Newfound Area School District

20 North Main St.
Bristol, NH 03222-1404
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 790 students in Newfound Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Newfound Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
6 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
1,162 Students
109,833 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
9,935 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Newfound Area 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 75-79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#83 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Newfound Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newfound Area   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.
56%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newfound Area   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.
35%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Newfound Area   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.
75-79%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Newfound Area   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.32
# American Indian Students
4 Students
213 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,213 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
8,206 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
9 Students
2,312 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,097 Students
90,293 Students
% White Students
94%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
81 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
5,520 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
28
3,151
# Students in K Grade:
84
10,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
12,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
12,087
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
12,123
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
12,458
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
12,406
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
12,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
10,722
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
11,338
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
30
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
36
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
22
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,528 is higher than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,470 is higher than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Newfound Area   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
$27 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Newfound Area   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
$22,528
$21,644
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Newfound Area   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
$23,470
$20,877
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Newfound Area   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 Newfound Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bridgewater-hebron Village School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
25 School House Rd
Bristol, NH 03222
(603) 744-6969
Grades: PK-5
| 135 students
Rank: #22.
New Hampton Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
191 Main St.
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 744-3221
Grades: K-5
| 104 students
Rank: #33.
Bristol Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
55 School St.
Bristol, NH 03222
(603) 744-2761
Grades: K-5
| 188 students
Rank: #44.
Newfound Memorial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
155 N. Main St.
Bristol, NH 03222
(603) 744-8162
Grades: 6-8
| 287 students
Rank: #55.
Danbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Daffodil Ln.
Danbury, NH 03230
(603) 768-3434
Grades: K-5
| 76 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 1,162 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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