Summary:
ZIP code 03561 has one elementary school, Mildred C. Lakeway School in Littleton, serving kindergarten through Grade 6. The school enrolls 309 students and reports a low 8.5:1 student-teacher ratio. More than half of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, indicating that the school serves families with varied economic circumstances. Because it is the only elementary school in the ZIP code, there are no local school-to-school comparisons.
Academic results are mixed and generally below New Hampshire averages. In 2025–2026, 35% of students were proficient in mathematics, compared with 44% statewide; reading proficiency was 45%, compared with 55% statewide; and science proficiency was 25%, compared with 38% statewide. Mathematics was slightly stronger than the district’s 32% rate, while reading and science trailed the district’s 48% and 31% rates. Math declined sharply from 49% the previous year, while reading changed little and science remained at 25%. The school’s statewide ranking also fell from the 46th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 27th percentile in 2025–2026.
Grade-level results show that Grades 3 and 4 are relative strengths, particularly Grade 4 reading, where 54% of students were proficient—slightly above the state’s 52%. The largest concerns are in the upper grades, especially Grade 5: proficiency was 19% in math, 38% in reading, and 25% in science. Grade 6 math was also weak at 26%. Parents may want to ask about support for the transition into upper elementary grades, mathematics interventions, science instruction, and how the school uses its low reported student-teacher ratio for small-group help. The school is part of the Littleton School District, whose overall ranking is also below the state midpoint.
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