Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03278

Summary:

The 03278 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Simonds Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten to 5th grade and is part of the Kearsarge Regional School District. Simonds Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Hampshire, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the district and state averages on standardized assessments in core subjects.

With a student-teacher ratio of 7.1 to 1, Simonds Elementary provides a personalized learning environment that contributes to its academic excellence. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 68% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 46% for the district and 42% for the state. In Reading, 64% of Simonds Elementary students were proficient or better, surpassing the district's 62% and the state's 55%. The school's consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, from 122 out of 237 schools in 2022-2023 to 54 out of 224 schools in 2024-2025, further demonstrates its commitment to delivering a high-quality education.

Serving a diverse student population, with 19.23% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Simonds Elementary School is able to provide an exceptional educational experience to students from various socioeconomic backgrounds. This diversity, combined with the school's academic achievements and favorable student-teacher ratio, make Simonds Elementary a standout institution in the region, setting a benchmark for other schools to aspire to.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)				NH SAS Reading (2025)				NH SAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Simonds Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Church St.	Warner	03278	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 456-2241	132	16	8.3	18.9%	124 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	69.8	54^th of 224 public elementary schools	75.9%		59.9	86^th of 234 public elementary schools	63.2%	32	87.0	77.0	45.0	68.0	70.0	68.0	55.0	64.0	31.0	31.0	$24,851

Cities Near Zip Code 03278

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Warner	0.62 mi	1	42^nd
Webster	4.88 mi	1	113^th
Contoocook	5.44 mi	3	25^th
Bradford	6.78 mi	3	74^th
Henniker	6.97 mi	1	115^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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