Best Merrimack County Private Elementary Schools (2026)

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Merrimack County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

First Choice For Children (Closed 2015)

Daycare / Preschool

304 Pembroke St
Suncook, NH 03275
(603) 485-8613

Gr: PK-K | 29 students

Heart Centered Multi-age (Closed 2025)

12 Central Square
Bristol, NH 03222
(603) 340-4939

Gr: PK-1 | 29 students

Little Angels Learning Center (Closed 2017)

Daycare / Preschool

11 Kimball Dr Unit 122
Hooksett, NH 03106
(603) 641-6166

Gr: PK-K | 85 students

Montessori Childrens Center Of Concord (Closed 2017)

Montessori School

131 Hoit Rd
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-8088

Gr: PK-K | 21 students Avg. class size: 21 students

Overview

This County (Merrimack County)

This State (NH)

# Schools

11 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Merrimack County Total Schools
2025	11
2024	12
2023	11
2022	13
2021	13
2020	16
2019	15
2018	16
2017	13
2016	15
2015	16

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Student Body:

# Students

1,380 Students

12,696 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	125	116	199
2024	119	108	192
2023	119	114	193
2022	102	111	205
2021	102	106	201
2020	82	98	188
2019	84	102	193
2018	78	98	190
2017	90	110	199
2016	86	109	196
2015	85	106	183

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% Average Students of Color

17%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	9%	17%	33%
2024	9%	17%	32%
2023	8%	15%	32%
2022	9%	16%	32%
2021	9%	16%	31%
2020	11%	15%	31%
2019	13%	17%	31%
2018	13%	16%	30%
2017	9%	16%	31%
2016	8%	17%	31%
2015	8%	18%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

127 Teachers

1,512 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

8:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

58%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	58%	55%	54%
2024	58%	54%	54%
2023	58%	53%	53%
2022	56%	52%	53%
2021	56%	53%	53%
2020	56%	53%	53%
2019	56%	51%	52%
2018	60%	49%	52%
2017	60%	50%	51%
2016	75%	49%	51%
2015	75%	53%	50%

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Average Class Size

11 students

12 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	11	12	16
2024	20	13	15
2023	20	12	15
2022	19	12	15
2021	19	12	15
2020	15	12	15
2019	14	12	15
2018	13	12	15
2017	15	12	15
2016	15	12	15
2015	15	12	15

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	25	28	26
2024	25	28	26
2023	25	27	26
2022	25	27	26
2021	25	27	26
2020	25	27	26
2019	25	27	26
2018	25	27	25
2017	25	27	25
2016	25	26	25
2015	22	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,954

$14,218

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	$12,954	$14,218	$14,043
2024	$10,479	$14,906	$12,357
2023	$9,866	$12,983	$11,693
2022	$9,741	$11,825	$11,199
2021	$9,441	$11,320	$10,824
2020	$9,279	$11,001	$10,496
2019	$9,279	$11,166	$10,300
2018	$8,305	$10,834	$10,056
2017	$8,022	$11,662	$9,712
2016	$7,980	$11,799	$9,307
2015	$7,938	$11,531	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$325

$2,867

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	$325	$2,867	$1,115
2024	$325	$2,806	$1,094
2023	$275	$2,700	$1,136
2022	$275	$1,620	$1,075
2021	$275	$1,180	$1,028
2020	$275	$1,180	$1,130
2019	$275	$1,180	$1,199
2018	$275	$1,413	$1,041

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Average % on Financial Aid

27%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	27%	36%	34%
2024	27%	36%	33%
2023	27%	36%	33%
2022	27%	35%	32%
2021	27%	33%	32%
2020	27%	34%	31%
2019	27%	29%	30%
2018	27%	30%	29%
2017	27%	28%	29%
2016	5%	25%	28%
2015	5%	21%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,500

$6,331

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	$1,500	$6,331	$6,227
2024	$1,500	$6,316	$6,113
2023	$1,500	$7,686	$5,785
2022	$1,500	$7,946	$5,514
2021	$1,500	$7,578	$5,269
2020	$1,500	$6,867	$5,141
2019	$1,500	$7,122	$5,007
2018	$1,500	$7,011	$4,752
2017	$1,500	$7,662	$4,582
2016	$1,500	$8,782	$4,396
2015	$1,500	$6,481	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

88%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	88%	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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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	0.50	0.55	0.64
2024	0.51	0.55	0.64
2023	0.45	0.55	0.63
2022	0.40	0.53	0.62
2021	0.40	0.53	0.62
2020	0.38	0.52	0.62
2019	0.36	0.50	0.61
2018	0.31	0.49	0.60
2017	0.31	0.46	0.59
2016	0.32	0.46	0.59
2015	0.37	0.44	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

40 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

27 Students

454 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

23 Students

351 Students

% Hispanic Students

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

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# Black Students

27 Students

313 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

898 Students

7,495 Students

% White Students

64%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	64%	59%	55%
2024	63%	60%	55%
2023	71%	60%	55%
2022	76%	63%	57%
2021	76%	64%	57%
2020	78%	65%	58%
2019	79%	67%	59%
2018	83%	68%	59%
2017	82%	71%	61%
2016	82%	71%	61%
2015	78%	73%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

7 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

426 Students

4,012 Students

% of Others Students

30%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	30%	32%	22%
2024	31%	30%	22%
2023	24%	32%	22%
2022	18%	27%	22%
2021	18%	26%	20%
2020	13%	24%	19%
2019	11%	22%	20%
2018	7%	21%	20%
2017	12%	19%	19%
2016	13%	19%	18%
2015	17%	17%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

3 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Merrimack County, NH include Trinity Christian School, Shaker Road School, and Concord Christian Academy.

How many private elementary schools are located in Merrimack County?

11 private elementary schools are located in Merrimack County.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Merrimack County?

Merrimack County private elementary schools are approximately 9% minority students, which is lower than the New Hampshire private school average of 17%.

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

36% of private elementary schools in Merrimack County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Seventh Day Adventist and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Merrimack County include: Capital Christian School vs. Concord Christian Academy, The Contoocook School vs. Parker Academy, Meeting House Montessori School vs. Green Valley School