The average public middle school in New Hampshire has approximately 318 students (2024-25).
The public middle schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public middle school in New Hampshire (by enrollment) is Dover Middle School with 1,018 students.
# Students Range: 450
1,018
Avg. # Students: 652
Largest New Hampshire Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Dover Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,018
Grades: 5-8
16 Daley Dr.
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 516-7200
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 516-7200
Rank: #22.
Cooperative Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 951
Grades: 6-8
100 Academic Way
Stratham, NH 03885
(603) 775-8700
Stratham, NH 03885
(603) 775-8700
Rank: #33.
Londonderry Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 890
Grades: 6-8
313 Mammoth Rd.
Londonderry, NH 03053
(603) 432-6925
Londonderry, NH 03053
(603) 432-6925
Rank: #44.
Elm Street Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 874
Grades: 6-8
117 Elm St.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-3900
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-3900
Rank: #55.
Middle School At Parkside
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 858
Grades: 5-8
75 Parkside Ave.
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 624-6356
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 624-6356
Rank: #66.
Rochester Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 847
Grades: 6-8
47 Brock St.
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-4090
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-4090
Rank: #77.
Mountain View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 829
Grades: 5-8
41 Lauren Ln.
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 497-8288
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 497-8288
Rank: #88.
Rundlett Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 826
Grades: 6-8
144 South St.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0862
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0862
Rank: #99.
Woodbury School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 777
Grades: 6-8
206 Main St.
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-7055
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-7055
Rank: #1010.
Southside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 750
Grades: 5-8
300 South Jewett St.
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6359
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6359
Rank: #1111.
Hillside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 746
Grades: 6-8
112 Reservoir Ave.
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-6352
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-6352
Rank: #1212.
Timberlane Regional Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 735
Grades: 6-8
44 Greenough Rd.
Plaistow, NH 03865
(603) 382-7131
Plaistow, NH 03865
(603) 382-7131
Rank: #1313.
Ross A. Lurgio Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 700
Grades: 7-8
47a Nashua Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 310-9100
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 310-9100
Rank: #1414.
Hudson Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 692
Grades: 6-8
1 Memorial Dr.
Hudson, NH 03051
(603) 886-1240
Hudson, NH 03051
(603) 886-1240
Rank: #1515.
Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 660
Grades: 6-8
201 Jack Lovering Drive
Manchester, NH 03109
(603) 628-6247
Manchester, NH 03109
(603) 628-6247
Rank: #1616.
Auburn Village School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 654
Grades: K-8
11 Eaton Hill Rd.
Auburn, NH 03032
(603) 483-2769
Auburn, NH 03032
(603) 483-2769
Rank: #1717.
Oyster River Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 643
Grades: 5-8
1 Coe Dr.
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 868-2155
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 868-2155
Rank: #1818.
Amherst Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 639
Grades: 5-8
14 Cross Rd.
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-8944
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-8944
Rank: #1919.
Keene Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 627
Grades: 6-8
167 Maple Ave.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-9023
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-9023
Rank: #2020.
Fairgrounds Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 561
Grades: 6-8
27 Cleveland St.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 594-4393
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 594-4393
Rank: #2121.
Pennichuck Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 559
Grades: 6-8
207 Manchester St.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-4140
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-4140
Rank: #2222.
Merrimack Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 542
Grades: 7-8
31 Madeline Bennett Ln.
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 424-6289
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 424-6289
Rank: #2323.
Gilbert H. Hood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 540
Grades: 6-8
5 Hood Rd.
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-1224
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-1224
Rank: #2424.
Deerfield Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 528
Grades: PK-8
66 North Rd.
Deerfield, NH 03037
(603) 463-7422
Deerfield, NH 03037
(603) 463-7422
Rank: #2525.
Bow Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 526
Grades: 5-8
20 Bow Center Rd.
Bow, NH 03304
(603) 225-3212
Bow, NH 03304
(603) 225-3212
Rank: #2626.
Weare Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 524
Grades: 4-8
16 East Rd.
Weare, NH 03281
(603) 529-7555
Weare, NH 03281
(603) 529-7555
Rank: #2727.
Nottingham Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 505
Grades: PK-8
245 Stage Rd.
Nottingham, NH 03290
(603) 679-5632
Nottingham, NH 03290
(603) 679-5632
Rank: #2828.
Chester Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 502
Grades: PK-8
22 Murphy Dr.
Chester, NH 03036
(603) 887-3621
Chester, NH 03036
(603) 887-3621
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Portsmouth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 499
Grades: 6-8
155 Parrott Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-5781
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-5781
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
West Running Brook Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 499
Grades: 6-8
1 W. Running Brook Ln.
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-1250
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-1250
Rank: #3131.
Merrimack Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 472
Grades: 6-8
14 Allen St.
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-6336
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-6336
Rank: #3232.
Lebanon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 471
Grades: 5-8
3 Moulton Avenue
Lebanon, NH 03766
(603) 448-3056
Lebanon, NH 03766
(603) 448-3056
Rank: #3333.
Barnstead Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 469
Grades: PK-8
91 Maple St.
Center Barnstead, NH 03225
(603) 269-5161
Center Barnstead, NH 03225
(603) 269-5161
Rank: #3434.
Milford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 464
Grades: 6-8
33 Osgood Rd.
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-5221
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-5221
Rank: #3535.
Paul Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 450
Grades: PK-8
60 Taylor Way
Sanbornville, NH 03872
(603) 522-8891
Sanbornville, NH 03872
(603) 522-8891
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Hampshire average public middle schools student size?
The New Hampshire average public middle schools student size is 318 for 2024-25.
What are the public middle schools with the largest student size in New Hampshire?
The best top ranked public middle schools in New Hampshire include Dover Middle School, Cooperative Middle School and Londonderry Middle School.
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