Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 03087

ZIP code 03087 in Windham, New Hampshire, has two middle schools serving grades 5–8: Windham Center School for grades 5–6 and Windham Middle School for grades 7–8. Together, they enroll about 840 students and are part of the highly rated Windham School District, ranked 14th out of 166 New Hampshire districts. Because the schools serve different grade levels, they are best viewed as consecutive parts of the same academic pathway rather than direct competitors.

Both schools perform substantially above New Hampshire averages in mathematics, reading, and science. At Windham Center School, proficiency rates are 69% in math, 76% in reading, and 61% in science. It is especially strong in math, while fifth-grade reading reaches 79%. At Windham Middle School, proficiency rates are 65% in math, 77% in reading, and 65% in science. It has the stronger reading and science results, including a science score 27 points above the state average. Overall, reading is the strongest shared subject, and every reported result is at least 21 points above the state comparison.

For parents comparing the schools, Windham Center School stands out for mathematics, while Windham Middle School offers a lower student-teacher ratio—12.1 compared with 14.6—and a strong statewide ranking, placing ninth among 138 schools in 2025–2026. Recent scores softened slightly: Center’s math stayed stable, while its reading and science declined modestly; Windham Middle’s reading and math also decreased, although science held steady. Important areas to monitor include sixth-grade reading at Center and seventh-grade math at Windham Middle, which trail the neighboring grades despite strong overall performance.