Summary:
ZIP code 03042 has one elementary school, Epping Elementary School, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Epping area of New Hampshire.
Epping Elementary School enrolls 464 students and has an 11.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Its academic results are mixed, with reading standing out as the strongest subject. In 2025–2026, 59% of students were proficient in reading, compared with 55% statewide and 58% across the Epping School District. Reading performance also improved by 7 percentage points from the previous year. Results increased by grade, from 52% proficiency in third grade to 61% in fourth grade and 64% in fifth grade. These results suggest that students are performing comparatively well in reading, especially in the upper elementary grades.
Mathematics is the school’s most important area for improvement. Overall math proficiency was 31%, 13 points below the state average, and declined from 37% the prior year. Math results were below the state in every tested grade, including just 21% proficiency in fifth grade. Science proficiency was 34%, below the state’s 38% but above the district’s 30%. The large gap between reading and math—59% versus 31% overall, and 64% versus 21% in fifth grade—is one of the clearest findings for parents. The school received a 2-star rating and ranked in the 37th percentile statewide, while the district ranked in the 36th percentile. Overall, families should view Epping Elementary as a school with encouraging reading performance but significant math challenges, particularly by fifth grade.
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