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Schools in Seabrook · Seabrook School District, Winnacunnet Cooperative School District

Seabrook’s public schools score below 80% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

In Seabrook, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Seabrook, 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.

#104of 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
44%
▼ 7 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 11 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 3 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.9K
▲ 20% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024 · Winnacunnet Cooperative
Students per teacher
10.1
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,572 students on the public path
In brief

Seabrook’s schools, in brief

Seabrook runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Seabrook Elementary School (PK–4) and Seabrook Middle School (5–8) are Seabrook’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Winnacunnet Cooperative School District with Hampton Falls, Hampton and North Hampton: Winnacunnet High School in Hampton. The high school’s own results earn a B+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Seabrook spends $28,578 per student and Winnacunnet Cooperative $27,934, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Seabrook’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C−: better than 20% of New Hampshire school districts, #104 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Graduation is above the New Hampshire average; test scores are below it.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (154)Better than 19%
Towns in Rockingham County (34)Better than 0%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 662 test results and a graduating class of 279 could put Seabrook anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Seabrook’s students in the tested grades sat them (664 in math, 660 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Seabrook Elementary SchoolSeabrook School DistrictC−
5–8Seabrook Middle SchoolSeabrook School DistrictD
9–12Winnacunnet High Schoolin HamptonB+

Seabrook runs its own schools through grade 8 (Seabrook School District). From grade 9, students attend the Winnacunnet Cooperative School District, shared with Hampton Falls, Hampton and North Hampton. Its high school is in Hampton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Seabrook

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Seabrook School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 579 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$28,578NH $23,296 · FY2024
D
Winnacunnet Cooperative School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 993 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$27,934NH $23,296 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Seabrook School District33%
State average 50.8% · 435 students tested
Math · PK–8, Seabrook School District23%
State average 40.5% · 439 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Winnacunnet Cooperative School District64%
State average 50.8% · 225 students tested
Math · 9–12, Winnacunnet Cooperative School District42%
State average 40.5% · 225 students tested

Seabrook vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SeabrookC−Seabrook PK–8 · Winnacunnet Cooperative 9–12
Hampton FallsA−Hampton Falls PK–8 · Winnacunnet Cooperative 9–12
South Hampton—South Hampton
HamptonA−Hampton PK–8 · Winnacunnet Cooperative 9–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Winnacunnet Cooperative with Seabrook for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Salisbury, MA borders Seabrook but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Seabrook

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).

District schools in Seabrookby address
Seabrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
302 students11:1Rate it →
Seabrook Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
D
277 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Seabrookin other towns
Winnacunnet High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hampton
B+
993 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Seabrook’s schools

Are Seabrook’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Seabrook children attend score below 80% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #104 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seabrook in?

Two districts: Seabrook School District runs grades PK–8, and Winnacunnet Cooperative School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Hampton Falls, Hampton and North Hampton.

Where do Seabrook kids go to high school?

Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, with 993 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Seabrook’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Winnacunnet Cooperative School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Seabrook spend per student?

$28,578 in Seabrook School District and $27,934 in Winnacunnet Cooperative 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.