Top Rankings
Windham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,577 students in Windham School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Windham School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
4 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
2,994 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Windham School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 189 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 189 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
36%
Graduation Rate
97%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.32
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
80%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,190 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,548 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,190
$22,075
Spending / Student
$17,548
$21,293
Best Windham School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Windham Center School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2 Lowell Rd.
Windham, NH 03087
(603) 845-1554
Windham, NH 03087
(603) 845-1554
Gr: 5-6 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Golden Brook Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
112b Lowell Rd.
Windham, NH 03087
(603) 845-1552
Windham, NH 03087
(603) 845-1552
Gr: PK-4 | 1,144 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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