Summary:
ZIP code 03229, covering Contoocook, New Hampshire, has two schools serving grades 4–8: Maple Street Elementary School for grades 4–6 and Hopkinton Middle School for grades 7–8, both part of the highly ranked Hopkinton School District.
Together, the schools enroll 384 students and provide a continuous middle-grade experience within the same district. Maple Street enrolls 219 students and has an 11.5:1 student-teacher ratio, while Hopkinton Middle enrolls 165 students and has a slightly lower 10.5:1 ratio. Both schools perform well compared with statewide results, particularly in mathematics and reading. Maple Street reports 62% proficiency in math, 72% in reading, and 56% in science. Hopkinton Middle is stronger in math and reading, at 64% and 75%, respectively, but its science proficiency is considerably lower at 40%. Maple Street therefore has the more balanced academic profile, while Hopkinton Middle shows a larger gap between its strongest and weakest subjects.
Maple Street’s standout result is sixth-grade reading, with 83% of students proficient, along with solid sixth-grade math performance at 67%. Its main recent concern is a modest decline in math and reading, including fifth-grade math at 56%. Hopkinton Middle’s seventh graders perform especially well, reaching 75% proficiency in math and 80% in reading. However, eighth-grade results drop to 53% in math and 70% in reading, and science declined by 10 points from the prior year. Families comparing the schools should view Maple Street as the stronger choice for consistent performance across subjects, while Hopkinton Middle offers strong math and reading outcomes but would benefit from focused attention on science and eighth-grade achievement.
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