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Schools in Claremont · Claremont School District

Claremont’s public schools score below 94% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

In Claremont, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Claremont, 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.

#120of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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

31%

▼ 20 pts vs NH 51%

2021–22

Math proficiency

23%

▼ 18 pts vs NH 40%

2021–22

Graduate on time

75–79%

▼ 9–13 pts vs NH 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$24.5K

▲ 5% vs NH $23.3K

FY2024

Students per teacher

10.4

NH 11.2 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,534 students on the public path

In brief

Claremont’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire (the state reports Claremont’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,547 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Claremont Middle School, then Stevens High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

River View Chartered Public School and Claremont Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Claremont’s grade

D Test scoresD⁻ Graduation

D: better than 6% of New Hampshire school districts, #120 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Both inputs trail the New Hampshire average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 6%

Lower resultsHigher results

New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (65)Better than 5%

D⁻C⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 774 test results and a graduating class of 114 could put Claremont anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Claremont’s students in the tested grades sat them (773 in math, 775 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Claremont · depends on your address

Maple Avenue School

Grades K–5 · 264 students · 9:1 students per teacher

C⁻

Disnard Elementary School

Grades K–5 · 254 students · 10:1 students per teacher

Bluff School

Grades K–5 · 163 students · 8:1 students per teacher

C⁻

The path, start to finish

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁻

6–8Claremont Middle SchoolClaremont School DistrictC⁻

9–12Stevens High SchoolClaremont School DistrictC

Claremont’s public schools are run by Claremont 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.

Claremont School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,534 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NH 11.2)

$24,547NH $23,296 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%

State average 50.8% · 775 students tested

Math23%

State average 40.5% · 773 students tested

Claremont vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Claremont	D	Claremont
Unity	C⁻	Unity
Cornish	C⁺	Cornish
Newport	D	Newport
Charlestown	C⁻	Fall Mountain Regional

Weathersfield, VT borders Claremont but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Claremont

8 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 Claremontby address

Claremont Preschool Center

Prekindergarten · Grades PK

43 students22:1Rate it →

Maple Avenue School

Elementary · Grades K–5

C⁻

264 students9:1Rate it →

Disnard Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5

254 students10:1Rate it →

Bluff School

Elementary · Grades K–5

C⁻

163 students8:1Rate it →

Claremont Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8

C⁻

333 students10:1Rate it →

Stevens High School

High · Grades 9–12

477 students13:1Rate it →

Charter schoolsfree, open by application

River View Chartered Public School

High · Grades 9–12

Charter

30 students15:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Claremont Christian Academy

Grades PK–12

Private · Religious

139 students7:1Rate it →

1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Claremont’s schools

Are Claremont’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Claremont children attend score below 94% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #120 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Claremont in?

Claremont School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,534 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Claremont kids go to high school?

Stevens High School, with 477 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Claremont’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Claremont spend per student?

$24,547 in Claremont School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Claremont?

Yes: Claremont Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 139 students). Claremont also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.