Top Rankings
Merrimack Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 466 students in Merrimack Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Merrimack Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
7 Schools
157 Schools
# Students
2,170 Students
49,091 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
4,562 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Merrimack Valley 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88.1%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.3%
24.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.30
Showing 2014–2023. View full 33-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 31-year historical data
% Hispanic
4%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 25-year historical data
% Black
2%
2%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 26-year historical data
% White
89%
83%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,590 in this school district is less than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,538 is less than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$3,945 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$47 MM
$3,959 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$21,590
$24,192
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$21,538
$24,280
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Merrimack Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Merrimack Valley Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14 Allen St.
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-6336
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-6336
Gr: 6-8 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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