Top 3 Best Somersworth Public Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,328 students in Somersworth, NH (there are 3 private schools, serving 288 private students). 82% of all K-12 students in Somersworth, NH are educated in public schools (compared to the NH state average of 84%).
The top ranked public schools in Somersworth, NH are Somersworth High School, Maple Wood Elementary School and Somersworth Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Somersworth, NH public schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Hampshire public school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Somersworth have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Hampshire public schools.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Somersworth, NH (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somersworth High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11 Memorial Dr.
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603) 692-2431
Grades: 9-12
| 394 students
Rank: #22.
Maple Wood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
184 Maple Street
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603) 692-3331
Grades: 3-5
| 281 students
Rank: #33.
Somersworth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Memorial Dr.
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603) 692-2126
Grades: 6-8
| 342 students
Rank: n/an/a
Idlehurst Elementary School
Magnet School
46 Stackpole Road
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603) 692-2435
Grades: PK-2
| 311 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Somersworth, New Hampshire

Somersworth, New Hampshire Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
17 Grand St
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603) 692-2435
Grades: 1-4
| 143 students
46 Stackpole Road
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603) 692-2435
Grades: K-5
| 469 students
184 Maple St.
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603) 692-3331
Grades: PK-5
| 294 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Somersworth, NH?
The top ranked public schools in Somersworth, NH include Somersworth High School, Maple Wood Elementary School and Somersworth Middle School.
How many public schools are located in Somersworth?
4 public schools are located in Somersworth.
What percentage of students in Somersworth go to public school?
82% of all K-12 students in Somersworth are educated in public schools (compared to the NH state average of 84%).
What is the racial composition of students in Somersworth?
Somersworth public schools minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public schools average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

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