Peterborough Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 Peterborough, New Hampshire·03458
Score
40.7/100
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#122
Among 205 New Hampshire elementary schools
#6
In Contoocook Valley School District
Top 60%
In New Hampshire

Score 40.7/100: better than 40% of New Hampshire elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in New Hampshire, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New Hampshire schools.

English language arts
54%
Similar New Hampshire schools ≈ 54%, better than 48% of them
Math
45%
Similar New Hampshire schools ≈ 51%, better than 38% of them
All New Hampshire schools (ELA / math)
55% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by New Hampshire Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3NH SAS / SAT (state assessment)54—
English language artsGrade 4NH SAS / SAT (state assessment)54—
English language artsAll gradesNH SAS / SAT (state assessment)54—
MathGrade 3NH SAS / SAT (state assessment)51—
MathGrade 4NH SAS / SAT (state assessment)38—
MathAll gradesNH SAS / SAT (state assessment)45—

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
232
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
232
Typical elementary school: 264
Free or reduced-price lunch
35%
Typical elementary school: 23%

District and location

City
Hillsborough County

Contact

Address
17 High St.
Peterborough, NH 03458

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in New Hampshire. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Peterborough Elementary School at a glance

Peterborough Elementary School is a public elementary school in Peterborough, New Hampshire, serving grades PK-4. It is part of Contoocook Valley School District. It has about 232 students (a typical New Hampshire elementary school has 264). About 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 23% at a typical New Hampshire elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 54%) and 45% in math (similar schools: 51%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New Hampshire elementary schools, it scores 40.7 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #122 of 205. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.