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

Hampton’s public schools outscore 77% of New Hampshire districts

66% of students in Hampton’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New Hampshire average (51%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hampton, 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.

#24of 126 New Hampshire townsK–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
66%
▲ 15 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 11 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
9.3
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,891 students on the public path
In brief

Hampton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 169 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hampton’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Hampton runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Hampton Centre School (PK–2), Adeline C. Marston School (3–5) and Hampton Academy (6–8) are Hampton’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Winnacunnet Cooperative School District with Hampton Falls, North Hampton and Seabrook: Winnacunnet High School. The high school’s own results earn a B+. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 52% 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 spends $27,604 per student and Winnacunnet Cooperative $27,934, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of New Hampshire school districts, #24 of 126 New Hampshire towns. 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 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (169)Better than 89%
Towns in Rockingham County (34)Better than 74%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 866 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put Hampton anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Hampton’s students in the tested grades sat them (868 in math, 864 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Hampton Centre SchoolHampton School DistrictNo scores
3–5Adeline C. Marston SchoolHampton School DistrictA
6–8Hampton AcademyHampton School DistrictB+
9–12Winnacunnet High SchoolWinnacunnet Cooperative School DistrictB+

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

Two districts serve Hampton

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

Hampton School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 898 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$27,604NH $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 School District67%
State average 50.8% · 639 students tested
Math · PK–8, Hampton School District55%
State average 40.5% · 643 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 vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HamptonA−Hampton PK–8 · Winnacunnet Cooperative 9–12
Hampton FallsA−Hampton Falls PK–8 · Winnacunnet Cooperative 9–12
North HamptonA−North Hampton PK–8 · Winnacunnet Cooperative 9–12
SeabrookC−Seabrook PK–8 · Winnacunnet Cooperative 9–12

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

Every school in Hampton

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).

District schools in Hamptonby address
Hampton Centre School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
282 students8:1Rate it →
Adeline C. Marston School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A
303 students9:1Rate it →
Hampton Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
313 students8:1Rate it →
Winnacunnet High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
993 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Hampton’s schools

Are Hampton’s schools good?

By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hampton children attend outscore 77% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #24 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hampton in?

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

Where do Hampton kids go to high school?

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

What is Hampton’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 spend per student?

$27,604 in Hampton School District and $27,934 in Winnacunnet Cooperative 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.