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Schools in Holderness · Holderness School District, Pemi-Baker Regional School District

Holderness’s public schools outscore 84% of New Hampshire districts

On the state reading tests, 66% of Holderness’s students scored proficient, above the New Hampshire average (51%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Holderness, 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 98% 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%
▲ 16 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.2K
▲ 4% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024 · Pemi-Baker Regional
Students per teacher
11.5
NH 11.2
Schools in town
2
807 students on the public path
In brief

Holderness’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 160 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Holderness’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Holderness runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Holderness Central School (K–8) is Holderness’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Pemi-Baker Regional School District with Ashland, Campton, Plymouth, Rumney, Thornton and Wentworth: Plymouth Regional High School in Plymouth. The high school’s own results earn a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Holderness spends $31,180 per student and Pemi-Baker Regional $24,161, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

White Mountain Montessori School (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 Holderness’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 84% of New Hampshire school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Hampshire average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (160)Better than 91%
Towns in Grafton County (33)Better than 79%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 226 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Holderness anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Holderness’s students in the tested grades sat them (226 in math, 226 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Holderness Central SchoolHolderness School DistrictA
9–12Plymouth Regional High Schoolin PlymouthB

Holderness runs its own schools through grade 8 (Holderness School District). From grade 9, students attend the Pemi-Baker Regional School District, shared with Ashland, Campton, Plymouth, Rumney, Thornton and Wentworth. Its high school is in Plymouth. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Holderness

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

Holderness School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 156 students · 8.0 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$31,180NH $23,296 · FY2024
A
Pemi-Baker Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 651 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$24,161NH $23,296 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Holderness School District72%
State average 50.8% · 100 students tested
Math · K–8, Holderness School District62%
State average 40.5% · 100 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Pemi-Baker Regional School District62%
State average 50.8% · 126 students tested
Math · 9–12, Pemi-Baker Regional School District42%
State average 40.5% · 126 students tested

Holderness vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HoldernessA−Holderness K–8 · Pemi-Baker Regional 9–12
PlymouthB+Plymouth PK–8 · Pemi-Baker Regional 9–12
AshlandBAshland K–8 · Pemi-Baker Regional 9–12
Center HarborC+Inter-Lakes

2 of the 3 neighbors share Pemi-Baker Regional with Holderness for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Holderness

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 Holdernessby address
Holderness Central School
Elementary · Grades K–8
A
156 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Holdernessin other towns
Plymouth Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plymouth
B
651 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
White Mountain Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
27 students27:1Rate it →

Questions about Holderness’s schools

Are Holderness’s schools good?

By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Holderness children attend outscore 84% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Holderness in?

Two districts: Holderness School District runs grades K–8, and Pemi-Baker Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Ashland, Campton, Plymouth, Rumney, Thornton and Wentworth.

Where do Holderness kids go to high school?

Plymouth Regional High School in Plymouth, with 651 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Holderness’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Pemi-Baker Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Holderness spend per student?

$31,180 in Holderness School District and $24,161 in Pemi-Baker Regional School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Holderness?

Yes: White Mountain Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 27 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.