Top Rankings
Harrisville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 47 students in Harrisville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary School in Harrisville School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
1 School
368 Schools
# Students
47 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harrisville School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.32
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
83%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,952
$30,659
Spending / Student
$30,333
$30,190
Best Harrisville School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wells Memorial School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
235 Chesham Rd.
Harrisville, NH 03450
(603) 827-3272
Harrisville, NH 03450
(603) 827-3272
Grades: K-6
| 47 students
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