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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 03054

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At a glance

Schools

1,543

Students

Districts

Top rankedJames Mastricola Elementary School36^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools

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Biggest riser

James Mastricola Elementary School up 25 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

James Mastricola Elementary School 11.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 03054 zip code area in New Hampshire is home to 4 elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. Among these schools, Reeds Ferry School and James Mastricola Elementary School stand out as the top-performing institutions, consistently outperforming the Merrimack School District and the state of New Hampshire in both mathematics and reading proficiency.

Reeds Ferry School, ranked 35th out of 234 New Hampshire elementary schools in 2023-2024, and James Mastricola Elementary School, ranked 36th out of 224 in 2024-2025, both maintain a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating their status as high-performing schools. These two institutions have demonstrated sustained academic excellence, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas.

In contrast, Gate City Charter School for the Arts, the only charter school in the data set, has struggled academically, with proficiency rates significantly below the district and state averages. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the charter school model in this particular case. Additionally, Gate City Charter School for the Arts has the highest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 39.86%, which may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)					NH SAS Reading (2025)						NH SAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Gate City Charter School for the Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	7 Henry Clay Dr	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Gate City Charter School For the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 943-5273	160	10	16.0	30.6%	131 (81.9%)	5 (3.1%)	12 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	11.6	211^th of 224 public elementary schools	5.8%		12.6	212^th of 234 public elementary schools	9.4%	1	32.0	13.0	13.0	15.0	17.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	27.0	31.0	34.0	25.0	28.0
James Mastricola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7 School St.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 424-6218	375	32	11.7	10.9%	326 (86.9%)	4 (1.1%)	22 (5.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	77.3	36^th of 224 public elementary schools	83.9%		69	61^st of 234 public elementary schools	73.9%	25	64.0	69.0			66.0	60.0	68.0				64.0			$17,556
Reeds Ferry School	Public	PK, KG-4	15 Lyons Rd.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 424-6215	504	43	11.8	11.1%	405 (80.4%)	8 (1.6%)	34 (6.7%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.1%)	63.4	73^rd of 224 public elementary schools	67.4%		80.7	35^th of 234 public elementary schools	85.0%	38	64.0	61.0			62.0	54.0	53.0				53.0			$17,552
Thorntons Ferry School	Public	PK, KG-4	134 Camp Sargent Rd.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 889-1577	504	42	12.1	12.3%	432 (85.7%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	49.5	117^th of 224 public elementary schools	47.8%		57.1	97^th of 234 public elementary schools	58.5%	20	48.0	52.0			50.0	43.0	61.0				52.0			$17,791
Wellheart Chartered Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	646 Daniel Webster Hwy	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Wellheart Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(603) 314-8389	0																		(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 03054

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Merrimack	0.94 mi	8	94^th
Litchfield	2.6 mi	3	96^th
Amherst	4.06 mi	3	20^th
Bedford	5.13 mi	6	6^th
Nashua	5.2 mi	23	87^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.