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Schools in Hollis · Hollis School District, Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District

Hollis’s public schools outscore 94% of New Hampshire districts

68% of students in Hollis’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hollis, 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.

#4of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
76%
▲ 25 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 28 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 9 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.4K
▼ 4% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024 · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative
Students per teacher
10.9
NH 11.2
Schools in town
5
1,782 students on the public path
In brief

Hollis’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 44 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hollis’s, its schools beat 89%, lower than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Hollis runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Hollis Primary School (PK–3) is Hollis’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District with Brookline: Hollis-Brookline Middle School, then Hollis-Brookline High School. The high school’s own results earn an A, the highest on the path; the middle school earns an A. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 68% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hollis spends $21,675 per student and Hollis-Brookline Cooperative $22,388, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hollis 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 Hollis’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 94% of New Hampshire school districts, #4 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 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (44)Better than 89%
Towns in Hillsborough County (28)Better than 93%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 894 test results and a graduating class of 205 could put Hollis anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Hollis’s students in the tested grades sat them (894 in math, 895 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Hollis Primary SchoolHollis School DistrictA
7–8Hollis-Brookline Middle SchoolHollis-Brookline Cooperative School DistrictA
9–12Hollis-Brookline High SchoolHollis-Brookline Cooperative School DistrictA

Hollis runs its own schools through grade 6 (Hollis School District). From grade 7, students attend the Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District, shared with Brookline. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hollis

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

Hollis School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 2 schools · 668 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$21,675NH $23,296 · FY2024
A+
Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 1,114 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$22,388NH $23,296 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Hollis School District72%
State average 50.8% · 372 students tested
Math · PK–6, Hollis School District74%
State average 40.5% · 372 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District79%
State average 50.8% · 523 students tested
Math · 7–12, Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District64%
State average 40.5% · 522 students tested

Hollis vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HollisAHollis PK–6 · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative 7–12
NashuaCNashua
MilfordB−Milford
BrooklineABrookline PK–6 · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative 7–12
AmherstB+Amherst PK–8 · Souhegan Cooperative 9–12
MerrimackB−Merrimack

Pepperell, MA borders Hollis but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Hollis

5 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 Hollisby address
Hollis Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A
391 students10:1Rate it →
Hollis Upper Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6
A
277 students10:1Rate it →
Hollis-Brookline Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
369 students11:1Rate it →
Hollis-Brookline High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
745 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Hollis Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
119 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Hollis’s schools

Are Hollis’s schools good?

By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hollis children attend outscore 94% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #4 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 Hollis in?

Two districts: Hollis School District runs grades PK–6, and Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Brookline.

Where do Hollis kids go to high school?

Hollis-Brookline High School, with 745 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Hollis’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Hollis spend per student?

$21,675 in Hollis School District and $22,388 in Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hollis?

Yes: Hollis Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 119 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.