Top Rankings
Rye School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 400 students in Rye School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Rye School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (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
2 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
400 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Rye School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#12 out of 189 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.32
# American Indian Students
n/a
182 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
3,091 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
8,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
3 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
377 Students
87,889 Students
% White Students
94%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
74 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
5,673 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
3,041
# Students in K Grade:
40
10,416
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
11,733
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
12,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
12,078
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
12,182
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
12,522
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
11,957
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
10,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
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 $35,288 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,078 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,288
$22,075
Spending / Student
$36,078
$21,293
Best Rye School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rye Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
461 Sagamore Rd.
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 436-4731
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 436-4731
Grades: PK-4
| 209 students
Rank: #22.
Rye Junior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
501 Washington Rd.
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 964-5591
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 964-5591
Grades: 5-8
| 191 students
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