The top reported proficiency rate is 73% in Math. The lowest is 65% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Richard Maghakian Memorial School
Richard Maghakian Memorial School sits on Milford Street in Brookline, a small, primarily residential town in southern New Hampshire. The school serves pre-kindergarten through third grade, making it the entry point of Brookline's local school system. Children in grades four through six move on to Captain Samuel Douglass Academy in town, while grades seven through twelve are handled by the Hollis/Brookline Cooperative district shared with neighboring Hollis. That means families who enroll here are starting a path that eventually splits across two districts, with middle and high school located outside Brookline itself.
Brookline is an affluent commuter community, sitting about a dozen miles west of Nashua and roughly fifty miles northwest of Boston. The town has a rural-suburban character, with low-density residential development, a small civic center along Main Street, and natural anchors like the Talbot-Taylor Wildlife Sanctuary, Potanipo Pond, and the Nissitissit River. There is no public transit system, and walkability is limited. The town has seen dramatic growth over recent decades, with the population more than tripling, and it continues to expand at a steady annual pace. A 2024 Master Plan and an active Economic Development Committee signal that Brookline is actively managing its expansion, though search results did not identify specific major employers, suggesting most residents commute to Nashua, Manchester, or the Boston metro area.
The housing market reflects this affluent, growing profile. Home values in Brookline's zip code sit well above both the state and national benchmarks, with the typical home value exceeding half a million dollars by a comfortable margin. The county-level market shows active demand, with pending listings outpacing active listings and homes moving quickly, typically within a few weeks of listing. The estimated monthly mortgage cost is substantial, and the price-to-income ratio indicates that buying here requires a strong household income. For families considering Brookline, the housing market is a real factor in access to this school.
Academically, the only state testing data available is for third grade, which is the first tested grade in New Hampshire and the highest grade this school serves. On the NH SAS assessment, third graders showed strong proficiency in both subjects. A clear majority of tested students reached proficient or above in math, and a similar majority did so in English language arts. The average scale scores were solid in both subjects. Participation was high, with nearly all eligible students tested. These results suggest that the school is preparing its early elementary students well for the academic demands of upper grades. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether performance is improving, declining, or holding steady over time.
The student body is small for its grade band and predominantly white, with very limited racial or ethnic diversity. The free and reduced-price lunch rate is extremely low, indicating that economic disadvantage is rare among enrolled students. Data on individualized education programs and English learners was not reported, so it is difficult to assess how the school serves students with special needs or language support requirements. A parent whose child receives special education services or English language support may want to look into this further with the school directly.
Beyond the test results, the data provided does not include information on program offerings, course access, discipline, staffing ratios, or attendance. The district brief for Brookline School District did not surface any recent parent-relevant changes of lasting impact, and no comparison fact-set was available to position this school against neighbors in Hillsborough County. These gaps mean the picture here is built mainly from assessment results, demographics, and the surrounding community context.
What emerges is a school in a growing, affluent, rural-suburan town where early elementary students are performing well on state assessments, where the peer group is relatively homogeneous, and where the housing market demands significant financial resources. For families who can manage the housing costs and who value a small, community-rooted early elementary setting, Richard Maghakian Memorial School offers a solid academic start. Families seeking diversity or specific program information will need to go directly to the school for answers.
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