Top Rankings
Nashua School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,103 students in Nashua School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle Schools in Nashua School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
20 Schools
154 Schools
# Students
8,902 Students
47,363 Students
# Teachers
780 Teachers
4,436 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nashua School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 188 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
31%
6%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
50%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,512 is higher than the state median of $21,319. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$192 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,809
$22,101
Spending / Student
$21,512
$21,319
Best Nashua School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pennichuck Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
207 Manchester St.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-4140
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-4140
Gr: 6-8 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Fairgrounds Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
27 Cleveland St.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 594-4393
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 594-4393
Gr: 6-8 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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