Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03443

Summary:

The 03443 zip code in New Hampshire is home to a single elementary school, Chesterfield Central School, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 248 students. The school is part of the Chesterfield School District, which is ranked 75 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Chesterfield Central School has some positive metrics, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.3, its academic performance and statewide ranking are not exceptional. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past three years, going from 121 out of 237 schools (2 stars) in 2022-2023 to 109 out of 234 schools (3 stars) in 2023-2024, and then dropping back down to 138 out of 224 schools (2 stars) in 2024-2025. This suggests the school's performance may be inconsistent. Additionally, while the school's overall mathematics and reading proficiency rates are close to or slightly above the statewide averages, there are some grade-level variations, indicating the school may have room for improvement in ensuring consistent academic performance across all grade levels.

The school's free/reduced lunch rate of 16.53% is lower than the state average, suggesting the student population may come from relatively higher-income families compared to other schools in the state. Overall, while Chesterfield Central School has some positive attributes, its academic performance and statewide ranking suggest that there may be room for improvement to better serve the educational needs of its students.

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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 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Chesterfield Central School	Public	K-8	535 Old Chesterfield Rd.	Chesterfield	03443	Cheshire County	Chesterfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 363-8301	253	23	10.9	13.8%	238 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	39.8	138^th of 224 public elementary schools	38.4%		55.2	109^th of 234 public elementary schools	53.4%	29	48.0	18.0	46.0	41.0	63.0	43.0	44.0	45.0	27.0	54.0	57.0	70.0	63.0	54.0	42.0	51.0	48.0	$19,560

Cities Near Zip Code 03443

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chesterfield	0.4 mi	1	77^th
Westmoreland	5.01 mi	1	52^nd
Swanzey	6.82 mi	4	141^st
Hinsdale	7.59 mi	3	155^th
Keene	8.32 mi	11	85^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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