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Serving 618 students in grades 5-8, Oyster River Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 618 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 10% in NH
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Oyster River Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

School Overview

Oyster River Middle School's student population of 618 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oyster River Middle School
5	132
6	155
7	168
8	163

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Total Students

618 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oyster River Middle School
2023	643
2022	629
2021	658
2020	667
2019	667
2018	657
2017	657
2016	673
2015	679
2014	678
2013	651
2012	611
2011	628
2010	628
2009	624
2008	637
2007	656
2006	670
2005	692
2004	701
2003	738
2002	745
2001	802
2000	815
1999	798
1998	789
1997	801
1996	741
1995	682
1994	465
1993	401
1992	386
1991	381
1990	335
1989	324
1988	322
1987	348

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oyster River Middle School
2023	61
2022	62
2021	62
2020	62
2019	62
2018	59
2017	59
2016	61
2015	61
2014	60
2013	62
2012	62
2011	59
2010	60
2009	58
2008	59
2007	59
2006	60
2005	60
2004	60
2003	60
2002	60
2001	59
2000	59
1999	55
1998	55
1997	53
1996	53
1995	50
1994	34
1993	25
1992	25
1991	26
1990	26
1989	20
1988	21
1987	21

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School Rankings

Oyster River Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Oyster River Middle School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NH)

#45 out of 455 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oyster River Middle School
2023	#45
2022	#55
2021	#78
2019	#35
2018	#24
2017	#51
2016	#30
2015	#29
2014	#34
2013	#47
2012	#33

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68%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oyster River Middle School	New Hampshire	Oyster River Coop School District
2023	68%	42%	68%
2022	65%	40%	67%
2021	51%	38%	59%
2019	72%	48%	74%
2018	72%	48%	73%
2017	69%	49%	71%
2016	72%	49%	73%
2015	66%	46%	66%
2014	84%	65%	80%
2013	82%	67%	80%
2012	86%	67%	82%

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69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Oyster River Middle School	New Hampshire	Oyster River Coop School District
2022	69%	51%	72%
2021	67%	52%	74%
2019	72%	56%	74%
2018	77%	58%	73%
2017	76%	59%	79%
2016	81%	61%	82%
2015	79%	59%	77%
2014	90%	77%	86%
2013	91%	78%	90%
2012	91%	79%	90%
2011	87%	77%	86%

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62%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Oyster River Middle School	New Hampshire	Oyster River Coop School District
2022	62%	36%	59%
2021	57%	37%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oyster River Middle School	New Hampshire	Oyster River Coop School District
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	10:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1
2014	11:1	12:1	12:1
2013	11:1	12:1	12:1
2012	10:1	12:1	11:1
2011	11:1	12:1	12:1
2010	11:1	12:1	12:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	11:1	12:1	12:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	13:1	12:1
2004	12:1	14:1	13:1
2003	12:1	14:1	14:1
2002	12:1	14:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	14:1	16:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	18:1
1992	15:1	16:1	18:1
1991	15:1	17:1	25:1
1990	13:1	16:1	17:1
1989	16:1	16:1	16:1
1988	15:1	15:1	15:1
1987	17:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Oyster River Middle School	New Hampshire	Oyster River Coop School District
2023	7%	3%	6%
2022	7%	3%	6%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	4%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	6%	3%	5%
2010	5%	2%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	4%
1992	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Oyster River Middle School	New Hampshire	Oyster River Coop School District
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oyster River Middle School	New Hampshire	Oyster River Coop School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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White

84%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oyster River Middle School	New Hampshire	Oyster River Coop School District
2023	85%	83%	85%
2022	85%	83%	86%
2021	87%	84%	87%
2020	87%	85%	88%
2019	87%	85%	88%
2018	89%	86%	89%
2017	89%	86%	89%
2016	90%	87%	89%
2015	89%	87%	90%
2014	93%	88%	91%
2013	92%	89%	91%
2012	92%	89%	93%
2011	92%	90%	92%
2010	92%	91%	93%
2009	93%	92%	94%
2008	95%	92%	94%
2007	95%	93%	93%
2006	96%	93%	95%
2005	96%	93%	95%
2004	96%	94%	96%
2003	96%	94%	96%
2002	97%	95%	96%
2001	98%	96%	97%
2000	98%	96%	97%
1999	99%	97%	97%
1998	98%	97%	97%
1997	97%	97%	96%
1996	98%	97%	97%
1995	99%	97%	96%
1994	97%	97%	96%
1993	95%	97%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Oyster River Middle School	New Hampshire	Oyster River Coop School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.32

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oyster River Middle School	New Hampshire	Oyster River Coop School District
2023	0.27	0.31	0.27
2022	0.27	0.31	0.26
2021	0.24	0.29	0.25
2020	0.24	0.27	0.23
2019	0.24	0.27	0.23
2018	0.20	0.26	0.20
2017	0.20	0.26	0.20
2016	0.19	0.24	0.20
2015	0.21	0.24	0.19
2014	0.13	0.22	0.17
2013	0.15	0.21	0.16
2012	0.15	0.21	0.14
2011	0.15	0.19	0.15
2010	0.15	0.17	0.14
2009	0.13	0.15	0.12
2008	0.10	0.15	0.12
2007	0.10	0.13	0.12
2006	0.08	0.13	0.10
2005	0.08	0.13	0.09
2004	0.07	0.12	0.09
2003	0.08	0.12	0.07
2002	0.06	0.10	0.07
2001	0.04	0.08	0.05
2000	0.04	0.07	0.06
1999	0.02	0.06	0.06
1998	0.04	0.06	0.06
1997	0.06	0.06	0.07
1996	0.04	0.06	0.07
1995	0.02	0.06	0.07
1994	0.05	0.05	0.08
1993	0.09	0.05	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oyster River Middle School	New Hampshire	Oyster River Coop School District
2023	6%	19%	7%
2022	4%	18%	5%
2021	7%	18%	6%
2020	6%	23%	5%
2019	6%	23%	5%
2018	5%	23%	4%
2017	5%	23%	4%
2016	6%	24%	5%
2015	4%	24%	6%
2014	6%	23%	7%
2013	5%	22%	6%
2012	6%	21%	6%
2011	4%	20%	4%
2010	2%	18%	3%
2009	4%	15%	3%
2008	3%	13%	3%
2007	4%	12%	3%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	6%	12%	4%
2004	5%	11%	4%
2003	5%	11%	4%
2002	3%	10%	3%
2001	3%	10%	3%
2000	5%	11%	4%
1999	5%	11%	6%
1998	4%	11%	5%
1997	4%	12%	4%
1996	4%	12%	4%
1995	3%	13%	4%
1994	3%	12%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	4%	11%	3%
1991	5%	8%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oyster River Middle School	New Hampshire	Oyster River Coop School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Oyster River Coop School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oyster River Middle School's ranking?

Oyster River Middle School is ranked #45 out of 455 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Hampshire.

What schools are Oyster River Middle School often compared to?

Oyster River Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rochester Middle School, Dover Middle School, Barrington Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NH state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% NH state average).

How many students attend Oyster River Middle School?

618 students attend Oyster River Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Oyster River Middle School students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Oyster River Middle School?

Oyster River Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Hampshire state average of 11:1.

What grades does Oyster River Middle School offer ?

Oyster River Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Oyster River Middle School part of?

Oyster River Middle School is part of Oyster River Coop School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 618 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education