Summary:
ZIP code 03290, a rural New Hampshire community, has one listed elementary school: Nottingham Elementary School, which serves students from Pre-K through Grade 8 in the Nottingham School District. Because there is only one school in the ZIP code, families cannot compare multiple local elementary schools using these data.
Nottingham Elementary School has 527 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.1 to 1. Its academic results are stronger than New Hampshire averages in all three reported subjects: 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%. Mathematics is the clearest strength, especially in the middle grades. Grade 8 mathematics proficiency reached 79%, while Grade 6 reading proficiency was 79% and Grade 8 reading proficiency was 77%. The school’s district ranks 37th out of 166 districts statewide, placing it in the 78th percentile with a four-star rating.
Performance is less consistent in the elementary grades, particularly Grade 5. Mathematics proficiency ranges from 55% to 60% in Grades 3–5, compared with 71% to 79% in Grades 6–8. Grade 5 reading proficiency was 51%, below the state’s 58%, and Grade 5 science proficiency was 40%. Science is the main area to watch overall: proficiency fell from 58% to 47% between 2024–25 and 2025–26. The school’s ranking also declined from the 74th to the 70th percentile, and its rating changed from four stars to three. Overall, the school appears strong, with especially impressive middle-school results, but families may want to look closely at elementary-grade support and recent science trends.
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