Summary:
ZIP code 03755 has three public schools serving a complete K–12 pathway for about 1,506 students: Bernice A. Ray School for grades K–5, Frances C. Richmond School for grades 6–8, and Hanover High School for grades 9–12, located within the highly rated Hanover School District and Dresden School District.
Overall, this is a very strong school area, with all three schools performing well above New Hampshire averages and ranking near the top of the state. Frances C. Richmond School is the standout for consistent statewide rankings, placing first or second over the past three years. It also reports 80% mathematics, 87% reading, and 74% science proficiency, along with the lowest student-teacher ratio of the three schools. Bernice A. Ray School remains a top-ranked elementary school, with balanced results and especially strong science performance at 78%. Its science proficiency improved 12 points year over year.
Hanover High School is the largest school and has the strongest graduation outcomes: a 98.1% graduation rate and a 0.6% dropout rate. It also leads in reading, with 93% proficiency, and reports strong SAT results. The main area to watch is science, which declined from 76% to 56% in the latest year. Parents may also want to note eighth-grade mathematics at Frances C. Richmond School and fifth-grade mathematics at Bernice A. Ray School. Despite these specific concerns, the overall progression is excellent, with strong reading, mathematics, graduation, and statewide ranking results.
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