Summary:
ZIP code 03258 contains one public school, Chichester Central School, serving students in kindergarten through 8th grade. Located in Chichester, New Hampshire, it is a small K–8 school with 192 students and is the only school in the area listed in the data. The school is part of the Chichester School District, which ranks 70th out of 166 New Hampshire districts, placing it around the 58th percentile.
For parents, the school’s strongest overall subject is reading. In 2025–2026, 61% of students were proficient in reading, compared with 55% statewide, while science proficiency was 44%, six points above the state rate. Mathematics proficiency was 44%, matching the statewide average. The most impressive results came in 8th grade: 92% of students were proficient in reading, 58% in science, and 50% in mathematics. Seventh-grade reading was also strong at 76%. The school reports a favorable 9.1-to-1 student-teacher ratio, which may support a small-school environment and more individual attention.
Performance varies considerably by grade. Sixth-grade mathematics is the clearest concern, with 30% proficiency compared with 43% statewide, and 3rd-grade reading was also below the state average at 41% versus 51%. Overall mathematics proficiency fell from 62% in 2024–2025 to 44% in 2025–2026, while reading declined only slightly from 64% to 61%. The school’s statewide ranking also shifted from the 81st percentile to the 42nd percentile during that period. Because the school has small grade-level groups, results can change substantially from one year to the next. Overall, the data show a small school with especially strong upper-grade reading and science results, average current mathematics performance, and improvement opportunities in early reading and middle-grade mathematics.
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