Summary:
ZIP code 03470 has one listed elementary school, Winchester School, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade in the Winchester School District.
Because it is the only school in the ZIP code, there are no local school-to-school comparisons. Winchester School enrolls about 322 students and reports a student-teacher ratio of 11.1 to 1. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 29% in reading, 19% in math, and 16% in science. Reading is the school’s strongest subject, although it remains 26 percentage points below the New Hampshire average. Math trails the state by 25 points, while science trails by 22 points. The school’s results are nearly identical to district results, suggesting that its academic profile is representative of the district overall. About 40% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, an important socioeconomic factor for parents to consider when reviewing achievement data.
Performance varies by grade. Reading is notably stronger in sixth grade, at 41% proficiency, and eighth grade, at 40%, while fifth-grade reading is 19%. Math is a broad challenge across all tested grades, ranging from 11% proficiency in seventh grade to 24% in third grade. Science proficiency was 13% in fifth grade and 20% in eighth grade. Math remained unchanged from the prior year, reading was nearly stable, and science declined seven points, from 23% to 16%. The school ranked in the 3rd statewide percentile in 2025–2026, so parents may want to ask about math and science interventions, the reasons for recent science changes, and how the school plans to build on its stronger upper-grade reading results.
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