Summary:
ZIP code 03608 in Walpole, New Hampshire, has two small schools serving grades prekindergarten through 8: Walpole Elementary School serves grades 5–8, while Walpole Primary School serves prekindergarten–1, for a combined enrollment of 195 students and no high school within the ZIP code. Both schools are part of the Fall Mountain Regional School District.
The two schools offer relatively small instructional settings. Walpole Elementary School enrolls 123 students and reports a student–teacher ratio of 9.3, compared with 72 students and a ratio of 10.4 at Walpole Primary School. Reported free- or reduced-price meal eligibility is similar, at 21.95% and 25%, respectively. The primary school has no assessment results in the supplied data, so academic comparisons are available only for the grades 5–8 school. The district is ranked 107th of 166 in the supplied information, or about the 36th percentile statewide, with a two-star rating.
Academic results at Walpole Elementary School are mixed but show clear strengths. In 2025–2026, all-grade proficiency was 35% in math, 51% in reading, and 42% in science. Science was the strongest subject relative to state results, while math was the largest concern, trailing the state by nine percentage points. Eighth grade produced the strongest overall results, including 59% proficiency in science, while fifth-grade science and sixth-grade reading were notable weak spots. Reading performance also fell from 69% to 51% compared with the prior year, although small cohorts and testing changes may affect year-to-year comparisons. The school’s ranking has declined from the 75th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 50th percentile in the latest school-level history, but its low ratios provide opportunities for targeted support in math, science, and reading.
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