The top reported proficiency rate is 80% in English language arts. The lowest is 65% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Windham Middle School
Windham Middle School serves seventh and eighth graders in the town of Windham, New Hampshire, a fast-growing bedroom community just north of the Massachusetts border along Interstate 93. The school sits on Lowell Road as part of the Windham School District, which educates students across four campuses rather than a centralized downtown location. Windham itself is suburban and auto-dependent, with no public transportation, dispersed subdivisions, and limited commercial activity. The Windham Rail Trail and Griffin Park offer recreational amenities nearby, and Cobbetts Pond provides a town beach for residents. Publicly reported sources describe the town as one of the fastest-growing in New Hampshire, with development pressure tied to direct highway access at Exit 3.
Academically, Windham Middle School posts strong results on the New Hampshire Statewide Assessment System. English language arts proficiency is a clear strength, with most seventh graders and roughly four in five eighth graders scoring proficient or above. Math performance follows an upward arc between the two grades, with eighth graders showing notably higher proficiency than seventh graders. Science proficiency among eighth graders is also solid, with a clear majority meeting or exceeding the proficiency bar. Participation rates are high across all tested subjects and grades. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results reflect steady performance or recent improvement. The school does not serve high school grades, so no graduation rate applies to this institution.
The student body is relatively small for a two-grade middle school. It is predominantly white, with smaller Asian, Hispanic, multiracial, and Black populations. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is very low, consistent with the town's affluent residential character. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not reported, so those population sizes are unknown. A parent wanting to understand special education services or language support may want to look into this further with the school.
Information on course offerings, extracurricular programs, staffing ratios, discipline, attendance, and Title I status was not available in the data provided. Without these pieces, it is hard to assess the breadth of enrichment or the level of individual attention students receive. Similarly, the district brief did not surface any recent parent-relevant changes or strategic initiatives, so there is little to report on the direction of the district beyond what the assessment results and community profile already convey.
Windham's housing market is expensive relative to both state and national benchmarks. Typical home values sit well above the state midpoint, and median listing prices in the surrounding Rockingham County market have been climbing modestly. Homes sell relatively quickly, and both supply and demand scores are high. For a family considering a move into the district, the cost of entry is substantial. The town's growth has translated into steady residential demand, and the school district expanded over time to accommodate it, including opening its own high school after previously sending students to neighboring Salem and before that to Pinkerton Academy in Derry.
What the data paints is a school serving an affluent, growing suburban community with strong academic outcomes in the tested grades, particularly in English language arts and eighth-grade math. The peer environment is relatively homogeneous and economically advantaged. Gaps in program, staffing, and special-population data mean a family would need to go directly to the school for a fuller picture of day-to-day academic life and student support.
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