Summary:
ZIP code 03221 has two public elementary schools serving Kindergarten through Grade 5: Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford and Sutton Central Elementary School. Both are part of the Kearsarge Regional School District, and together enroll 264 students. There are no middle or high schools located in the ZIP code. The district ranks 58th out of 166 New Hampshire districts, placing it around the 65th percentile with a three-star rating.
Based on the latest 2025–2026 results, Sutton Central is the stronger overall performer. It ranks 71st of 230 statewide schools, compared with 147th for Kearsarge Bradford, and received three stars versus two. Sutton also had higher proficiency in every reported all-grade subject: 51% in math, 71% in reading, and 38% in science, compared with 45%, 49%, and 23% at Kearsarge Bradford. Sutton’s reading performance is its clearest strength, especially Grade 5 reading, where 92% of students were proficient. It also has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio, 9.8 to 1 versus 10.3 to 1. Because Sutton is smaller, with 87 students compared with Bradford’s 177, individual student cohorts may have a greater effect on year-to-year percentages.
Kearsarge Bradford does show areas of strength, including Grade 3 math, where 67% of students were proficient, and its 2024–2025 overall math result of 52%. However, its latest results declined in math, reading, and science, with the largest drop in science. For both schools, Grade 5 math is an important concern: proficiency was 27% at Bradford and 31% at Sutton, below both district and state results. Science also deserves attention, particularly at Bradford. Families comparing the schools may view Sutton as the stronger current academic choice, while recognizing that school-level test scores can vary by year and do not capture every aspect of student experience.
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