Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Epsom’s public schools outscore 63% of New Hampshire districts
60% of students in Epsom’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New Hampshire average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Epsom, 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.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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.
Epsom’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 166 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Epsom’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,051 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.
What’s behind Epsom’s grade
B: better than 63% of New Hampshire school districts, #43 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Epsom, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Epsom
Epsom Central School
Grades K–8 · 378 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Epsom’s public schools are run by Epsom 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.
Well above the state in reading
Epsom vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Epsom’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Epsom | B | Epsom |
| Pittsfield | C− | Pittsfield |
| Chichester | B | Chichester |
| Deerfield | B | Deerfield |
| Pembroke | B− | Pembroke |
| Allenstown | C− | Allenstown |
Every school in Epsom
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).
Questions about Epsom’s schools
Are Epsom’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Epsom children attend outscore 63% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #43 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Epsom in?
Epsom School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 378 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Epsom spend per student?
$28,051 in Epsom School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Epsom families are saying about school.
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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.