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Best public schools in Nashua, NH

24 public schools in Nashua: 15 elementary · 4 middle · 4 high · 1 K-8. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across New Hampshire.

Elementary schools

15 schools in Nashua, best first
1
Bicentennial Elementary School 81.7
Nashua School District · Grades PK-5 · 506 students
ELA 63%Math 74%Science 54%
#38 of 205 in New Hampshire
2
New Searles School 73.9
Nashua School District · Grades PK-5 · 247 students
ELA 65%Math 66%Science 38%
#54 of 205 in New Hampshire
3
Main Dunstable School 71.0
Nashua School District · Grades K-5 · 360 students
ELA 62%Math 56%Science 49%
#60 of 205 in New Hampshire
4
Broad Street Elementary School 56.8
Nashua School District · Grades K-5 · 243 students
ELA 56%Math 54%Science 38%
#89 of 205 in New Hampshire
5
Charlotte Ave Elementary School 55.4
Nashua School District · Grades K-5 · 375 students
ELA 61%Math 51%Science 33%
#92 of 205 in New Hampshire
6
Sunset Heights School 39.3
Nashua School District · Grades K-5 · 374 students
ELA 49%Math 45%Science 40%
#125 of 205 in New Hampshire
7
Birch Hill Elementary School 22.2
Nashua School District · Grades K-5 · 316 students
ELA 41%Math 41%Science 28%
#160 of 205 in New Hampshire
8
Fairgrounds Elementary School 7.1
Nashua School District · Grades K-5 · 499 students
ELA 31%Math 23%Science 23%
#191 of 205 in New Hampshire
9
Mt. Pleasant School 6.1
Nashua School District · Grades PK-5 · 257 students
ELA 34%Math 19%Science 18%
#193 of 205 in New Hampshire
10
Amherst Street School 4.6
Nashua School District · Grades K-5 · 286 students
ELA 31%Math 15%Science 21%
#196 of 205 in New Hampshire
11
Ledge Street School 3.7
Nashua School District · Grades K-5 · 412 students
ELA 24%Math 21%Science 17%
#198 of 205 in New Hampshire
12
Dr. Norman W. Crisp School 2.2
Nashua School District · Grades K-5 · 377 students
ELA 17%Math 17%Science 21%
#201 of 205 in New Hampshire
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Franklin Street School —
Nashua School District · Grades PK · 213 students
No published test results
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Nashua Title I Preschool —
Nashua School District · Grades PK · 57 students
No published test results
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Purple Panthers Preschool —
Nashua School District · Grades PK · 38 students
No published test results

Middle schools

4 schools in Nashua, best first
1
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) 98.3
Academy for Science and Design Charter School · Grades 5-8 · Charter · 404 students
ELA 81%Math 79%Science 77%
#2 of 87 in New Hampshire
2
Fairgrounds Middle School 23.6
Nashua School District · Grades 6-8 · 546 students
ELA 38%Math 29%Science 29%
#67 of 87 in New Hampshire
3
Pennichuck Middle School 22.4
Nashua School District · Grades 6-8 · 557 students
ELA 40%Math 30%Science 22%
#68 of 87 in New Hampshire
4
Brian S. McCarthy Middle School 14.4
Nashua School District · Grades 6-8
ELA 35%Math 23%Science 20%
#75 of 87 in New Hampshire

High schools

4 schools in Nashua, best first
1
Academy for Science and Design Charter (H) 99.4
Academy for Science and Design Charter School · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 236 students
ELA 95%Math 95%Science 86%
#1 of 90 in New Hampshire
2
Nashua High School South 58.3
Nashua School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,635 students
ELA 60%Math 29%Science 25%
#38 of 90 in New Hampshire
3
Nashua High School North 28.3
Nashua School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,579 students
ELA 53%Math 18%Science 31%
#65 of 90 in New Hampshire
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Brentwood Academy —
Nashua School District · Grades 9-12 · 25 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

1 school in Nashua
1
MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation 60.8
MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation · Grades K-8 · Charter · 306 students
ELA 63%Math 40%Science 42%
#26 of 65 in New Hampshire

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