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Schools in Stratham · Exeter Regional Cooperative School District, Stratham School District

Stratham’s public schools outscore 75% of New Hampshire districts

64% of students in Stratham’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New Hampshire average (51%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Stratham, 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.

#26of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
64%
▲ 13 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 7 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.4K
▲ 18% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024 · Exeter Regional Cooperative
Students per teacher
10.8
NH 11.2
Schools in town
3
2,791 students on the public path
In brief

Stratham’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 64 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stratham’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Stratham runs its own schools through grade 5, then shares

Stratham Memorial School (PK–5) is Stratham’s own. From grade 6, students attend the Exeter Regional Cooperative School District with Brentwood, East Kingston, Exeter, Kensington and Newfields: Cooperative Middle School, then Exeter High School in Exeter. The high school’s own results earn an A, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 48% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Exeter Regional Cooperative spends $27,395 per student and Stratham $27,679, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Acorn School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Stratham’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 75% of New Hampshire school districts, #26 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 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (64)Better than 55%
Towns in Rockingham County (34)Better than 62%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,424 test results and a graduating class of 405 could put Stratham anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Stratham’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,432 in math, 1,416 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Stratham Memorial SchoolStratham School DistrictB+
6–8Cooperative Middle SchoolExeter Regional Cooperative School DistrictB
9–12Exeter High Schoolin ExeterA

Stratham runs its own schools through grade 5 (Stratham School District). From grade 6, students attend the Exeter Regional Cooperative School District, shared with Brentwood, East Kingston, Exeter, Kensington and Newfields. Its high school is in Exeter. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Stratham

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

Exeter Regional Cooperative School DistrictGrades 6–12 · 2 schools · 2,293 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$27,395NH $23,296 · FY2024
B+
Stratham School DistrictGrades PK–5 · 1 schools · 498 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$27,679NH $23,296 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 6–12, Exeter Regional Cooperative School District63%
State average 50.8% · 1159 students tested
Math · 6–12, Exeter Regional Cooperative School District47%
State average 40.5% · 1173 students tested
Reading · PK–5, Stratham School District67%
State average 50.8% · 257 students tested
Math · PK–5, Stratham School District50%
State average 40.5% · 259 students tested

Stratham vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StrathamA−Stratham PK–5 · Exeter Regional Cooperative 6–12
ExeterA−Exeter PK–5 · Exeter Regional Cooperative 6–12
NewfieldsB+Newfields K–5 · Exeter Regional Cooperative 6–12
GreenlandA−Greenland
NewmarketBNewmarket
North HamptonA−North Hampton PK–8 · Winnacunnet Cooperative 9–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Exeter Regional Cooperative with Stratham for grades 6–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Stratham

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 Strathamby address
Stratham Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
498 students10:1Rate it →
Cooperative Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
945 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Strathamin other towns
Exeter High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Exeter
A
1,348 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Acorn School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
103 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about Stratham’s schools

Are Stratham’s schools good?

By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Stratham children attend outscore 75% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #26 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stratham in?

Two districts: Stratham School District runs grades PK–5, and Exeter Regional Cooperative School District runs grades 6–12, shared with Brentwood, East Kingston, Exeter, Kensington and Newfields.

Where do Stratham kids go to high school?

Exeter High School in Exeter, with 1,348 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Stratham’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Exeter Regional Cooperative School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Stratham spend per student?

$27,395 in Exeter Regional Cooperative School District and $27,679 in Stratham School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Stratham?

Yes: Acorn School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 103 students).

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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.