Summary:
ZIP code 03580 has one elementary school, Lafayette Regional School, serving students from kindergarten through Grade 6 in Franconia. Located at 149 Main St., the school enrolls 98 students and is part of the Lafayette Regional School District. Because it is the only elementary school listed in the ZIP code, families cannot make a direct school-to-school comparison locally; the most useful benchmarks are New Hampshire averages and the school’s own results over time.
Lafayette Regional School reports notably strong academic performance. In 2025–2026, 80% of students were proficient in mathematics, compared with 44% statewide; 78% were proficient in reading, compared with 55% statewide; and 63% were proficient in science, compared with 38% statewide. Mathematics was the school’s strongest subject, while science showed the largest year-over-year improvement, rising from 50% to 63%. Reading declined from 84% to 78%, but remained well above the state average. Reported Grade 4 and Grade 5 results were generally consistent, with Grade 5 performing somewhat better in mathematics and reading.
The school has maintained a five-star rating and ranked around the top 10% of New Hampshire schools in each of the three reported years. Its 11.9-to-1 student-teacher ratio may support individualized attention, while its small enrollment can contribute to a close-knit school community. At the same time, results at a school of this size can change noticeably from year to year because each student represents a larger share of the overall percentages. The free- or reduced-price lunch rate was 13.27% in 2024–2025, providing additional context about the student population but not explaining school performance. Overall, the available data presents Lafayette as a small, highly rated school with strong achievement across all measured subjects.
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