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Schools in Newton · Sanborn Regional School District

Newton’s public schools score below 70% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

42% of students in Newton’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New Hampshire average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Newton, 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.

#85of 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
42%
▼ 9 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 6 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.2K
▲ 8% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,207 students on the public path
In brief

Newton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 98 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newton’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire (the state reports Newton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,174 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 3 the district’s path is Memorial School, then Sanborn Regional Middle School, then Sanborn Regional High School. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Seacoast Classical Academy Chartered Public School and Seacoast Learning Collaborative (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 Newton’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 30% of New Hampshire school districts, #85 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 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (98)Better than 8%
Towns in Rockingham County (34)Better than 6%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 654 test results and a graduating class of 132 could put Newton anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Newton’s students in the tested grades sat them (654 in math, 654 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Daniel J. Bakie Schoolin KingstonC+
3–5Memorial SchoolSanborn Regional School DistrictB−
6–8Sanborn Regional Middle Schoolin KingstonC−
9–12Sanborn Regional High Schoolin KingstonB−

Newton’s public schools are run by Sanborn Regional School District, which also serves Kingston. 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.

Sanborn Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,207 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$25,174NH $23,296 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 50.8% · 654 students tested
Math35%
State average 40.5% · 654 students tested

Newton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NewtonCSanborn Regional
South Hampton—South Hampton
East KingstonB+East Kingston K–5 · Exeter Regional Cooperative 6–12
KingstonCSanborn Regional
PlaistowBTimberlane Regional

Merrimac, MA borders Newton but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Newton

6 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 Newtonby address
Memorial School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
239 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Newtonin other towns
Daniel J. Bakie School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Kingston
C+
269 students7:1Rate it →
Sanborn Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kingston
C−
251 students10:1Rate it →
Sanborn Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kingston
B−
448 students13:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Seacoast Classical Academy Chartered Public School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Charter
179 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Seacoast Learning Collaborative
Grades 2–11
Private · Special education
47 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Newton’s schools

Are Newton’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Newton children attend score below 70% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #85 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newton in?

Sanborn Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,207 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Newton kids go to high school?

Sanborn Regional High School in Kingston, with 448 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Newton’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Sanborn Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Newton spend per student?

$25,174 in Sanborn Regional School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Newton?

Yes: Seacoast Learning Collaborative (special education, grades 2–11, 47 students). Newton also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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What Newton 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.