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Schools in Dunbarton · Dunbarton School District

Dunbarton’s public schools outscore 61% of New Hampshire districts

In Dunbarton, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dunbarton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.

#47of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 1 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 12 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 11% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
NH 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
234 students on the public path
In brief

Dunbarton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 133 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dunbarton’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,645 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Dunbarton’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 61% of New Hampshire school districts, #47 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (133)Better than 55%
Towns in Merrimack County (24)Better than 50%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 143 test results could put Dunbarton anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Dunbarton’s students in the tested grades sat them (143 in math, 143 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Dunbarton Elementary SchoolDunbarton School DistrictB+

Dunbarton’s public schools are run by Dunbarton 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.

Dunbarton School DistrictGrades K–6 · 1 schools · 234 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$20,645NH $23,296 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 50.8% · 143 students tested
Math52%
State average 40.5% · 143 students tested

Dunbarton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DunbartonBDunbarton
BowA−Bow
WeareC−Weare PK–8 · John Stark Regional 9–12
GoffstownB+Goffstown
HooksettA−Hooksett
HopkintonA−Hopkinton

Every school in Dunbarton

1 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 Dunbartonby address
Dunbarton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B+
234 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Dunbarton’s schools

Are Dunbarton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Dunbarton children attend outscore 61% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #47 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Dunbarton in?

Dunbarton School District, which runs grades K–6 and enrolls 234 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Dunbarton spend per student?

$20,645 in Dunbarton 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 2020) 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.