Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0Effingham’s public schools outscore 60% of New Hampshire districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Effingham, 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.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.
Effingham’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 128 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Effingham’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $26,145 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Kingswood Regional Middle School, then Kingswood Regional 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.
What’s behind Effingham’s grade
B: better than 60% of New Hampshire school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Hampshire average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Effingham, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Effingham · depends on your address
Ossipee Central School
Grades PK–6 · 276 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Ctr. Ossipee
New Durham Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 144 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in New Durham
Kindergarten in Effingham
Effingham Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 120 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Effingham
Effingham Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 120 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Effingham
Effingham Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 120 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Effingham
Effingham Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 120 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Effingham
Effingham Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 120 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Effingham
Effingham Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 120 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Effingham
Effingham Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 120 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Effingham
Kingswood Regional Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 345 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Wolfeboro
8th grade in Effingham
Kingswood Regional Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 345 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Wolfeboro
9th grade in Effingham
Kingswood Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 729 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Wolfeboro
10th grade in Effingham
Kingswood Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 729 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Wolfeboro
Effingham’s public schools are run by Governor Wentworth Regional School District, which also serves Brookfield, New Durham, Ossipee and Tuftonboro and others. 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.
Below the state in reading
Effingham vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Effingham’s borders.
Every school in Effingham
3 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).
Questions about Effingham’s schools
Are Effingham’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Effingham children attend outscore 60% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Effingham in?
Governor Wentworth Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,077 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Effingham kids go to high school?
Kingswood Regional High School in Wolfeboro, with 729 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Effingham’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Governor Wentworth Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.
How much does Effingham spend per student?
$26,145 in Governor Wentworth Regional School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Effingham families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Effingham → They have their own page.
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.