Top 10 Best Public Preschools in New Hampshire (2024)

The top ranked public preschools in New Hampshire are Rye Elementary School, Memorial School and Grantham Village School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public preschools are Bedford, Hanover and Hollis.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in New Hampshire is 38%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 52%.

Top Ranked Public Preschools in New Hampshire (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Rye Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
461 Sagamore Rd.
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 436-4731
Rank: #22.
Memorial School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
55 Old Bedford Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 627-1776
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Grantham Village School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
75 Learning Dr.
Grantham, NH 03753
(603) 863-1681
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Mason Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
13 Darling Hill Rd.
Greenville, NH 03048
(603) 878-2962
Rank: #55.
Enfield Village School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
271 Us Route 4
Enfield, NH 03748
(603) 632-4231
Rank: #66.
Hollis Primary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
36 Silver Lake Rd.
Hollis, NH 03049
(603) 324-5995
Rank: #77.
Hancock Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
10 Elementary Ln.
Hancock, NH 03449
(603) 525-3303
Rank: #88.
New Durham Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
7 Old Bay Rd.
New Durham, NH 03855
(603) 859-2061
Rank: #99.
North Hampton School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
201 Atlantic Ave.
North Hampton, NH 03862
(603) 964-5501
Rank: #1010.
Golden Brook Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
112b Lowell Rd.
Windham, NH 03087
(603) 845-1552
Rank: #1111.
Bicentennial Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-5
296 E. Dunstable Rd.
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 966-1760
Rank: #1212.
Swasey Central School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
355 Middle Rd.
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 642-3487
Rank: #1313.
New Boston Central School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 58% (Top 20%)
Reading: 63% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-6
15 Central School Rd.
New Boston, NH 03070
(603) 487-2211
Rank: #1414.
Clark-wilkins School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 61% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-4
80 Boston Post Rd.
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-4411
Rank: #1515.
Cornish Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8
274 Town House Rd.
Cornish, NH 03745
(603) 675-5891
Rank: #1616.
Piermont Village School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-59% (Top 30%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
131 Rte. 10
Piermont, NH 03779
(603) 272-5881
Rank: #1717.
Peterborough Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-4
17 High St.
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-3828
Rank: #1818.
Hampstead Central School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-4
21 Emerson Ave.
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-6326
Rank: #1919.
Bow Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 54% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-4
22 Bow Center Rd.
Bow, NH 03304
(603) 225-3049
Rank: #2020.
Pelham Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 50% (Top 30%)
Reading: 60% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-5
61 Marsh Rd.
Pelham, NH 03076
(603) 635-8875
Rank: #2121.
Atkinson Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-5
17 Academy Ave.
Atkinson, NH 03811
(603) 362-5521
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Harold Martin School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-3
271 Main St.
Contoocook, NH 03229
(603) 746-3473
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Stratham Memorial School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
39 Gifford Farm Rd.
Stratham, NH 03885
(603) 772-5413
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Bridgewater-hebron Village School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-5
25 Schoolhouse Road
Bristol, NH 03222
(603) 744-6969
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Milan Village Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-6
11 Bridge St.
Milan, NH 03588
(603) 449-3306
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Moultonborough Central School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-5
916 Whittier Hwy
Moultonborough, NH 03254
(603) 476-5535
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
New Searles School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-5
39 Shady Ln.
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 966-3620
Rank: #2828.
Danville Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-5
23 School St.
Danville, NH 03819
(603) 382-5554
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Canaan Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-4
31 School St.
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-4312
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Reeds Ferry School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-4
15 Lyons Rd.
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 424-6215
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Richard Maghakian Memorial School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-3
22 Milford St.
Brookline, NH 03033
(603) 673-4640
Rank: #3232.
Griffin Memorial School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-4
229 Chs Bancroft Hwy.
Litchfield, NH 03052
(603) 424-0078
Rank: #3333.
Unity Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-8
864 2nd Nh Tpke.
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 542-5888
Rank: #3434.
Rindge Memorial School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-5
58 School St.
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3363
Rank: #3535.
Boscawen Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 45-49% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: PK-5
1 Best Ave.
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-6512
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