Top Rankings
Exeter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 807 students in Exeter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Exeter School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
807 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Exeter School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#50 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.32
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
90%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,428 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,238 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,428
$22,075
Spending / Student
$25,238
$21,293
Best Exeter School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Street Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25 Lincoln St.
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 775-8860
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 775-8860
Grades: 3-5
| 417 students
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