Summary:
ZIP code 03446 in Swanzey, New Hampshire, has two elementary schools serving preschool through sixth grade: Mt. Caesar Elementary School serves PK–2, while Cutler Elementary School serves grades 3–6. Together, they enroll 584 students and are part of the Monadnock Regional School District, which ranks 144th of 166 New Hampshire districts and is rated in the 13th percentile statewide.
Cutler Elementary School is the only school with available achievement data. It performs better than the district in overall mathematics, with 37% of students proficient compared with 33% districtwide, but remains below the state rate of 44%. Reading proficiency is 40%, matching the district but trailing the state by 15 percentage points. Science is the clearest concern, with just 20% proficiency compared with 38% statewide. Third grade is Cutler’s strongest year in both mathematics and reading, while fifth grade is a notable weakness, especially in mathematics, where proficiency is 26%. Overall results declined from the previous year in mathematics, reading, and science, and the school’s ranking fell to the 19th percentile.
Mt. Caesar Elementary School has 268 students and a lower student–teacher ratio than Cutler—11.7 compared with 13.6—which may be helpful for young learners developing foundational skills. It also has a higher free or reduced-price lunch rate, 36.94% compared with Cutler’s 31.33%, although the estimated number of students receiving this support is about the same at both schools. Because Mt. Caesar has no published achievement or ranking data in this information, parents cannot directly compare its academic outcomes with Cutler’s. The schools are best viewed as connected stages of one elementary pathway rather than direct competitors, and transition data from Mt. Caesar into Cutler would provide useful additional insight.
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