For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 809 students in Hampstead 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 Hampstead School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
2 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
809 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hampstead 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
#53 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
36%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.32
# American Indian Students
3 Students
182 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,091 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
8,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
2,232 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
742 Students
87,889 Students
% White Students
92%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
74 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
5,673 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
3,041
# Students in K Grade:
72
10,416
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
11,733
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
12,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
12,078
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
12,182
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
12,522
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
11,957
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
10,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
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 $34,506 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 $34,319 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$3,646 MM

Spending
$28 MM
$3,517 MM

Revenue / Student
$34,506
$22,075

Spending / Student
$34,319
$21,293

Best Hampstead School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hampstead Central School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21 Emerson Ave.
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-6326
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-6326
Grades: PK-4
| 465 students
Rank: #22.
Hampstead Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
28 School St.
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-6743
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-6743
Grades: 5-8
| 344 students
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