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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 03246

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School

414

Students

Top rankedLaconia Middle School98^th of 133 New Hampshire middle schools

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Summary:

The 03246 zip code in New Hampshire is home to a single middle school, Laconia Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This public school is part of the Laconia School District and has an enrollment of 397 students.

Laconia Middle School is underperforming academically, with proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science significantly below the state averages across all grade levels. The school is ranked in the bottom quarter of New Hampshire middle schools and has a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests the school is struggling to meet academic standards and may need to implement targeted interventions to improve student learning.

Additionally, Laconia Middle School has a high poverty rate, with over 51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's academic challenges. Despite the relatively small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 10.7, the school's performance remains poor compared to its peers in the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	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	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
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 133 public middle schools	26.3%		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

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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