Summary:
ZIP code 03266 contains one listed school, Russell Elementary School, a small K–8 school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Rumney. The school has 84 students, a 6:1 student-teacher ratio, and about 40% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. Since there are no separately listed middle or high schools in the ZIP code, Russell serves as the main public school option for local families through eighth grade.
The school’s small size and low student-teacher ratio may support close relationships and individualized attention, but the academic results show several areas needing improvement. In 2025–2026, 39% of students were proficient in mathematics, 43% in reading, and 26% in science. These results were below New Hampshire averages of 44%, 55%, and 38%, respectively. Eighth-grade mathematics was the biggest concern: just 18% of students were proficient, compared with 40% statewide. Reading was the relative strength, with 45% of eighth graders proficient—six points below the state average. Science was also consistently weak, declining from 29% proficiency in 2024–2025 to 26% in 2025–2026.
Available ranking data show that Russell Elementary School fell from the 63rd percentile statewide in 2020–2021 to the 15th percentile in 2022–2023. Mathematics remained unchanged from the prior year, while reading and science each declined by three percentage points. Results for the school and the Rumney School District are identical, so the district is not a separate comparison group and likely reflects the same small testing population. Parents should consider the school’s supportive small-school structure alongside its need for stronger mathematics and science performance. Because enrollment is limited, year-to-year percentages may shift noticeably when only a few students change performance levels.
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