Summary:
ZIP code 03263 has one elementary school, Pittsfield Elementary School, serving about 215 students from Pre-K through Grade 5 in the Pittsfield community. The school is part of the Pittsfield School District. Because it is the only elementary school in the ZIP code, families do not have multiple local schools to compare, so the most useful perspective is how Pittsfield Elementary performs against its district and New Hampshire overall.
In 2025–2026, Pittsfield Elementary students were proficient at rates of 24% in mathematics, 35% in reading, and 26% in science. Reading was the strongest overall subject and improved five percentage points from the prior year. Mathematics was five points higher than the district average, while science was approximately equal to the district. However, the school remained below statewide averages in every reported subject: 44% in mathematics, 55% in reading, and 38% in science. Grade 5 was a notable bright spot, with 35% proficiency in math and 40% in reading. In contrast, math results were especially low in Grade 3, at 17%, and Grade 4, at 12%, suggesting that strengthening math instruction and intervention in those grades may be an important priority.
Parents should also note that science proficiency declined from 36% to 26% year over year, while the school’s statewide ranking fell to the 7th percentile in 2025–2026. More than half of enrolled students, 55.81%, qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic need and possible demand for additional academic and family supports. The available data do not report a student-teacher ratio. Overall, Pittsfield Elementary shows stronger results in some areas relative to its district, particularly fifth-grade performance and all-grades math, but its achievement remains well below New Hampshire averages. Families may wish to ask about Grade 3 and 4 math supports, reading interventions, science instruction, and plans to sustain the stronger fifth-grade outcomes.
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