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Schools in Nottingham · Nottingham School District

Nottingham’s public schools outscore 84% of New Hampshire districts

65% of students in Nottingham’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nottingham, 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.

#13of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
59%
▲ 8 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 24 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.9K
▼ 10% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
NH 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
527 students on the public path
In brief

Nottingham’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,909 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 Nottingham’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 84% of New Hampshire school districts, #13 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 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (132)Better than 86%
Towns in Rockingham County (34)Better than 88%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 324 test results could put Nottingham anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Nottingham’s students in the tested grades sat them (324 in math, 323 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Nottingham Elementary SchoolNottingham School DistrictA

Nottingham’s public schools are run by Nottingham 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.

Nottingham School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 527 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$20,909NH $23,296 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 50.8% · 323 students tested
Math65%
State average 40.5% · 324 students tested

Nottingham vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NottinghamA−Nottingham
DeerfieldBDeerfield
LeeAOyster River Cooperative
BarringtonBBarrington
NorthwoodBNorthwood

Every school in Nottingham

1 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 Nottinghamby address
Nottingham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
527 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Nottingham’s schools

Are Nottingham’s schools good?

By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Nottingham children attend outscore 84% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #13 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Nottingham in?

Nottingham School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 527 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Nottingham spend per student?

$20,909 in Nottingham 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.