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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 03253

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At a glance

School

137

Students

Top rankedInter-Lakes Middle School45^th of 132 New Hampshire middle schools

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Summary:

The 03253 zip code is home to a single middle school, Inter-Lakes Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. This school has consistently performed well, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top half of New Hampshire middle schools over the past three years.

Inter-Lakes Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science exceeding the state averages, particularly in 8th grade. The school also benefits from a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 22.97%, suggesting a more affluent student population. Additionally, the school's small student-teacher ratio of 11.2 indicates a personalized learning environment that may contribute to its success.

Overall, Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District and Inter-Lakes Middle School appear to provide a quality education to students in the 03253 zip code, with strong academic achievements and a favorable school environment.

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Ranking:

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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	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 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	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
Inter-Lakes Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Laker Ln	Meredith	03253	Belknap County	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 279-6162	137	16	8.3	29.9%	129 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	61.4	45^th of 132 public middle schools	65.9%		61.6	42^nd of 130 public middle schools	67.7%	3	38.0	61.0	47.0	43.0	69.0	54.0	46.0	46.0	$27,226

Cities Near Zip Code 03253

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laconia	3.02 mi	5	132^nd
Meredith	4.63 mi	3	73^rd
Gilford	5.67 mi	3	58^th
New Hampton	7.84 mi	1	64^th
Sanbornton	8.72 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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