Summary:
ZIP code 03278, which includes Warner, has one listed public school serving kindergarten through Grade 5: Simonds Elementary School, part of the Kearsarge Regional School District. With 132 students and an 8.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio, it is a small elementary school where families may value the potential for personalized attention. There are no other listed schools in the ZIP code for direct comparison.
Simonds Elementary School has shown impressive recent improvement. Its statewide ranking rose from 86th in 2023–2024 to 54th in 2024–2025 and then to 14th in 2025–2026, placing it around the 94th percentile and earning five stars in the latest report. The school’s 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 78% in mathematics, 74% in reading, and 61% in science. These results exceeded both the Kearsarge Regional School District and New Hampshire statewide rates in every subject. Mathematics was the strongest area, while science improved especially sharply, rising 30 percentage points from the prior year.
For parents, the main strength is the school’s combination of strong overall results and broad improvement across subjects. Reading performance was fairly consistent from Grades 3 through 5, ranging from 71% to 76% proficient. Mathematics was particularly strong in Grade 3 at 88% and Grade 4 at 83%, though it declined to 68% in Grade 5, making upper-elementary math an area worth monitoring. The school’s small size can make year-to-year results more variable, but the latest data show performance well above district and state benchmarks. Overall, Simonds Elementary School stands out as a high-performing and improving option for families in 03278.
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