Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Pittsfield’s public schools score below 77% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 33% of Pittsfield’s students scored proficient, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pittsfield, 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.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.
Pittsfield’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 115 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pittsfield’s, its schools beat 35%, higher than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire (the state reports Pittsfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,282 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Pittsfield Middle School, then Pittsfield High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Pittsfield’s grade
C−: better than 23% of New Hampshire school districts, #100 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Both inputs trail the New Hampshire average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pittsfield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pittsfield
Pittsfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 215 students
Kindergarten in Pittsfield
Pittsfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 215 students
1st grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 215 students
2nd grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 215 students
3rd grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 215 students
4th grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 215 students
5th grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 215 students
6th grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 103 students
7th grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 103 students
8th grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 103 students
9th grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 161 students
10th grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 161 students
11th grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 161 students
12th grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 161 students
Pittsfield’s public schools are run by Pittsfield 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.
Well below the state in reading
Pittsfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Pittsfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield | C− | Pittsfield |
| Chichester | B | Chichester |
| Epsom | B | Epsom |
| Barnstead | D | Barnstead PK–8 · Prospect Mountain High School Joint Maintenance Agreement District 9–12 |
| Northwood | B | Northwood |
| Strafford | C− | Strafford |
Every school in Pittsfield
3 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).
Questions about Pittsfield’s schools
Are Pittsfield’s schools good?
On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pittsfield children attend score below 77% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #100 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pittsfield in?
Pittsfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 479 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pittsfield kids go to high school?
Pittsfield High School, with 161 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Pittsfield’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Pittsfield School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.
How much does Pittsfield spend per student?
$22,282 in Pittsfield School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pittsfield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pittsfield → They have their own page.
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.