Top 10 Best Hillsborough County Public Preschools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 35 public preschools serving 11,714 students in Hillsborough County, NH.
The top ranked public preschools in Hillsborough County, NH are Memorial School, Mason Elementary School and Hollis Primary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hillsborough County, NH public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average). Pre schools in Hillsborough County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of New Hampshire public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Best Hillsborough County Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
55 Old Bedford Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 627-1776
Grades: PK-4
| 442 students
Rank: #22.
Mason Elementary School
Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
13 Darling Hill Rd.
Greenville, NH 03048
(603) 878-2962
Grades: PK-5
| 92 students
Rank: #33.
Hollis Primary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
36 Silver Lake Rd.
Hollis, NH 03049
(603) 324-5995
Grades: PK-3
| 326 students
Rank: #44.
Hancock Elementary School
Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10 Elementary Ln.
Hancock, NH 03449
(603) 525-3303
Grades: PK-4
| 68 students
Rank: #55.
Bicentennial Elementary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
296 E. Dunstable Rd.
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 966-1760
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: #66.
New Boston Central School
Math: 58% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
15 Central School Rd.
New Boston, NH 03070
(603) 487-2211
Grades: PK-6
| 497 students
Rank: #77.
Clark-wilkins School
Math: 64% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
80 Boston Post Rd.
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-4411
Grades: PK-4
| 671 students
Rank: #88.
Peterborough Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
17 High St.
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-3828
Grades: PK-4
| 271 students
Rank: #99.
Pelham Elementary School
Math: 50% | Reading: 60%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
61 Marsh Rd.
Pelham, NH 03076
(603) 635-8875
Grades: PK-5
| 715 students
Rank: #1010.
New Searles School
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
39 Shady Ln.
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 966-3620
Grades: PK-5
| 312 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Reeds Ferry School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15 Lyons Rd.
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 424-6215
Grades: PK-4
| 443 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Richard Maghakian Memorial School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
22 Milford St.
Brookline, NH 03033
(603) 673-4640
Grades: PK-3
| 335 students
Rank: #1313.
Griffin Memorial School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
229 Chs Bancroft Hwy.
Litchfield, NH 03052
(603) 424-0078
Grades: PK-4
| 446 students
Rank: #1414.
Thorntons Ferry School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
134 Camp Sargent Rd.
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 889-1577
Grades: PK-4
| 531 students
Rank: #1515.
James Mastricola Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7 School St.
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 424-6218
Grades: PK-4
| 426 students
Rank: #1616.
Greenfield Elementary School
Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
860 Forest Rd.
Greenfield, NH 03047
(603) 547-3334
Grades: PK-4
| 86 students
Rank: #1717.
Birch Hill Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
17 Birch Hill Dr.
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 966-1820
Grades: PK-5
| 332 students
Rank: #1818.
Green Acres School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Jack Lovering Drive
Manchester, NH 03109
(603) 624-6330
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
Rank: #1919.
Center Woods School
Math: 29% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
14 Center Rd.
Weare, NH 03281
(603) 529-4500
Grades: PK-5
| 545 students
Rank: #2020.
Hillsboro-deering Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4 Hillcat Dr.
Hillsborough, NH 03244
(603) 464-1110
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
Rank: #2121.
Antrim Elementary School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10 School St.
Antrim, NH 03440
(603) 588-6371
Grades: PK-4
| 147 students
Rank: #2222.
Highland-goffes Falls School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2021 Goffs Falls Rd.
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6334
Grades: PK-4
| 325 students
Rank: #2323.
Smyth Road School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
245 Bruce Rd.
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-6340
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students
Rank: #2424.
Weston Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Michigan Avenue
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-6347
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #2525.
Jewett School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
130 S. Jewett St.
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6336
Grades: PK-4
| 440 students
Rank: #2626.
Parker-varney School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
223 James Pollack Dr.
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 624-6338
Grades: PK-4
| 437 students
Rank: #2727.
Bakersville School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Elm St.
Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 624-6312
Grades: PK-4
| 332 students
Rank: #2828.
Mt. Pleasant School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10 Manchester St.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-2400
Grades: PK-5
| 359 students
Rank: n/an/a
Glen Lake School
251 Elm St.
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 497-3550
Grades: PK-K
| 205 students
Rank: n/an/a
171 Turnpike Road
New Ipswich, NH 03071
(603) 878-4387
Grades: PK-4
| 398 students
Rank: n/an/a
192 Forest Rd.
Lyndeborough, NH 03082
(603) 732-9228
Grades: PK-K
| 58 students
Rank: n/an/a
80 Heron Pond Road
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-1811
Grades: PK
| 40 students
Rank: n/an/a
One Concord St
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 966-1510
Grades: PK
| 58 students
Rank: n/an/a
10 Pelham Rd.
Hudson, NH 03051
(603) 595-1570
Grades: PK
| 69 students
Rank: n/an/a
36 Riverside Dr.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-1141
Grades: PK
| 34 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Hillsborough County, NH

Hillsborough County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Boys & Girls Club
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 594-4326
Grades: 6-8
| 44 students
Boys & Girls Club
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 594-4326
Grades: 9-11
| 53 students
72 Academy Rd
New Ipswich, NH 03071
(603) 878-2814
Grades: 3-4
| 139 students
Foundry St.
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-2343
Grades: K-1
| 210 students
106 Hancock Rd
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 588-3690
Grades: PK
| 10 students
16 Adams St
Greenville, NH 03048
(603) 878-1411
Grades: PK-4
| 142 students
275 Jewett St.
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6332
Grades: K-5
| 238 students
22 Library St.
Hudson, NH 03051
(603) 886-1255
Grades: 1-5
| 221 students
100 William Loeb Drive
Manchester, NH 03109
(603) 935-7488
Grades: 9-11
| 36 students
100 William Loeb Drive
Manchester, NH 03109
(603) 935-7488
Grades: 6-8
| 16 students
571 Turnpike Rd
New Ipswich, NH 03071
(603) 878-2108
Grades: K-2
| 176 students
61 Marsh Rd
Pelham, NH 03076
(603) 635-1145
Grades: PK
| 5 students
440 Amherst St
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 594-4326
Grades: 9-10
| n/a students
440 Amherst St
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 594-4326
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
555 Auburn St.
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6336
Grades: PK
| 196 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public preschools in Hillsborough County, NH?
The top ranked public preschools in Hillsborough County, NH include Memorial School, Mason Elementary School and Hollis Primary School.
How many public preschools are located in Hillsborough County, NH?
35 public preschools are located in Hillsborough County, NH.
What is the racial composition of students in Hillsborough County, NH?
Hillsborough County, NH public preschools minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public preschools average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

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