Summary:
Zip code 03222 has three public schools serving grades K–12 in the largely small-community Newfound Area School District: Bristol Elementary School for grades K–5, Newfound Memorial Middle School for grades 6–8, and Newfound Regional High School for grades 9–12. Together, they enroll 856 students, with relatively favorable student-teacher ratios ranging from 11.3 to 12.6 students per teacher.
Newfound Memorial Middle School is the strongest overall performer, ranking in the 66th percentile statewide. It exceeds state averages in mathematics, reading, and science, with science especially strong at 50% proficiency. Its results have remained comparatively stable over three years, and 7th- and 8th-grade reading performance is particularly encouraging. Newfound Regional High School has a solid 89.4% graduation rate and strong reading results, but mathematics is a significant weakness: 24% of students are proficient, compared with 44% statewide. The high school improved substantially in every subject last year, although its ranking has fluctuated considerably and its dropout rate is above the state average.
Bristol Elementary School ranks below the statewide midpoint but has shown recent improvement. Mathematics and science are slightly above state averages, while reading is the main concern, particularly in grades 4 and 5. The school also has the highest reported free- or reduced-price lunch rate in the area, which may increase the importance of targeted literacy and student-support resources. Overall, the district’s clearest priorities are strengthening elementary reading and high school mathematics while preserving the middle school’s strong academic practices. All three schools improved in mathematics and science from the prior year, suggesting positive momentum, though small enrollments mean multi-year trends are more informative than any single ranking.
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