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Schools in Conway · Conway School District

Conway’s public schools score below 55% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

In Conway, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Conway, 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.

#67of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
49%
▼ 2 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 12 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.1K
▲ 3% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NH 11.2
Schools in town
5
1,411 students on the public path
In brief

Conway’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 79 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Conway’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire (the state reports Conway’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,104 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Mountainside Intermediate School, then A. Crosby Kennett Middle School, then Kennett High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School is 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 Conway’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 45% of New Hampshire school districts, #67 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Graduation is above the New Hampshire average; test scores are below it.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (79)Better than 72%
Towns in Carroll County (12)Better than 50%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 723 test results and a graduating class of 170 could put Conway anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Conway’s students in the tested grades sat them (724 in math, 722 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Lakeside Primary SchoolConway School DistrictNo scores
3–5Mountainside Intermediate SchoolConway School DistrictNo scores
6–8A. Crosby Kennett Middle SchoolConway School DistrictC
9–12Kennett High SchoolConway School DistrictB−

Conway’s public schools are run by Conway 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.

Conway School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,411 students · 10.9 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$24,104NH $23,296 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 50.8% · 722 students tested
Math29%
State average 40.5% · 724 students tested

Conway vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ConwayB−Conway
BartlettCBartlett
MadisonCMadison
Eaton—Eaton
Chatham—Chatham
Albany—Albany

Brownfield, ME and Fryeburg, ME border Conway but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Conway

5 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 Conwayby address
Lakeside Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Center Conway
210 students10:1Rate it →
Mountainside Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
251 students13:1Rate it →
A. Crosby Kennett Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
308 students10:1Rate it →
Kennett High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Conway
B−
642 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
Charter
172 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Robert Frost Charter School (E) and Robert Frost Charter School (H)).

Questions about Conway’s schools

Are Conway’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Conway children attend score below 55% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #67 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Conway in?

Conway School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,411 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Conway kids go to high school?

Kennett High School in North Conway, with 642 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Conway’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Conway School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Conway spend per student?

$24,104 in Conway 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.