Summary:
ZIP code 03042, serving the Epping, New Hampshire area, has one listed middle school: Epping Middle School, a small Grade 6–8 school with 194 students in the Epping School District. The school reports a favorable 10.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio and a 21.13% free/reduced-price lunch rate, offering useful context about its size and student population.
Epping Middle School has a mixed academic profile. Reading is its strongest overall subject, with 54% of students proficient, nearly matching New Hampshire’s 55% rate. Science proficiency is 34%, four points above the district but four points below the state. Mathematics is the main concern: 33% of students are proficient, compared with 44% statewide, although the school is one point above the district. Grade 7 is the clear bright spot, with 68% proficiency in reading and 44% in mathematics; Grade 7 reading is 11 points above the state. By contrast, Grades 6 and 8 mathematics are both at 26%, and Grade 6 reading is 42%, 10 points below the state.
Parents should also consider the recent direction of performance. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, mathematics proficiency fell seven points and reading fell six points, while science improved three points. The school’s ranking declined from the 54th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 37th percentile in 2025–2026, though yearly rankings can be affected by changes in the comparison group. The most important questions for families are how the school is addressing mathematics in Grades 6 and 8, how it supports students entering Grade 6, and which practices may be contributing to Grade 7’s notably strong results.
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