For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 482 students in Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 19% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
4 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
907 Students
106,163 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
9,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.5%
24.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.33
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
92%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,684 is higher than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,959 is higher than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,684
$22,357
Spending / Student
$29,959
$21,566
Best Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sandwich Central School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
28 Squam Lake Rd.
Center Sandwich, NH 03227
(603) 284-7712
Center Sandwich, NH 03227
(603) 284-7712
Gr: K-6 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Inter-lakes Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
21 Laker Ln
Meredith, NH 03253
(603) 279-7968
Meredith, NH 03253
(603) 279-7968
Gr: PK-6 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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