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Schools in Strafford · Strafford School District

Strafford’s public schools score below 81% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation

28% of students in Strafford’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Strafford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.

#106of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’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
28%
▼ 12 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.6K
▼ 7% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.6
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
376 students on the public path
In brief

Strafford’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 132 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Strafford’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,576 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Strafford’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 19% of New Hampshire school districts, #106 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores are below the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (132)Better than 7%
Towns in Strafford County (10)Better than 30%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 252 test results could put Strafford anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Strafford’s students in the tested grades sat them (251 in math, 254 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Strafford SchoolStrafford School DistrictC+

Strafford’s public schools are run by Strafford 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.

Strafford School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 376 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$21,576NH $23,296 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 50.8% · 254 students tested
Math28%
State average 40.5% · 251 students tested

Strafford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StraffordC−Strafford
FarmingtonC−Farmington
BarringtonBBarrington
BarnsteadDBarnstead PK–8 · Prospect Mountain High School Joint Maintenance Agreement District 9–12
NorthwoodBNorthwood
RochesterDRochester
PittsfieldC−Pittsfield

Every school in Strafford

1 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 Straffordby address
Strafford School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
376 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Strafford’s schools

Are Strafford’s schools good?

On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Strafford children attend score below 81% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #106 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Strafford in?

Strafford School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 376 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Strafford spend per student?

$21,576 in Strafford 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 2020) 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.