Summary:
ZIP code 03743, which covers Claremont, New Hampshire, has one middle school serving grades 6–8: Claremont Middle School. The school enrolls 333 students and is part of the Claremont School District. Nearly half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. Since there are no other middle schools in the ZIP code, families cannot make a direct school-to-school comparison within the area.
Claremont Middle School has relatively low academic results compared with New Hampshire overall. In 2025–2026, 22% of students were proficient in mathematics, compared with 44% statewide, while 24% were proficient in reading, compared with 55% statewide. Mathematics was strongest in sixth grade at 33% proficiency but fell to 19% in seventh grade and 13% in eighth grade. Reading results were more consistent but remained low, ranging from 22% to 25% across the three grades. These results suggest that reading support is needed across the school, while mathematics intervention may be especially important as students move into the upper grades.
The school ranked 151st out of 166 schools in the available statewide ranking, placing it around the ninth percentile. Its ranking history also shows persistently low statewide standing. There are some encouraging signs: mathematics proficiency improved from 19% in 2024–2025 to 22% in 2025–2026, and the relatively low student-teacher ratio could support small-group instruction and individualized help. However, reading declined from 27% to 24%, and science proficiency was only 18% in the prior year. Parents may wish to ask about literacy programs, mathematics support between sixth and seventh grade, eighth-grade preparation, and how staffing resources are used to provide targeted academic assistance.
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