South Meadow School

Grades: 5-8
Students: 339
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 354:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
9 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
6/10
Test Scores
4/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
6/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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SMS offers a well balanced middle school experience. The classrooms are calm and well run. The teachers are experienced and caring. There’s a clear focus on academics and plenty of cocurriculars available for kids to expand their interests after school. The staff is also very responsive to families
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Posted by a parent on 1/25/2026
As our family has transitioned multiple children through the ConVal school district, South Meadow School (SMS) has consistently stood out as a place that understands the unique "middle school" phase of life. It’s a period of huge growth and occasional awkwardness, and I couldn’t be more grateful for
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Posted by a parent on 1/25/2026
My experience at this school was down right horrendous. Most teachers aren’t even assisting the students when they have a question and instead telling to keep looking with no hints or anything to help the student find the answer. Many of these student arrive to school they have no ambition to learn
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Posted by a parent on 1/6/2025
As a former student and now a parent of a student in this school, I will say there is a big difference from the time that I attended and now. The interior has improved, (every classroom has a window), but it is still very drab on the inside. Recess and lunch are not long enough to constitute a real
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Posted by a parent on 10/17/2018
1/10. that "1" is for all the actuall good teachers I had over the years. (like, around a grand total of 5-6.)
Posted by a community member on 5/10/2018

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Peterborough schools - South Meadow School is located at 108 Hancock Road, Peterborough NH 03458. South Meadow School is in the Contoocook Valley School District. South Meadow School is a Public school that serves grade levels 5-8.

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