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Schools in Kensington · Exeter Regional Cooperative School District, Kensington School District

Kensington’s public schools outscore 75% of New Hampshire districts

In Kensington, 63% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the New Hampshire average (51%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Kensington, 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 87% 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
63%
▲ 12 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 7 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 7 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.4K
▲ 18% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024 · Exeter Regional Cooperative
Students per teacher
10.7
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,435 students on the public path
In brief

Kensington’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 48 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kensington’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Kensington runs its own schools through grade 5, then shares

Kensington Elementary School (PK–5) is Kensington’s own. From grade 6, students attend the Exeter Regional Cooperative School District with Brentwood, East Kingston, Exeter, Newfields and Stratham: Cooperative Middle School in Stratham, then Exeter High School in Exeter. The high school’s own results earn an A, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Exeter Regional Cooperative spends $27,395 per student and Kensington $28,636, 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 Kensington’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 75% 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 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (48)Better than 50%
Towns in Rockingham County (34)Better than 65%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,231 test results and a graduating class of 405 could put Kensington anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Kensington’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,238 in math, 1,224 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Kensington Elementary SchoolKensington School DistrictA−
6–8Cooperative Middle Schoolin StrathamB
9–12Exeter High Schoolin ExeterA

Kensington runs its own schools through grade 5 (Kensington School District). From grade 6, students attend the Exeter Regional Cooperative School District, shared with Brentwood, East Kingston, Exeter, Newfields and Stratham. Its middle school is in Stratham. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Kensington

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

Exeter Regional Cooperative School DistrictGrades 6–12 · 2 schools · 2,293 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$27,395NH $23,296 · FY2024
B+
Kensington School DistrictGrades PK–5 · 1 schools · 142 students, up 18% since 2020–21 · 8.4 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$28,636NH $23,296 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 6–12, Exeter Regional Cooperative School District63%
State average 50.8% · 1159 students tested
Math · 6–12, Exeter Regional Cooperative School District47%
State average 40.5% · 1173 students tested
Reading · PK–5, Kensington School District67%
State average 50.8% · 65 students tested
Math · PK–5, Kensington School District52%
State average 40.5% · 65 students tested

Kensington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KensingtonA−Kensington PK–5 · Exeter Regional Cooperative 6–12
Hampton FallsA−Hampton Falls PK–8 · Winnacunnet Cooperative 9–12
East KingstonB+East Kingston K–5 · Exeter Regional Cooperative 6–12
South Hampton—South Hampton
ExeterA−Exeter PK–5 · Exeter Regional Cooperative 6–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Exeter Regional Cooperative with Kensington for grades 6–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Kensington

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 Kensingtonby address
Kensington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
142 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Kensingtonin other towns
Cooperative Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stratham
B
945 students10:1Rate it →
Exeter High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Exeter
A
1,348 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Kensington’s schools

Are Kensington’s schools good?

By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kensington children attend outscore 75% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kensington in?

Two districts: Kensington School District runs grades PK–5, and Exeter Regional Cooperative School District runs grades 6–12, shared with Brentwood, East Kingston, Exeter, Newfields and Stratham.

Where do Kensington kids go to high school?

Exeter High School in Exeter, with 1,348 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Kensington’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Exeter Regional Cooperative School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Kensington spend per student?

$27,395 in Exeter Regional Cooperative School District and $28,636 in Kensington 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.