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Schools in Grafton · Mascoma Valley Regional School District

Grafton’s public schools score below 54% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Grafton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Grafton, 35% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Hampshire average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.

K–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
44%
▼ 7 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 6 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.7K
▲ 10% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NH 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,026 students on the public path
In brief

Grafton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 146 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grafton’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% 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 Grafton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,731 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Indian River School, then Mascoma Valley 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Grafton’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 46% of New Hampshire school districts. Graduation is above the New Hampshire average; test scores are below it.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (146)Better than 60%
Towns in Grafton County (33)Better than 27%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 550 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Grafton anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Grafton’s students in the tested grades sat them (552 in math, 549 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
5–8Indian River Schoolin CanaanC
9–12Mascoma Valley Regional High Schoolin CanaanC−

Grafton’s public schools are run by Mascoma Valley Regional School District, which also serves Canaan, Dorchester, Enfield and Orange. 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.

Mascoma Valley Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,026 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$25,731NH $23,296 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 50.8% · 549 students tested
Math35%
State average 40.5% · 552 students tested

Grafton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GraftonB−Mascoma Valley Regional
SpringfieldBKearsarge Regional
Orange—Mascoma Valley Regional
DanburyC−Newfound Area
CanaanB−Mascoma Valley Regional
EnfieldB−Mascoma Valley Regional

3 of the 5 neighbors share Mascoma Valley Regional with Grafton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Grafton

4 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).

Also serving Graftonin other towns
Canaan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Canaan
B+
236 students11:1Rate it →
Enfield Village School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Enfield
A+
195 students11:1Rate it →
Indian River School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Canaan
C
292 students11:1Rate it →
Mascoma Valley Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Canaan
C−
303 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Grafton’s schools

Are Grafton’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grafton children attend score below 54% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grafton in?

Mascoma Valley Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,026 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Grafton kids go to high school?

Mascoma Valley Regional High School in Canaan, with 303 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Grafton’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Grafton spend per student?

$25,731 in Mascoma Valley Regional 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.