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Hampstead Central School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

21 Emerson Ave., Hampstead, NH 03841 · (603) 329-6326 · Part of Hampstead School District

Hampstead’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
470
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Hampstead Central School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hampstead kids: Hampstead Middle School

On the path

Where Hampstead kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Hampstead Central SchoolYou are here
5–8Hampstead Middle School352 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

21 Emerson Ave., Hampstead

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten92
Grade 174
Grade 297
Grade 395
Grade 481
Enrollment over time
447’20
448’21
450’22
465’23
470’24

Up 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hampstead Central School from Hampstead families.

Other schools in Hampstead School District

The district →
Hampstead Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hampstead
B−
352 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Hampshire’s other public schools; Hampstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.