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Public middle school · Pittsfield School District · Pittsfield, New Hampshire

Pittsfield Middle School

Pittsfield Middle School rates 3.0, right at the middle of Pittsfield School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 3.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.0this school

3.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Pittsfield School District median is 3.0.

#474 of 481 schools in New Hampshire · Pittsfield School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 3.0

The brief

A middle school in Pittsfield, NH where students score 12 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 474 of 481 schools in New Hampshire and 3 of 3 in Pittsfield School District.

Pittsfield Middle School is listed in Pittsfield School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math17%25 points below the New Hampshire average of 42%2026 NHSAS
Reading32%21 points below the New Hampshire average of 53%2026 NHSAS
Proficiency has fallen 13 points since 2023, to 24% in 2026, across a 9-year record (2018–2026).2026 NHSAS; 80 test records from NH state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.7
40% of the rating
Academics
2.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NHSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NHSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 03263; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Pittsfield Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$66,823
Median home value
$270,600
Median rent
$1,185/mo
College educated
20.4%
Homeownership
64.6%
Poverty rate
7.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 03263; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
21
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
15
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
625/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Pittsfield. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Pittsfield), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
43.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Pittsfield Middle School serve?

Pittsfield Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Pittsfield Middle School?

Pittsfield Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 112 students.

How does Pittsfield Middle School rank in NH?

Pittsfield Middle School ranks #474 of 481 schools in NH.

What is Pittsfield Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Pittsfield Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Pittsfield Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Pittsfield Middle School has 29% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Pittsfield Middle School a charter school?

No, Pittsfield Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Pittsfield Middle School a Title I school?

No, Pittsfield Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Pittsfield Middle School?

43.8% of students at Pittsfield Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
112
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Merrimack County
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$22,228
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 03263)
4,094
Area average commute
27.7 min
Area median age
42.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Hampshire Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.