Summary:
ZIP code 03260 has one public middle school, Kearsarge Regional Middle School in North Sutton, serving about 410 students in grades 6–8 within the Kearsarge Regional School District. Because it is the only middle school in the ZIP code, there are no local school-to-school comparisons, so its results are best understood in relation to district and New Hampshire averages.
Kearsarge Regional Middle School performs above the statewide midpoint overall, with a current ranking around the 65th percentile and a 3-star rating. Reading is the school’s strongest subject: 60% of students are proficient, five percentage points above the state average. Sixth- and seventh-grade reading results are particularly strong at 64% and 63%, although eighth-grade performance drops to 53%. Mathematics is also better than the state average, with 48% proficiency compared with 44% statewide, and results are fairly consistent across grades. However, math trails the district average by four points, leaving room for improvement.
Science is the clearest concern for families to consider. Only 31% of eighth-graders were proficient, seven points below the state and 11 points below the district. Science performance also declined five points from the prior year, while math improved four points and reading remained steady. The school’s 10.2:1 student–teacher ratio suggests a favorable staffing environment, and its 12.68% free- or reduced-price lunch rate provides useful context about the student population, though neither measure determines academic quality. Overall, the school appears solid and generally above average statewide, with its main priorities being science improvement, stronger eighth-grade reading, and closing the math gap with the district.
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