Summary:
ZIP code 03278, serving Warner, New Hampshire, has one listed elementary school: Simonds Elementary School, which serves students in kindergarten through Grade 5. The school enrolls 132 students and is part of the Kearsarge Regional School District. Because there is only one elementary school in the ZIP code, families cannot make a direct local school-to-school comparison; instead, Simonds is best evaluated against district and statewide results.
Simonds stands out for its strong and improving academic performance. It ranked 14th out of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 94th percentile and earning a five-star rating. That represents a substantial improvement from rank 86 in 2023–2024 and rank 54 in 2024–2025. In 2025–2026, 78% of students were proficient in mathematics, 74% in reading, and 61% in science. These results exceeded the district by 26, 12, and 19 percentage points, respectively, and exceeded statewide results by 34, 19, and 23 points.
Mathematics is the school’s clearest strength, with especially high proficiency in Grade 3 at 88% and Grade 4 at 83%; Grade 5 was lower at 68%, making upper-grade math an area worth monitoring. Reading performance was more consistent, ranging from 71% to 76% across Grades 3–5. Science showed the biggest recent improvement, rising from 31% proficiency in 2024–2025 to 61% in 2025–2026, although additional years of results would help determine whether that gain continues. The school’s small enrollment and reported 8.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio may support a more personal learning environment, though the ratio is not the same as average class size.
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