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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 03303

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At a glance

School

466

Students

Top rankedMerrimack Valley Middle School81^st of 132 New Hampshire middle schools

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Merrimack Valley Middle School up 13 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 03303 zip code in New Hampshire is home to a single middle school, Merrimack Valley Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 479 students. The school is part of the Merrimack Valley School District, which is ranked 88 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Merrimack Valley Middle School's academic performance has been a concern, with proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science consistently falling below the state averages over the past two school years. The school's statewide ranking has also fluctuated, moving from 81st out of 132 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 94th out of 130 in 2023-2024 and 94th out of 134 in 2022-2023. This instability in the school's ranking may indicate challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance.

Additionally, the school has a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 21.71% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This factor may contribute to the school's academic performance and the challenges it faces in supporting its students. The district-level challenges faced by the Merrimack Valley School District, which is ranked 88 out of 158 districts in New Hampshire and has a 2-star rating, may also be impacting the performance of Merrimack Valley Middle School.

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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 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Merrimack Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	14 Allen St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 753-6336	466	45	10.3	32.2%	415 (89.1%)	8 (1.7%)	18 (3.9%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	41.3	81^st of 132 public middle schools	38.6%		31.3	94^th of 130 public middle schools	27.7%	13	41.0	41.0	36.0	39.0	51.0	52.0	46.0	50.0	31.0	31.0	$16,978

Cities Near Zip Code 03303

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boscawen	1.39 mi	1	54^th
Penacook	2.54 mi	4	106^th
Webster	4.1 mi	1	113^th
Canterbury	4.43 mi	1
Concord	5 mi	8	82^nd

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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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