, which also serves Meredith and Sandwich. 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.

Inter-Lakes School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 913 students · 9.8 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$32,398NH $23,296 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 50.8% · 478 students tested
Math41%
State average 40.5% · 478 students tested

Center Harbor vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Center HarborC+Inter-Lakes
New HamptonC−Newfound Area
MeredithC+Inter-Lakes
HoldernessA−Holderness K–8 · Pemi-Baker Regional 9–12
MoultonboroughC+Moultonborough

Every school in Center Harbor

4 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).

Also serving Center Harborin other towns
Inter-Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Meredith
B−
397 students9:1Rate it →
Sandwich Central School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Ctr. Sandwich
A−
85 students11:1Rate it →
Inter-Lakes Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Meredith
C+
137 students8:1Rate it →
Inter-Lakes High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Meredith
B
294 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Center Harbor’s schools

Are Center Harbor’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Center Harbor children attend score below 62% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Harbor in?

Inter-Lakes School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 913 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Center Harbor kids go to high school?

Inter-Lakes High School in Meredith, with 294 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Center Harbor’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Inter-Lakes School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Center Harbor spend per student?

$32,398 in Inter-Lakes School District (FY2024), against $23,296 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.