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Schools in Hampton Falls · Hampton Falls School District, Winnacunnet Cooperative School District

Hampton Falls’s public schools outscore 78% of New Hampshire districts

In Hampton Falls, 69% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the New Hampshire average (51%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hampton Falls, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
69%
▲ 18 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 3 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.9K
▲ 20% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024 · Winnacunnet Cooperative
Students per teacher
10.4
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,183 students on the public path
In brief

Hampton Falls’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 45 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hampton Falls’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Hampton Falls runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Lincoln Akerman School (PK–8) is Hampton Falls’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Winnacunnet Cooperative School District with Hampton, North Hampton and Seabrook: Winnacunnet High School in Hampton. The high school’s own results earn a B+. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hampton Falls spends $35,861 per student and Winnacunnet Cooperative $27,934, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Heronfield Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Hampton Falls’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of New Hampshire school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Hampshire average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (45)Better than 58%
Towns in Rockingham County (34)Better than 82%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 348 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put Hampton Falls anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Hampton Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (348 in math, 348 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Lincoln Akerman SchoolHampton Falls School DistrictA
9–12Winnacunnet High Schoolin HamptonB+

Hampton Falls runs its own schools through grade 8 (Hampton Falls School District). From grade 9, students attend the Winnacunnet Cooperative School District, shared with Hampton, North Hampton and Seabrook. Its high school is in Hampton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hampton Falls

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hampton Falls School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 190 students · 12.3 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$35,861NH $23,296 · FY2024
A
Winnacunnet Cooperative School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 993 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$27,934NH $23,296 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Hampton Falls School District77%
State average 50.8% · 123 students tested
Math · PK–8, Hampton Falls School District67%
State average 40.5% · 123 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Winnacunnet Cooperative School District64%
State average 50.8% · 225 students tested
Math · 9–12, Winnacunnet Cooperative School District42%
State average 40.5% · 225 students tested

Hampton Falls vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hampton FallsA−Hampton Falls PK–8 · Winnacunnet Cooperative 9–12
HamptonA−Hampton PK–8 · Winnacunnet Cooperative 9–12
SeabrookC−Seabrook PK–8 · Winnacunnet Cooperative 9–12
KensingtonA−Kensington PK–5 · Exeter Regional Cooperative 6–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Winnacunnet Cooperative with Hampton Falls for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hampton Falls

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).

District schools in Hampton Fallsby address
Lincoln Akerman School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
190 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Hampton Fallsin other towns
Winnacunnet High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hampton
B+
993 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Heronfield Academy
Elementary · Grades 6–8
Private · Nonsectarian
94 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Hampton Falls’s schools

Are Hampton Falls’s schools good?

By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hampton Falls children attend outscore 78% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hampton Falls in?

Two districts: Hampton Falls School District runs grades PK–8, and Winnacunnet Cooperative School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Hampton, North Hampton and Seabrook.

Where do Hampton Falls kids go to high school?

Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, with 993 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Hampton Falls’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Winnacunnet Cooperative School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Hampton Falls spend per student?

$35,861 in Hampton Falls School District and $27,934 in Winnacunnet Cooperative School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hampton Falls?

Yes: Heronfield Academy (nonsectarian, grades 6–8, 94 students).

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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.