Top Rankings
Oyster River Coop School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 618 students in Oyster River Coop School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Oyster River Coop School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more 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
2,110 Students
47,559 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
4,474 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Oyster River Coop School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
36%

Graduation Rate
97%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.28
# American Indian Students
1 Student
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
126 Students
1,369 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
2,819 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
15 Students
818 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,801 Students
40,294 Students
% White Students
85%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
2,151 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
456
# Students in K Grade:
119
1,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
1,543
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
1,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
1,979
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
4,447
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
10,050
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
12,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
12,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,954 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 $33,664 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$3,646 MM

Spending
$71 MM
$3,517 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,954
$22,075

Spending / Student
$33,664
$21,293

Best Oyster River Coop School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oyster River Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Coe Dr.
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 868-2155
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 868-2155
Grades: 5-8
| 618 students
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