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Schools in New Ipswich · Mascenic Regional School District

New Ipswich’s public schools score below 69% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving New Ipswich, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B#84of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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
47%
▼ 4 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 2 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.1K
▼ 9% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
NH 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
875 students on the public path
In brief

New Ipswich’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 153 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Ipswich’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire (the state reports New Ipswich’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,092 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 5 the district’s path is Boynton Middle School, then Mascenic Regional High School. 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 New Ipswich’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 31% of New Hampshire school districts, #84 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 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (153)Better than 23%
Towns in Hillsborough County (28)Better than 11%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 446 test results and a graduating class of 54 could put New Ipswich anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of New Ipswich’s students in the tested grades sat them (446 in math, 445 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Highbridge Hill Elementary SchoolMascenic Regional School DistrictNo scores
5–8Boynton Middle SchoolMascenic Regional School DistrictC−
9–12Mascenic Regional High SchoolMascenic Regional School DistrictB

New Ipswich’s public schools are run by Mascenic Regional School District, which also serves Greenville. 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.

Mascenic Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 875 students · 12.3 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$21,092NH $23,296 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 50.8% · 445 students tested
Math38%
State average 40.5% · 446 students tested

New Ipswich vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New IpswichCMascenic Regional
RindgeC+Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative
MasonA+Mason
TempleB−Contoocook Valley
GreenvilleCMascenic Regional

Every school in New Ipswich

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 New Ipswichby address
Highbridge Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
363 students12:1Rate it →
Boynton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
260 students14:1Rate it →
Mascenic Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
252 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about New Ipswich’s schools

Are New Ipswich’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New Ipswich children attend score below 69% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #84 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Ipswich in?

Mascenic Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 875 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Ipswich kids go to high school?

Mascenic Regional High School, with 252 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is New Ipswich’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Mascenic Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does New Ipswich spend per student?

$21,092 in Mascenic Regional 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.