Summary:
ZIP code 03766 has one middle school, Lebanon Middle School, serving grades 5–8 in Lebanon, New Hampshire, with 464 students and a relatively low reported student-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1. The school has a four-star rating and ranks above many schools statewide, making it the primary middle-school option for families in this area. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 55% in mathematics, 58% in reading, and 50% in science, all higher than New Hampshire averages of 44%, 55%, and 38%, respectively. The school’s strongest statewide advantages were in math and science.
Although Lebanon Middle School performs better than the state overall, it trails the broader Lebanon School District averages by four percentage points in both math and reading and by one point in science. Results also vary by grade. Eighth-grade math is a major strength, with 63% of students proficient compared with 40% statewide, while fifth-grade reading is the school’s highest individual result at 66%. Sixth grade is the clearest area for attention: proficiency was 45% in math and 50% in reading, and sixth-grade reading was the only reported result below the state average.
Recent trends are encouraging in math and science, which each improved by six percentage points from the prior year, reaching 55% and 50%. Reading remained steady at 58%. Science performance was consistent across the tested grades, with 50% proficiency in both fifth and eighth grade. The school’s free/reduced-price lunch rate was 25.22% in 2024–2025, providing useful context but not explaining individual or schoolwide outcomes. For parents, the overall picture is of a solidly performing school with strong eighth-grade math, above-state results in every subject, and promising recent gains, while sixth-grade achievement and the gap with district averages merit continued attention.
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