Best Cheshire County Private Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 private elementary schools serving 712 students in Cheshire County, NH.

The private elementary schools in Cheshire County, NH include Trinity Christian School, Hampshire Country School, and St. Joseph Regional School.

The average acceptance rate is 76%, which is lower than the New Hampshire private elementary school average acceptance rate of 78%.

60% of private elementary schools in Cheshire County, NH are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Cedarcrest School Photo - Cedarcrest provides specialized care and education for children and young adults, birth through age 22, with complex medical and developmental needs. Cedarcrest School serves children who are residents as well as day students who are cared for at home.

Hampshire Country School Photo - Island Pond is regularly used for canoeing and fishing.

Trinity Christian School Photo - Trinity Christian School

Top-Ranked Cheshire County Private Elementary Schools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Dublin Christian Academy

(Christian)

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106 Page Rd
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8505

Gr: PK-12 | 155 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Hampshire Country School

All-boys

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28 Patey Circle
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3325

Gr: 3-10 | 20 students Avg. class size: 4 students Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

St. Joseph Regional School

(Catholic)

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92 Wilson St
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-2720

Gr: PK-8 | 176 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed

Trinity Christian School

(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

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100 Maple Ave
Keene, NH 03431
(808) 352-9403

Gr: PK-8 | 146 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Cedarcrest School

Special Education School

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91 Maple Avenue
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 358-3384

Gr: PK-12 Avg. class size: 7 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Heritage Christian School

(Christian)

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13 North Street
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-6700

Gr: K-8 | 88 students Avg. class size: 6 students Tuition listed

Immaculate Heart Of Mary School

(Catholic)

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95 Fay Martin Road
Winchester, NH 03470
(603) 239-6495

Gr: K-12 | 36 students Avg. class size: 4 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Mountain Shadows School

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149 Valley Rd
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8170

Gr: 1-8 | 50 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Pioneer Junior Academy

(Seventh Day Adventist)

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13 Mount Gilboa Rd
Westmoreland, NH 03467
(603) 399-4803

Gr: 1-8 | 9 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Cheshire County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

The Meeting School (Closed 2011)

Alternative School (Friends)

120 Thomas Road
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3366

Gr: 9-12 Avg. class size: 5 students

Monadnock Waldorf School (Closed 2023)

Special Program Emphasis

98 S Lincoln St
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-4442

Gr: PK-8 | 103 students Tuition listed

Moundrock Waldolf School (Closed 2023)

98 S Lincoln St
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-4442

Gr: PK-8 | 98 students

St. Patrick School (Closed 2017)

(Catholic)

70 Main St
Jaffrey, NH 03452
(603) 532-7676

Gr: PK-8 | 123 students

Tender Sheperd Preschool And K (Closed 2024)

Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

4 Fitzwilliam Rd
Troy, NH 03465
(603) 242-7283

Gr: PK-K | 33 students

Overview

This County (Cheshire County)

This State (NH)

# Schools

10 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Cheshire County Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	9
2022	10
2021	12
2020	12
2019	13
2018	13
2017	12
2016	12
2015	11

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Student Body:

# Students

712 Students

12,696 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Cheshire County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	79	116	199
2024	78	108	192
2023	83	114	193
2022	67	111	205
2021	75	106	201
2020	71	98	188
2019	73	102	193
2018	72	98	190
2017	74	110	199
2016	71	109	196
2015	77	106	183

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% Average Students of Color

10%

17%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cheshire County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	10%	17%	33%
2024	10%	17%	32%
2023	11%	15%	32%
2022	11%	16%	32%
2021	9%	16%	31%
2020	9%	15%	31%
2019	8%	17%	31%
2018	8%	16%	30%
2017	19%	16%	31%
2016	18%	17%	31%
2015	18%	18%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

96 Teachers

1,512 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cheshire County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	8:1	11:1
2024	7:1	8:1	11:1
2023	7:1	9:1	11:1
2022	7:1	9:1	11:1
2021	7:1	9:1	11:1
2020	7:1	9:1	11:1
2019	6:1	8:1	11:1
2018	6:1	8:1	11:1
2017	6:1	8:1	11:1
2016	6:1	8:1	12:1
2015	6:1	8:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

37%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cheshire County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	37%	55%	54%
2024	37%	54%	54%
2023	37%	53%	53%
2022	37%	52%	53%
2021	37%	53%	53%
2020	37%	53%	53%
2019	32%	51%	52%
2018	32%	49%	52%
2017	32%	50%	51%
2016	37%	49%	51%
2015	37%	53%	50%

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Average Class Size

8 students

12 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cheshire County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	8	12	16
2024	8	13	15
2023	8	12	15
2022	8	12	15
2021	7	12	15
2020	7	12	15
2019	7	12	15
2018	7	12	15
2017	7	12	15
2016	6	12	15
2015	6	12	15

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Average SAT score

1180

(Out of 1600)

1219

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SAT Score Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Cheshire County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	1,180	1,219	1,236
2024	1,180	1,219	1,233
2023	1,180	1,227	1,231
2022	1,180	1,227	1,232
2021	1,180	1,190	1,232

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,038

$14,218

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cheshire County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	$17,038	$14,218	$14,043
2024	$18,095	$14,906	$12,357
2023	$14,524	$12,983	$11,693
2022	$14,509	$11,825	$11,199
2021	$14,381	$11,320	$10,824
2020	$14,224	$11,001	$10,496
2019	$15,325	$11,166	$10,300
2018	$15,075	$10,834	$10,056
2017	$14,825	$11,662	$9,712
2016	$5,795	$11,799	$9,307
2015	$4,945	$11,531	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$7,700

$2,867

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Cheshire County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	$7,700	$2,867	$1,115
2024	$7,700	$2,806	$1,094
2023	$5,000	$2,700	$1,136
2022	$5,000	$1,620	$1,075
2021	$2,600	$1,180	$1,028
2020	$2,600	$1,180	$1,130
2019	$2,600	$1,180	$1,199
2018	$2,600	$1,413	$1,041

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Average % on Financial Aid

51%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cheshire County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	51%	36%	34%
2024	51%	36%	33%
2023	51%	36%	33%
2022	44%	35%	32%
2021	44%	33%	32%
2020	44%	34%	31%
2019	24%	29%	30%
2018	24%	30%	29%
2017	24%	28%	29%
2016	24%	25%	28%
2015	24%	21%	27%

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Average Acceptance Rate

76%

78%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cheshire County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	76%	78%	81%
2024	71%	81%	85%
2023	71%	81%	85%
2022	72%	81%	85%
2021	73%	80%	86%
2020	73%	80%	86%
2019	67%	80%	85%
2018	74%	82%	85%
2017	74%	83%	86%
2016	74%	83%	85%
2015	73%	86%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$22.48 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Cheshire County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	$1 M	$22 M	$53 M
2024	$1 M	$8 M	$51 M
2023	$1 M	$10 M	$68 M
2022	$1 M	$1 M	$73 M
2021	$1 M	$1 M	$65 M
2020	$1 M	$1 M	$69 M
2019	$1 M	$1 M	$75 M
2018	$1 M	$1 M	$57 M
2017	$1 M	$1 M	$74 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cheshire County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	0.42	0.55	0.64
2024	0.35	0.55	0.64
2023	0.48	0.55	0.63
2022	0.46	0.53	0.62
2021	0.41	0.53	0.62
2020	0.35	0.52	0.62
2019	0.35	0.50	0.61
2018	0.34	0.49	0.60
2017	0.40	0.46	0.59
2016	0.44	0.46	0.59
2015	0.43	0.44	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

40 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

18 Students

454 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cheshire County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	2%	4%	5%
2024	2%	4%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

14 Students

351 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cheshire County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	9%
2024	2%	3%	9%
2023	2%	2%	9%
2022	3%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	9%
2020	3%	3%	9%
2019	1%	3%	8%
2018	1%	3%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	1%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

19 Students

313 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

588 Students

7,495 Students

% White Students

74%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cheshire County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	74%	59%	55%
2024	80%	60%	55%
2023	67%	60%	55%
2022	70%	63%	57%
2021	75%	64%	57%
2020	79%	65%	58%
2019	79%	67%	59%
2018	80%	68%	59%
2017	75%	71%	61%
2016	72%	71%	61%
2015	72%	73%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

7 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

155 Students

4,012 Students

% of Others Students

20%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cheshire County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	20%	32%	22%
2024	13%	30%	22%
2023	25%	32%	22%
2022	22%	27%	22%
2021	18%	26%	20%
2020	13%	24%	19%
2019	16%	22%	20%
2018	15%	21%	20%
2017	18%	19%	19%
2016	22%	19%	18%
2015	22%	17%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Cheshire County, NH include Trinity Christian School, Hampshire Country School, and St. Joseph Regional School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Cheshire County?

9 private elementary schools are located in Cheshire County.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Cheshire County?

Cheshire County private elementary schools are approximately 10% minority students, which is lower than the New Hampshire private school average of 17%.

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

60% of private elementary schools in Cheshire County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Cheshire County include: Trinity Christian School vs. St. Joseph Regional School, St. Joseph Regional School vs. Trinity Christian School