Summary:
ZIP code 03246 in Laconia, New Hampshire, includes five public schools serving students from prekindergarten through grade 12: three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, all part of the Laconia School District. Together, these schools enroll approximately 1,808 students and provide a complete K–12 pathway in the area.
School performance varies considerably. Elm Street School is the clear standout, ranking around the 52nd percentile statewide and earning three stars. It has the strongest overall proficiency results, including 54% in mathematics, 52% in reading, and 38% in science. By comparison, Woodland Heights Elementary School ranks near the bottom statewide, with 32% mathematics, 36% reading, and 15% science proficiency. Pleasant Street School also ranks low and experienced a notable recent decline, particularly in science, which fell from 42% to 21% in one year.
At the secondary level, Laconia Middle School performs somewhat better than the high school and elementary schools overall, but mathematics drops sharply from 45% proficiency in sixth grade to 18% in eighth grade. Laconia High School has especially weak mathematics results, with 18% proficiency, although its 85.8% graduation rate and 2.1% dropout rate are relatively favorable. Across the ZIP code, science is the weakest subject, averaging about 26% proficiency, while mathematics is a major concern from middle school through high school. Parents comparing schools should note Elm Street’s stronger outcomes, the elementary-school performance gap, Pleasant Street’s recent decline, and the districtwide need for stronger mathematics and science instruction.
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