Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03605

Summary:

The 03605 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Lempster Community School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 123 students. The school is part of the Lempster School District, which is ranked 107 out of 158 districts in New Hampshire and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lempster Community School's academic performance is generally below the state averages, particularly in mathematics, where the school's proficiency rate is 28% compared to the state average of 42%. However, the school performs better in reading, with a proficiency rate of 49% compared to the state average of 55%. In science, the school's proficiency rate of 41% is slightly above the state average of 38%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 71st out of 237 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 165th out of 234 in 2023-2024, and its overall rating from SchoolDigger is 2 out of 5 stars, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 41.46% in the 2023-2024 school year, and a student-teacher ratio of 13.9, which is slightly lower than the state average. These factors suggest that the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which can impact academic achievement. While the school's overall performance is below the state average, its ranking has fluctuated, indicating that there may be opportunities for improvement with targeted interventions and support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)						NH SAS Reading (2025)						NH SAS Science (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th 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 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Lempster Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	29 School Rd	Lempster	03605	Sullivan County	Lempster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 863-1080	132	9	15.0	43.2%	122 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	36.3	148^th of 224 public elementary schools	33.9%		33.2	165^th of 234 public elementary schools	29.5%	17	54.0	27.0	27.0	18.0	29.0	28.0	62.0	18.0	55.0	55.0	69.0	49.0	57.0	41.0	$24,818

Cities Near Zip Code 03605

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lempster	2.56 mi	2	109^th
Washington	3.59 mi	1
Marlow	5.97 mi	1
Acworth	6.68 mi	1
Newport	7.64 mi	6	164^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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