Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03246

Summary:

The 03246 zip code area in Laconia, New Hampshire is home to 5 schools that are part of the Laconia School District. This includes 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the district as a whole struggles, with a ranking of 126th out of 158 districts in the state, a few schools stand out as strong performers.

Elm Street School and Pleasant Street School are the top-performing elementary schools, with significantly higher test scores across math, reading, and science compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Laconia Middle School and Laconia High School lag behind, with lower test scores and 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

The data also reveals high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch across the district, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting academic outcomes. Addressing these disparities and improving learning continuity as students progress through the system will be crucial for the Laconia School District to improve overall performance and provide a quality education for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading (2025)	NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Elm Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	478 Elm St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-4113	259	23	11.2	35.1%	230 (88.8%)	5 (1.9%)	18 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	54.2	101^st of 224 public elementary schools	54.9%		59.5	88^th of 234 public elementary schools	62.4%	13			53.0	46.0	61.0				53.0	40.0	51.0	71.0				52.0	38.0			38.0	$18,995
Laconia High School	Public	9-12	345 Union Ave.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 524-3350	562	56	10.0	34.7%	484 (86.1%)	19 (3.4%)	25 (4.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	13.4	77^th of 86 public high schools	10.5%		21.2	70^th of 87 public high schools	19.5%	7	11.0	45.0							11.0							45.0			25.0	25.0	$21,949
Laconia Middle School	Public	6-8	150 McGrath St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 524-4632	414	37	11.1	43.0%	350 (84.5%)	6 (1.4%)	23 (5.6%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	27.1	98^th of 132 public middle schools	25.8%		28.9	98^th of 130 public middle schools	24.6%							34.0	33.0	21.0	29.0				48.0	49.0	40.0	46.0		24.0		24.0	$17,835
Pleasant Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Pleasant St.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-2168	255	23	11.0	43.1%	216 (84.7%)	9 (3.5%)	17 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	38	140^th of 224 public elementary schools	37.5%		30.3	175^th of 234 public elementary schools	25.2%	35			42.0	31.0	33.0				35.0	26.0	58.0	61.0				48.0	42.0			42.0	$18,998
Woodland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Winter St. Ext.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 524-8733	318	29	10.9	56.6%	264 (83.0%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.7%)	26.3	179^th of 224 public elementary schools	20.1%		15.4	204^th of 234 public elementary schools	12.8%	25			55.0	20.0	33.0				35.0	36.0	24.0	53.0				38.0	29.0			29.0	$18,999

Cities Near Zip Code 03246

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gilford	1.25 mi	3	58^th
Laconia	2.05 mi	5	132^nd
Belmont	7.4 mi	3	92^nd
Meredith	8.63 mi	3	73^rd
Sanbornton	8.67 mi	1	38^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03246

Elm Street School

Pleasant Street School

Laconia Middle School

Woodland Heights Elementary School

Laconia High School

Cities Near Zip Code 03246