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Peterborough Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

17 High St., Peterborough, NH 03458 · (603) 924-3828 · Part of Contoocook Valley School District

Peterborough’s School Grade B− better than 49% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
254
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Peterborough Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Peterborough kids: South Meadow School

On the path

Where Peterborough kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Peterborough Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8South Meadow School332 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

17 High St., Peterborough

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten58
Grade 135
Grade 243
Grade 338
Grade 458
Enrollment over time
246’20
271’21
238’22
232’23
254’24

Up 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Peterborough Elementary School from Peterborough families.

Other schools in Contoocook Valley School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Hampshire’s other public schools; Peterborough’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.