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Schools in Newmarket · Newmarket School District

Newmarket’s public schools outscore 59% of New Hampshire districts

Reading proficiency in Newmarket’s districts is 58%, above the New Hampshire average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Newmarket, 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.

#56of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
58%
▲ 7 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 2 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$24.4K
▲ 5% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
NH 11.2
Schools in town
3
973 students on the public path
In brief

Newmarket’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,362 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 6 the district’s path is Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem), then Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Newmarket’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 59% of New Hampshire school districts, #56 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (164)Better than 63%
Towns in Rockingham County (34)Better than 24%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 508 test results could put Newmarket anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Newmarket’s students in the tested grades sat them (510 in math, 507 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Newmarket Elementary SchoolNewmarket School DistrictB−
6–8Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem)Newmarket School DistrictB
9–12Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High SchoolNewmarket School DistrictA

Newmarket’s public schools are run by Newmarket 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.

Newmarket School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 973 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$24,362NH $23,296 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 50.8% · 507 students tested
Math43%
State average 40.5% · 510 students tested

Newmarket vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NewmarketBNewmarket
NewfieldsB+Newfields K–5 · Exeter Regional Cooperative 6–12
StrathamA−Stratham PK–5 · Exeter Regional Cooperative 6–12
DurhamAOyster River Cooperative
GreenlandA−Greenland
LeeAOyster River Cooperative

Every school in Newmarket

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 Newmarketby address
Newmarket Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
474 students12:1Rate it →
Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem)
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
225 students10:1Rate it →
Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
274 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Newmarket’s schools

Are Newmarket’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Newmarket children attend outscore 59% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #56 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newmarket in?

Newmarket School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 973 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Newmarket kids go to high school?

Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School, with 274 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Newmarket spend per student?

$24,362 in Newmarket 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.