Summary:
ZIP code 03598 has two public schools serving students from prekindergarten through grade 12: White Mountains Regional High School for grades 9–12 and Whitefield Elementary School for prekindergarten through grade 8. Both are part of the White Mountains Regional School District and together enroll about 575 students. The schools are relatively small, with low reported student-teacher ratios, though about 43% of students across both schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
White Mountains Regional High School is the stronger performer and has shown the most momentum. Its 2025–26 ranking rose to the 58th percentile statewide, up sharply from the previous year. Reading is a particular strength, with 58% of students proficient—above both district and state results—and science proficiency reached 36%. Mathematics remains weaker at 29%, although it improved by 13 percentage points in one year. Parents should also consider the high school’s 80.3% graduation rate and 8.2% dropout rate, both less favorable than state figures. These results suggest meaningful academic progress alongside continuing concerns about keeping students on track to graduate.
Whitefield Elementary School ranks lower overall, at the 22nd percentile, and its proficiency rates trail state averages in mathematics, reading, and science. Still, results vary considerably by grade: third-grade math reached 56% proficiency, and fifth-grade reading reached 54%. The largest concerns are the drop in math after third grade, seventh-grade reading at 29%, and science proficiency of just 22%. Compared with the high school, the elementary school appears to be the district’s main academic priority, especially in math and science. Families may want to look closely at grade-specific results rather than relying only on the school’s overall ranking.
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