Goffstown School District

11 School St.
Goffstown, NH 03045-1908
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 866 students in Goffstown School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Goffstown School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
5 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
2,792 Students
47,559 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
4,474 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#64 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Goffstown   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Goffstown   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Goffstown   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Goffstown   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Goffstown   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.28
# American Indian Students
7 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
1,369 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
2,819 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
44 Students
818 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
2,479 Students
40,294 Students
% White Students
89%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
2,151 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
456
# Students in K Grade:
118
1,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
1,543
# Students in 3rd Grade:
193
1,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
1,979
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
4,447
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
10,050
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
12,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
12,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
302
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
239
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,880 in this school district is less 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 $15,750 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Goffstown   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Goffstown   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,880
$22,075
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Goffstown   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,750
$21,293
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Goffstown   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Goffstown School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
41 Lauren Ln.
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 497-8288
Grades: 5-8
| 866 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,792 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in NH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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