Summary:
The 03087 area has five schools serving students from prekindergarten through grade 12, including two elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and a K–8 charter school. The area is primarily served by the highly rated Windham School District, with the Windham Academy Public Charter School providing an alternative. Together, the schools enroll about 3,300 students, and the district schools account for nearly 88% of enrollment.
The traditional public schools are the clear academic standouts. Windham High School is ranked fourth among New Hampshire high schools, with a 96.5% graduation rate, a very low dropout rate, and especially strong science, reading, and graduation results. Windham Middle School ranks ninth statewide and performs well above state averages in math, reading, and science. Golden Brook Elementary School ranks 29th among state elementary schools and recently improved in both math and reading. Windham Center School also posts strong results, particularly in reading and mathematics. Across these schools, reading is generally stronger than math, with high-school mathematics the most notable area for improvement.
Windham Academy Public Charter School offers a smaller alternative, but its results are more uneven. Its overall math, reading, and science performance is above state averages, though by narrower margins than the district schools, and its ranking has declined in recent years. Fifth-grade math is a particular weakness, while seventh-grade reading is notably strong. Parents may also want to examine grade-level patterns at Golden Brook, where fourth-grade results trail third-grade performance, and science results at the middle schools, which are close to or below district averages. Overall, 03087 provides a particularly strong traditional public-school pathway, with a charter option that has more variable outcomes.
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