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Schools in Sandown · Timberlane Regional School District

Sandown’s public schools outscore 60% of New Hampshire districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sandown, 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.

#48of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 3 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 2 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.4K
▼ 8% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
NH 11.2
Schools in town
2
2,143 students on the public path
In brief

Sandown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 104 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sandown’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,352 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Sandown North Elementary School, then Timberlane Regional Middle School, then Timberlane Regional High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sandown’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 60% of New Hampshire school districts, #48 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Hampshire average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (104)Better than 41%
Towns in Rockingham County (34)Better than 26%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,592 test results and a graduating class of 252 could put Sandown anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Sandown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,595 in math, 1,588 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KSandown Central SchoolTimberlane Regional School DistrictNo scores
1–5Sandown North Elementary SchoolTimberlane Regional School DistrictC+
6–8Timberlane Regional Middle Schoolin PlaistowC
9–12Timberlane Regional High Schoolin PlaistowA−

Sandown’s public schools are run by Timberlane Regional School District, which also serves Atkinson, Danville and Plaistow. 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.

Timberlane Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,224 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$21,352NH $23,296 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 50.8% · 1588 students tested
Math38%
State average 40.5% · 1595 students tested

Sandown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SandownBTimberlane Regional
ChesterC+Chester
DerryCDerry
HampsteadB+Hampstead
DanvilleBTimberlane Regional

Every school in Sandown

4 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 Sandownby address
Sandown Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
154 students13:1Rate it →
Sandown North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5
C+
322 studentsRate it →
Also serving Sandownin other towns
Timberlane Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plaistow
C
723 students10:1Rate it →
Timberlane Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plaistow
A−
944 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Sandown’s schools

Are Sandown’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Sandown children attend outscore 60% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #48 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sandown in?

Timberlane Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,224 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sandown kids go to high school?

Timberlane Regional High School in Plaistow, with 944 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Sandown’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Timberlane Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Sandown spend per student?

$21,352 in Timberlane Regional 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 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.