Summary:
ZIP code 03771 contains one public school, Monroe Consolidated School, serving students from Pre-K through Grade 8 in the rural community of Monroe, New Hampshire. With 88 students, it is a very small school and appears to be the primary local option for elementary and middle-school education. The school reports a favorable 6.9-to-1 student-teacher ratio, although this figure may include specialists and support staff and does not necessarily represent average class size.
Monroe Consolidated School shows mixed academic results. In 2025–2026, mathematics proficiency was 43%, nearly matching the New Hampshire rate of 44%. Grade 5 mathematics was a particular strength, with 56% of students proficient compared with 43% statewide. Reading proficiency was 50% overall, five points below the state average, while Grade 5 reading was considerably lower than the state comparison. Science was the clearest concern: 26% of students were proficient overall, 12 points below the state rate, following a sharp decline from 55% the previous year. Because the school is small, results can change significantly when only a few students are added or removed from a tested group, so parents may want to consider several years of data rather than one result.
The school’s statewide ranking has fluctuated, moving from the 33rd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 53rd percentile in 2024–2025 and then to the 40th percentile in 2025–2026. It currently has a 2-star rating, while the Monroe School District ranks 111th out of 166 districts, in the 33rd percentile. Overall, the school offers the advantages of a small setting and strong Grade 5 mathematics performance, but families should ask about plans to strengthen science and reading, especially Grade 5 reading. The school’s size may support close relationships and individualized attention, while also making year-to-year academic comparisons less stable.
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