The Winchester School District has announced that it has successfully exited Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) status by surpassing the school’s 2023 NHSAS test scores for two consecutive years and for all available indicators. Per Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states are required to implement a federal accountability system and identify schools in the 5th percentile of NHSAS results for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI), Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) and Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI).
According to a recent letter from the New Hampshire Education Department Office of Accountability, Winchester School, having been “previously identified for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI), [has] met the exit criteria and exited their CSI status as of Fall 2025.” While the school has exited officially, it may continue to spend down the associated grant funds that comes with the status and plans to continue following its turnaround plan that was developed at the start of the process.
“We are immensely proud of our students, teachers, families and school leaders for embracing this opportunity and using it to improve all aspects of the Winchester School experience,” said superintendent Dr. David Ryan. “Being placed in CSI status was a motivating condition and our community responded with positivity, energy, and dedication. The overwhelming sentiment now is to continue moving forward and not stopping the progress that has been made.”
“Everyone has worked really hard to get to this point and we are eager to keep going,” shared principal Megan Pouliot. “Our staff is motivated to bring learning to the next level and really appreciate the support that the NHED and our community have given us along the way.”
Winchester School is a rural preK-8 single school district serving approximately 320 students dedicated to challenging the status quo while leading all students and staff in achieving high academic, social and professional success.