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Goffstown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,549 students in Goffstown School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Goffstown School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
5 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
2,766 Students
109,833 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
9,935 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Goffstown School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.32
# American Indian Students
8 Students
213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
3,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
8,206 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
37 Students
2,312 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
2,463 Students
90,293 Students
% White Students
89%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
81 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
108 Students
5,520 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
3,151
# Students in K Grade:
120
10,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
12,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
12,087
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
12,123
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
12,458
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
12,406
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
12,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
231
10,722
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
11,338
# Students in 9th Grade:
328
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
30
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
36
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
22
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,039 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,898 is less than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,039
$21,644
Spending / Student
$15,898
$20,877
Best Goffstown School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maple Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16 Maple Ave.
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 497-3330
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 497-3330
Grades: 1-4
| 524 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
41 Lauren Ln.
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 497-8288
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 497-8288
Grades: 5-8
| 829 students
Rank: #33.
Bartlett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
689 Mast Rd.
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 623-8088
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 623-8088
Grades: 1-4
| 196 students
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