Top Rankings
Hampton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 313 students in Hampton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Hampton School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Hampshire public middle school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
157 Schools
# Students
898 Students
49,091 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
4,562 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hampton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.8%
24.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.30
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
86%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,008 is higher than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,445 is higher than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$3,945 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$3,959 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,008
$24,192
Spending / Student
$28,445
$24,280
Best Hampton School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hampton Academy
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
29 Academy Ave.
Hampton, NH 03842
(603) 926-2000
Hampton, NH 03842
(603) 926-2000
Gr: 6-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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