Summary:
ZIP code 03051 in Hudson, New Hampshire, includes four elementary schools serving kindergarten through fifth grade within the Hudson School District: Nottingham West Elementary School and Hills Garrison Elementary School serve grades 2–5, while Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary School serves first grade and Library Street School serves kindergarten. Together, the schools enroll about 1,201 students, and the two schools with current testing data generally perform above state and district averages.
Nottingham West Elementary School is the strongest overall performer. It ranks in the 59th percentile statewide and has a three-star rating, with 53% of students proficient in mathematics, 57% in reading, and 42% in science. Its mathematics result is especially strong, including 65% proficiency in third grade, although fifth-grade mathematics is a concern at 36%, below the state average. Hills Garrison Elementary School ranks in the 55th percentile and is the reading leader, with 60% proficiency overall, including 66% in fifth-grade reading. It has a lower student–teacher ratio than Nottingham West and improved in reading and science, but its mathematics results are somewhat weaker.
For families comparing schools, Nottingham West may be the better fit for stronger overall mathematics and science performance, while Hills Garrison stands out for reading. Both schools exceed the state in all reported subjects, but fifth-grade mathematics is the main shared weakness and may deserve attention. The two early-grade schools cannot be fairly ranked against them because they do not have comparable current test results; their low student–teacher ratios may be useful for families focused on kindergarten or first-grade support. The district overall ranks near the middle of New Hampshire districts, while these tested schools show generally solid academic results.
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