Stanley Tavern · Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Hopkinton’s public schools outscore 84% of New Hampshire districts
On the state reading tests, 68% of Hopkinton’s students scored proficient, above the New Hampshire average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hopkinton, 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.
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.
Hopkinton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 98 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hopkinton’s, its schools beat 79%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 68% and math 53% 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
The district spends $24,027 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Hopkinton Middle School, then Hopkinton High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Beech Hill School (private) and The Contoocook School (private) are 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.
What’s behind Hopkinton’s grade
A−: better than 84% of New Hampshire school districts, #14 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Hampshire average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hopkinton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Hopkinton
Harold Martin School
Grades PK–3 · 269 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hopkinton
Harold Martin School
Grades PK–3 · 269 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hopkinton
Harold Martin School
Grades PK–3 · 269 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hopkinton
Harold Martin School
Grades PK–3 · 269 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hopkinton
Maple Street Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 219 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Contoocook
5th grade in Hopkinton
Maple Street Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 219 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Contoocook
6th grade in Hopkinton
Maple Street Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 219 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Contoocook
7th grade in Hopkinton
Hopkinton Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 165 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Contoocook
8th grade in Hopkinton
Hopkinton Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 165 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Contoocook
9th grade in Hopkinton
Hopkinton High School
Grades 9–12 · 284 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Contoocook
10th grade in Hopkinton
Hopkinton High School
Grades 9–12 · 284 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Contoocook
11th grade in Hopkinton
Hopkinton High School
Grades 9–12 · 284 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Contoocook
12th grade in Hopkinton
Hopkinton High School
Grades 9–12 · 284 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Contoocook
Hopkinton’s public schools are run by Hopkinton 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
Hopkinton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Hopkinton’s borders.
Every school in Hopkinton
6 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 Hopkinton’s schools
Are Hopkinton’s schools good?
By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hopkinton children attend outscore 84% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #14 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hopkinton in?
Hopkinton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 937 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hopkinton kids go to high school?
Hopkinton High School in Contoocook, with 284 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Hopkinton’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Hopkinton School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.
How much does Hopkinton spend per student?
$24,027 in Hopkinton School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hopkinton?
Yes: The Beech Hill School (nonsectarian, grades 5–8, 35 students) and The Contoocook School (special education, grades 6–11, 12 students).
Parents talk
What Hopkinton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hopkinton → They have their own page.
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.