Summary:
ZIP code 03576, a small rural area, has one elementary school: Colebrook Academy and Elementary School, serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school enrolls 189 students and has a low 9.1-to-1 student–teacher ratio, which may support individualized attention.
Colebrook Academy and Elementary School has a mixed academic profile. Reading is the clearest strength: 55% of students are proficient, matching the New Hampshire average and exceeding the Colebrook School District average of 52%. Reading is especially strong in fifth grade, at 67%, and sixth grade, at 63%. The school’s reading result also improved from 44% to 55% over the most recent two reported years. Mathematics is the biggest concern, with 22% proficiency compared with 44% statewide. Math results are below the state average in every tested grade, including just 10% proficiency in fifth grade and 14% in seventh grade. Science proficiency is 23%, also below the statewide 38% rate, with fifth grade showing the largest gap.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that Colebrook Academy and Elementary School offers a small-school setting and relatively strong reading outcomes, but mathematics needs substantial improvement across multiple grades. Third-grade reading is another notable weakness, while third-grade mathematics is comparatively stronger than the school’s later-grade results. The school performs above its district in math, reading, and science, but the district itself trails statewide averages. Its recent ranking places it in the lower portion of New Hampshire schools, with a one-star rating in the two latest years. Because grade-level groups are small, yearly percentages can shift noticeably, so parents may also want to ask about multi-year trends, math interventions, curriculum support, and how the school is addressing fifth-grade science and grades 4–7 mathematics.
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