Best Strafford County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

[+] Show Closed �� Schools in Strafford County, New Hampshire

Strafford County �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Barrington Village School (Closed 2013)

Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)

4 Commerce Way
Barrington, NH 03825
(603) 664-3899

Gr: K-1 | 28 students

Good Shepherd School (Closed 2010)

(Christian)

37 Province Lane
Barrington, NH 03825
(603) 664-2660

Gr: PK-12 | 69 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Lighthouse Christian Academy (Closed 2020)

(Church of God)

17 Heaton Street
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 335-1151

Gr: 4-12 | 8 students Tuition listed

Shortridge Academy (Closed 2024)

Alternative School

619 Governors Road
Milton, NH 03851
(603) 755-3096

Gr: 9-12 | 32 students Avg. class size: 6 students Tuition listed

Southeastern New Hampshire Christian Academy (Closed 2006)

12 Rocky Hill Road
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603) 692-3043

Gr: PK-12 | 75 students

Overview

This County (Strafford County)

This State (NH)

# Schools

11 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Strafford County Total Schools
2025	11
2024	12
2023	10
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	9
2015	10

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Student Body:

# Students

1,461 Students

12,759 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	133	116	199
2024	124	108	192
2023	154	114	193
2022	173	111	205
2021	119	106	201
2020	116	98	188
2019	156	102	193
2018	154	98	190
2017	165	110	199
2016	183	109	196
2015	170	106	183

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% Average Students of Color

14%

17%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	14%	17%	33%
2024	14%	17%	32%
2023	13%	15%	32%
2022	14%	16%	32%
2021	11%	16%	31%
2020	11%	15%	31%
2019	16%	17%	31%
2018	15%	16%	30%
2017	14%	16%	31%
2016	14%	17%	31%
2015	14%	18%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

119 Teachers

1,512 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	8:1	11:1
2024	11:1	8:1	11:1
2023	13:1	9:1	11:1
2022	13:1	9:1	11:1
2021	13:1	9:1	11:1
2020	13:1	9:1	11:1
2019	10:1	8:1	11:1
2018	11:1	8:1	11:1
2017	11:1	8:1	11:1
2016	11:1	8:1	12:1
2015	13:1	8:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

61%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	61%	55%	54%
2024	61%	54%	54%
2023	60%	53%	53%
2022	60%	52%	53%
2021	60%	53%	53%
2020	60%	53%	53%
2019	45%	51%	52%
2018	28%	49%	52%
2017	29%	50%	51%
2016	29%	49%	51%
2015	63%	53%	50%

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Average Class Size

11 students

12 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	11	12	16
2024	11	13	15
2023	12	12	15
2022	12	12	15
2021	12	12	15
2020	12	12	15
2019	11	12	15
2018	11	12	15
2017	11	12	15
2016	11	12	15
2015	11	12	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

8 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	13	9	12
2024	8	6	11
2023	8	6	10
2022	8	7	10
2021	9	8	10
2020	9	8	10
2019	17	9	10
2018	17	8	10
2017	17	7	10
2016	15	7	9
2015	7	6	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,920

$14,221

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	$15,920	$14,218	$14,043
2024	$16,260	$14,906	$12,357
2023	$16,260	$12,983	$11,693
2022	$16,260	$11,825	$11,199
2021	$11,256	$11,320	$10,824
2020	$6,923	$11,001	$10,496
2019	$7,025	$11,166	$10,300
2018	$7,025	$10,834	$10,056
2017	$11,245	$11,662	$9,712
2016	$10,660	$11,799	$9,307
2015	$7,500	$11,531	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

57%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	57%	36%	34%
2024	57%	36%	33%
2023	57%	36%	33%
2022	57%	35%	32%
2021	57%	33%	32%
2020	57%	34%	31%
2019	35%	29%	30%
2018	35%	30%	29%
2017	35%	28%	29%
2016	35%	25%	28%
2015	16%	21%	27%

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Average Acceptance Rate

68%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	68%	78%	81%
2024	90%	81%	85%
2023	90%	81%	85%
2022	90%	81%	85%
2021	90%	80%	86%
2020	90%	80%	86%
2019	90%	80%	85%
2018	90%	82%	85%
2017	90%	83%	86%
2016	90%	83%	85%
2015	90%	86%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$26 million

$19.73 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	0.52	0.55	0.64
2024	0.53	0.55	0.64
2023	0.55	0.55	0.63
2022	0.53	0.53	0.62
2021	0.51	0.53	0.62
2020	0.50	0.52	0.62
2019	0.53	0.50	0.61
2018	0.53	0.49	0.60
2017	0.48	0.46	0.59
2016	0.45	0.46	0.59
2015	0.42	0.44	0.58

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

40 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of �� Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

75 Students

454 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	6%	4%	5%
2024	5%	4%	5%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

35 Students

351 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	9%
2024	2%	3%	9%
2023	2%	2%	9%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	9%
2020	2%	3%	9%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

21 Students

313 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	1%	2%	8%
2024	1%	3%	8%
2023	1%	2%	8%
2022	1%	2%	7%
2021	1%	2%	8%
2020	1%	2%	8%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	1%	2%	8%
2017	2%	2%	7%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# White Students

927 Students

7,495 Students

% White Students

63%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	63%	59%	55%
2024	63%	60%	55%
2023	60%	60%	55%
2022	64%	63%	57%
2021	66%	64%	57%
2020	67%	65%	58%
2019	64%	67%	59%
2018	64%	68%	59%
2017	70%	71%	61%
2016	72%	71%	61%
2015	74%	73%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

7 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

401 Students

4,075 Students

% of Others Students

28%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	27%	32%	22%
2024	27%	30%	22%
2023	30%	32%	22%
2022	26%	27%	22%
2021	24%	26%	20%
2020	23%	24%	19%
2019	26%	22%	20%
2018	26%	21%	20%
2017	20%	19%	19%
2016	17%	19%	18%
2015	15%	17%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Strafford County, NH?

The private elementary schools in Strafford County, NH include Portsmouth Christian Academy, St. Mary Academy, and My School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Strafford County?

10 private elementary schools are located in Strafford County.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Strafford County?

Strafford County private elementary schools are approximately 14% minority students, which is lower than the New Hampshire private school average of 17%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Strafford County?

45% of private elementary schools in Strafford County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private elementary schools in Strafford County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Strafford County include: Tri-city Christian Academy vs. Portsmouth Christian Academy, My School vs. Monarch School of New England, St. Mary Academy vs. Portsmouth Christian Academy

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