Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0Harrisville’s public schools outscore 52% of New Hampshire districts
In Harrisville, 64% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the New Hampshire average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harrisville, 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.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Harrisville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 163 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrisville’s, its schools beat 62%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $37,447 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.
What’s behind Harrisville’s grade
B−: better than 52% of New Hampshire school districts. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Harrisville, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Harrisville
Wells Memorial School
Grades K–6 · 47 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Harrisville
Wells Memorial School
Grades K–6 · 47 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Harrisville
Wells Memorial School
Grades K–6 · 47 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Harrisville
Wells Memorial School
Grades K–6 · 47 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Harrisville
Wells Memorial School
Grades K–6 · 47 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Harrisville
Wells Memorial School
Grades K–6 · 47 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Harrisville
Wells Memorial School
Grades K–6 · 47 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Harrisville’s public schools are run by Harrisville 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.
Well above the state in reading
Harrisville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Harrisville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisville | B− | Harrisville |
| Nelson | — | Nelson |
| Dublin | B− | Contoocook Valley |
| Roxbury | — | Monadnock Regional |
| Hancock | B− | Contoocook Valley |
| Peterborough | B− | Contoocook Valley |
| Marlborough | D | Marlborough |
Every school in Harrisville
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).
Questions about Harrisville’s schools
Are Harrisville’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Harrisville children attend outscore 52% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Harrisville in?
Harrisville School District, which runs grades K–6 and enrolls 47 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Harrisville spend per student?
$37,447 in Harrisville School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Harrisville families are saying about school.
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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.