Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03256

Summary:

The 03256 zip code in New Hampshire is home to a single elementary school, the New Hampton Community School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Newfound Area School District. This school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of New Hampshire elementary schools and outperforming district and state averages in key academic areas.

The New Hampton Community School stands out for its strong reading proficiency, with 69% of students meeting or exceeding standards in 2024-2025, compared to 53% in the district and 55% statewide. However, the school's math performance is more uneven, with 3rd grade students achieving a 70% proficiency rate, but 4th and 5th graders scoring below the district and state averages. The school's science proficiency rate of 44% is also above the district and state levels.

Despite these academic strengths, the New Hampton Community School faces some challenges, including a free/reduced lunch rate of over 38%, indicating a population with greater economic needs. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, dropping from 52nd out of 237 schools in 2022-2023 to 80th out of 234 schools in 2023-2024. Understanding the factors behind this change could provide valuable insights into the school's areas for improvement.

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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 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
New Hampton Community School	Public	K-5	191 Main St.	New Hampton	03256	Belknap County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 744-3221	93	8	11.6	35.5%	87 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	61.8	80^th of 224 public elementary schools	64.3%		62.1	80^th of 234 public elementary schools	65.8%		70.0	24.0	33.0	44.0	65.0	71.0	72.0	69.0	44.0	44.0	$20,137

Cities Near Zip Code 03256

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meredith	3.78 mi	3	73^rd
Laconia	3.97 mi	5	132^nd
Gilford	5.9 mi	3	58^th
New Hampton	8.78 mi	1	64^th
Moultonborough	9.87 mi	3	65^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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