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Laconia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,230 students in Laconia School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Laconia School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (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
368 Schools
# Students
1,812 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Laconia 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.32
# American Indian Students
2 Students
182 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
3,091 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
8,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
53 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
1,570 Students
87,889 Students
% White Students
87%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
74 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
5,673 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
3,041
# Students in K Grade:
122
10,416
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
11,733
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
12,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
12,078
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
12,182
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
12,522
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
11,957
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
10,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
10,354
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,607 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,132 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$3,646 MM

Spending
$38 MM
$3,517 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,607
$22,075

Spending / Student
$21,132
$21,293

Best Laconia School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Street School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
350 Pleasant St.
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-2168
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-2168
Grades: PK-5
| 259 students
Rank: #22.
Elm Street School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
478 Elm St.
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-4113
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-4113
Grades: PK-5
| 271 students
Rank: #33.
Woodland Heights Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
225 Winter St. Ext.
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-8733
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-8733
Grades: PK-5
| 303 students
Rank: #44.
Laconia Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
150 Mcgrath St.
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-4632
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-4632
Grades: 6-8
| 397 students
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