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Concord School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,485 students in Concord School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Concord School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
7 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
3,932 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
330 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Concord School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.32
# American Indian Students
16 Students
182 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
214 Students
3,091 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
169 Students
8,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
359 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
9%
2%
# White Students
3,055 Students
87,889 Students
% White Students
78%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
74 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
5,673 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
116
3,041
# Students in K Grade:
245
10,416
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
11,733
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
12,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
12,078
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
12,182
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
12,522
# Students in 6th Grade:
241
11,957
# Students in 7th Grade:
268
10,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
10,354
# Students in 9th Grade:
339
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
348
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
367
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
393
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,668 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,848 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,668
$22,075
Spending / Student
$21,848
$21,293
Best Concord School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Christa Mcauliffe School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17 North Spring Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0840
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0840
Grades: K-5
| 355 students
Rank: #22.
Abbot-downing School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
152 South St.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0827
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0827
Grades: PK-5
| 345 students
Rank: #33.
Broken Ground School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
51 South Curtisville Road
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0855
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0855
Grades: 3-5
| 310 students
Rank: #44.
Beaver Meadow School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
40 Sewalls Fall Rd.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0853
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0853
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
Rank: #55.
Rundlett Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
144 South St.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0862
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0862
Grades: 6-8
| 774 students
Rank: n/an/a
53 South Curtisville Road
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0830
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0830
Grades: PK-2
| 339 students
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