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Penacook Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

60 Village St., Penacook, NH 03303 · (603) 753-4891 · Part of Merrimack Valley School District

Concord’s School Grade C− better than 20% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
325
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Penacook Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts27%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

60 Village St., Penacook

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten48
Grade 149
Grade 252
Grade 350
Grade 451
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
304’20
311’21
330’22
315’23
325’24

Up 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Asian 5%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Penacook Elementary School from Concord families.

Other schools in Merrimack Valley School District

The district →
Boscawen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boscawen
B
240 students11:1
Loudon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Loudon
C−
243 students11:1
Webster Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Webster
D
88 students10:1
Salisbury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Salisbury
B
64 students7:1
Merrimack Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Penacook
C−
466 students10:1
Merrimack Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Penacook
C−
744 students14:1

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