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Schools in Grantham · Grantham School District

Grantham’s public schools outscore 98% of New Hampshire districts

On the state math tests, 82% of Grantham’s students scored proficient, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grantham, 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.

#1of 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
77%
▲ 26 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
82%
▲ 42 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$26.2K
▲ 12% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
NH 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
258 students on the public path
In brief

Grantham’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 82% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,162 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 Grantham’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 98% of New Hampshire school districts, #1 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 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (164)Better than 99%
Towns in Sullivan County (11)Better than 91%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 136 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Grantham’s students in the tested grades sat them (137 in math, 135 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Grantham Village SchoolGrantham School DistrictA+

Grantham’s public schools are run by Grantham 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.

Grantham School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 258 students · 12.5 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$26,162NH $23,296 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 50.8% · 135 students tested
Math82%
State average 40.5% · 137 students tested

Grantham vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GranthamA+Grantham
PlainfieldA−Plainfield
EnfieldB−Mascoma Valley Regional
SpringfieldBKearsarge Regional
Croydon—Croydon

Every school in Grantham

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 Granthamby address
Grantham Village School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A+
258 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Grantham’s schools

Are Grantham’s schools good?

By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grantham children attend outscore 98% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Grantham in?

Grantham School District, which runs grades PK–6 and enrolls 258 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Grantham spend per student?

$26,162 in Grantham 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.