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Schools in Northwood · Northwood School District

Northwood’s public schools outscore 63% of New Hampshire districts

Math proficiency in Northwood’s districts is 49%, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Northwood, 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.

#44of 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 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 5 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 8 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$25.3K
▲ 9% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
NH 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
413 students on the public path
In brief

Northwood’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 118 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Northwood’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,278 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Northwood’s grade

B+ Test scores

B: better than 63% of New Hampshire school districts, #44 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 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (118)Better than 53%
Towns in Rockingham County (34)Better than 41%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 240 test results could put Northwood anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Northwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (241 in math, 240 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Northwood Elementary SchoolNorthwood School DistrictB−

Northwood’s public schools are run by Northwood 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.

Northwood School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 413 students, up 19% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$25,278NH $23,296 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 50.8% · 240 students tested
Math49%
State average 40.5% · 241 students tested

Northwood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NorthwoodBNorthwood
DeerfieldBDeerfield
StraffordC−Strafford
PittsfieldC−Pittsfield
NottinghamA−Nottingham

Every school in Northwood

2 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 Northwoodby address
Northwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
413 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Northwoodrun by other districts or the state
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
High · Grades 9–12
A
654 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Northwood’s schools

Are Northwood’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Northwood children attend outscore 63% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #44 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Northwood in?

Northwood School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 413 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Northwood spend per student?

$25,278 in Northwood 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 2020) 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.