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South Meadow School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

108 Hancock Rd., Peterborough, NH 03458 · (603) 924-7105 · Part of Contoocook Valley School District

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

Students
332
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about South Meadow School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Peterborough kids: Conval Regional High School

On the path

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

PK–4Peterborough Elementary School254 students
5–8South Meadow SchoolYou are here
9–12Conval Regional High School645 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 51.9%

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

108 Hancock Rd., Peterborough

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 570
Grade 689
Grade 792
Grade 881
Enrollment over time
354’20
339’21
339’22
347’23
332’24

Down 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Meadow 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.