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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03581

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At a glance

Schools

372

Students

Top rankedEdward Fenn School87^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Edward Fenn School up 69 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

ZIP code 03581 has three public schools serving a complete K–12 pathway: Edward Fenn School for grades K–5, Gorham Middle School for grades 6–8, and Gorham High School for grades 9–12. All are part of the Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District, a small district serving a rural northern New Hampshire community. Enrollment totals 372 students, and student-teacher ratios are favorable, ranging from 9:1 to 9.5:1.

Edward Fenn School is the strongest overall academic performer and has shown the most encouraging recent improvement. It ranked in the 62nd percentile statewide in 2025–2026, compared with the middle school’s 49th percentile and the high school’s 44th. Edward Fenn matched or exceeded state averages in mathematics and reading and significantly surpassed the state in science, with 60% of students proficient compared with 38% statewide. Its results improved substantially from the prior year, although fourth-grade mathematics and reading remain notable areas for attention. Grade-level results vary, so parents may want to look beyond the schoolwide averages.

Gorham High School offers the district’s strongest completion outcomes: a 97.1% graduation rate and a reported 0% dropout rate. Reading performance is also above the state average, but mathematics is a significant weakness, with 17% proficiency compared with 44% statewide, and scores declined across all three tested subjects in the latest year. Gorham Middle School is close to state averages in mathematics and reading, though science performance and its statewide ranking have declined. Overall, families can expect a small-school setting with strong graduation results and improving elementary performance, while secondary mathematics and middle-school science deserve the closest attention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading (2026)	NH SAS Mathematics (2026)							NH SAS Reading (2026)							NH SAS Science (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Gorham Middle School	Public	6-8	120 Main St	Gorham	03581	Coos County	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 466-2776	80	9	9.0	32.5%	75 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	47	71^st of 138 public middle schools	48.6%		50.2	65^th of 132 public middle schools	50.8%	6						32.0	55.0	43.0	44.0				46.0	48.0	62.0	51.0		33.0		33.0	$18,614
Edward Fenn School	Public	K-5	169 Main St	Gorham	03581	Coos County	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 466-3334	143	15	9.5	40.6%	129 (90.2%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	60	87^th of 230 public elementary schools	62.2%		33.4	156^th of 224 public elementary schools	30.4%	69			72.0	24.0	50.0				45.0	65.0	41.0	65.0				55.0	60.0			60.0	$18,041
Gorham High School	Public	9-12	120 Main St	Gorham	03581	Coos County	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 466-2776	149	17	9.0	22.8%	132 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	39.2	50^th of 89 public high schools	43.8%		49.7	39^th of 86 public high schools	54.7%	11	17.0	59.0							17.0							59.0			37.0	37.0	$20,153

Cities Near Zip Code 03581

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gorham	0.87 mi	3	98^th
Berlin	5.2 mi	3	158^th
Milan	11.97 mi	1	121^st
Jefferson	12.06 mi	1
Groveton	17.44 mi	4	138^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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