Summary:
ZIP code 03222 has one elementary school: Bristol Elementary School, a small K–5 school in Bristol serving about 203 students in the Newfound Area School District. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 12.6 to 1, and about 46% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Since there is only one elementary school in the ZIP code, families are primarily choosing whether Bristol Elementary fits their needs rather than comparing several local elementary schools.
Bristol Elementary’s recent results are mixed but generally improving. In 2025–2026, 48% of students were proficient in math, four percentage points above both the district and New Hampshire statewide results. Science proficiency was 41%, three points above the state average, and improved seven points from the prior year. Grade 5 math was a particular strength, with 56% proficiency compared with 43% statewide. The school also improved its statewide ranking from the 31st percentile in 2024–2025 to the 40th percentile in 2025–2026, although it remains a two-star school and has not yet reached consistently strong overall performance.
Reading is the clearest area needing attention. Overall reading proficiency was 44%, compared with 55% for both the district and the state. Reading results were below state averages in Grades 3, 4, and 5, with the largest gaps in Grade 5, where the school reached 44% compared with 58% statewide and 60% districtwide. Grade 4 is another concern because it had the school’s lowest math result, 38%, as well as a low reading result of 41%. For parents, the main takeaway is that Bristol Elementary offers a small-school setting with encouraging math and science progress, while upper-grade reading and Grade 4 performance deserve particular attention.
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