Summary:
ZIP code 03290 contains one reported school, Nottingham Elementary School, serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the Nottingham area. With 527 students, a 13.1-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and no other listed schools for comparison, it functions as the primary public school campus for the Nottingham School District. Although it is labeled an elementary school, it includes middle-school grades through eighth grade.
Overall, Nottingham Elementary performs well compared with New Hampshire schools. In 2025–26, 67% of students were proficient in mathematics, compared with 44% statewide; 64% were proficient in reading, compared with 55%; and 47% were proficient in science, compared with 38%. The strongest results are in grades six through eight. Mathematics proficiency reaches 76% in sixth grade, 71% in seventh grade, and 79% in eighth grade. Reading proficiency is 79% in sixth grade and 77% in eighth grade. The district ranks 37th out of 166 districts, placing it around the 78th percentile statewide.
For parents, the main strengths are the school’s strong overall academic performance and especially impressive middle-grade results. Fifth grade is the area most worth watching: proficiency is 55% in math, 51% in reading, and 40% in science, with fifth-grade reading below the statewide rate. Science is also a recent concern, declining from 58% proficiency in 2024–25 to 47% in 2025–26, although it remains above the state average. The school’s ranking has softened somewhat, from the 74th percentile to the 70th percentile, but it remains in the upper portion of schools statewide.
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