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Schools in Lyndeborough · Wilton-Lyndeborough School District

Lyndeborough’s public schools score below 65% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

In Lyndeborough, 33% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lyndeborough, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 95% 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
54%
▲ 3 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 8 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.9K
▲ 3% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.2
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
527 students on the public path
In brief

Lyndeborough’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 139 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lyndeborough’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,923 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Florence Rideout Elementary School, then Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School, then Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Lyndeborough’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 35% of New Hampshire school districts. Test scores are below the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (139)Better than 29%
Towns in Hillsborough County (28)Better than 21%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 286 test results could put Lyndeborough anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Lyndeborough’s students in the tested grades sat them (287 in math, 285 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KLyndeborough Central SchoolWilton-Lyndeborough School DistrictNo scores
1–5Florence Rideout Elementary Schoolin WiltonB+
6–8Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle Schoolin WiltonC+
9–12Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High Schoolin WiltonB

Lyndeborough’s public schools are run by Wilton-Lyndeborough School District, which also serves Wilton. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 50.8% · 285 students tested
Math33%
State average 40.5% · 287 students tested

Lyndeborough vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LyndeboroughC+Wilton-Lyndeborough
Mont VernonAMont Vernon K–6 · Souhegan Cooperative 9–12
GreenfieldB−Contoocook Valley
MilfordB−Milford
WiltonC+Wilton-Lyndeborough
TempleB−Contoocook Valley

Every school in Lyndeborough

4 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 Lyndeboroughby address
Also serving Lyndeboroughin other towns

Questions about Lyndeborough’s schools

Are Lyndeborough’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lyndeborough children attend score below 65% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lyndeborough in?

Wilton-Lyndeborough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 527 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lyndeborough kids go to high school?

Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School in Wilton, with 147 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Lyndeborough spend per student?

$23,923 in Wilton-Lyndeborough School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Lyndeborough families are saying about school.

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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.