Top Rankings
Exeter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 807 students in Exeter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Exeter School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
807 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Exeter School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.32
# American Indian Students
4 Students
182 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
3,091 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
8,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
10 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
726 Students
87,889 Students
% White Students
90%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
74 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
5,673 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
3,041
# Students in K Grade:
113
10,416
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
11,733
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
12,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
12,078
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
12,182
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
12,522
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
11,957
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
10,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
10,354
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,428 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,238 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,428
$22,075
Spending / Student
$25,238
$21,293
Best Exeter School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Street Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25 Lincoln St.
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 775-8860
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 775-8860
Grades: 3-5
| 417 students
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