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Schools in Laconia · Laconia School District

Laconia’s public schools score below 88% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 24% of Laconia’s students scored proficient, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Laconia, 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.

#115of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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

34%

▼ 17 pts vs NH 51%

2021–22

Math proficiency

24%

▼ 16 pts vs NH 40%

2021–22

Graduate on time

80–84%

▼ 4–8 pts vs NH 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$23.6K

▲ 1% vs NH $23.3K

FY2024

Students per teacher

10.8

NH 11.2

Schools in town

1,808 students on the public path

In brief

Laconia’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire (the state reports Laconia’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $23,554 per student in FY2024, against $23,296 across New Hampshire. 21% of its revenue that year was federal (New Hampshire 8%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Laconia Middle School, then Laconia High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Laconia Christian Academy (private) and Holy Trinity 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Laconia’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 12% of New Hampshire school districts, #115 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Both inputs trail the New Hampshire average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 12%

Lower resultsHigher results

New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (114)Better than 12%

D⁻C⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 896 test results and a graduating class of 116 could put Laconia anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Laconia’s students in the tested grades sat them (900 in math, 893 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Laconia · depends on your address

Woodland Heights Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 318 students · 11:1 students per teacher

Elm Street School

Grades PK–5 · 259 students · 11:1 students per teacher

Pleasant Street School

Grades PK–5 · 255 students · 11:1 students per teacher

C⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁻

6–8Laconia Middle SchoolLaconia School DistrictC⁻

9–12Laconia High SchoolLaconia School DistrictC

Laconia’s public schools are run by Laconia 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.

Laconia School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,808 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (NH 11.2)

$23,554NH $23,296 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%

State average 50.8% · 893 students tested

Math24%

State average 40.5% · 900 students tested

A note on the data.In FY2024, 21% of the Laconia district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 8% across New Hampshire, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Laconia vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Laconia	D	Laconia
Meredith	C⁺	Inter-Lakes
Gilford	B⁺	Gilford
Belmont	C	Shaker Regional
Sanbornton	C	Winnisquam Regional

Every school in Laconia

7 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 Laconiaby address

Woodland Heights Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5

318 students11:1Rate it →

Elm Street School

Elementary · Grades PK–5

259 students11:1Rate it →

Pleasant Street School

Elementary · Grades PK–5

C⁻

255 students11:1Rate it →

Laconia Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8

C⁻

414 students11:1Rate it →

Laconia High School

High · Grades 9–12

562 students10:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Laconia Christian Academy

Grades PK–12

Private · Religious

167 students8:1Rate it →

Holy Trinity School

Elementary · Grades PK–8

Private · Catholic

70 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Laconia’s schools

Are Laconia’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Laconia children attend score below 88% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #115 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Laconia in?

Laconia School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,808 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Laconia kids go to high school?

Laconia High School, with 562 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Laconia’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Laconia School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Laconia spend per student?

$23,554 in Laconia School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Laconia?

Yes: Laconia Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 167 students) and Holy Trinity School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 70 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.