Summary:
ZIP code 03816 contains one elementary school, Tuftonboro Central School, a small K–6 school serving the Center Tuftonboro area through the Governor Wentworth Regional School District.
Tuftonboro Central School has 99 students and a reported student-teacher ratio of 7.6 to 1, creating a notably small-school setting that may allow more individualized attention. About 24% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Recent academic results are mixed. In 2025–2026, 42% of students were proficient in mathematics and 49% in reading. Mathematics was close to district and state results, while reading trailed the district by 5 percentage points and the state by 6 points. Grade-level results show important differences: Grade 3 mathematics and reading were relative strengths, and Grade 6 reading exceeded both district and state results. Grade 5 was the clearest concern, with just 27% proficient in mathematics and 40% in reading.
Families should also note the school’s recent change in performance. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, mathematics proficiency fell from 49% to 42%, while reading declined from 62% to 49%. The school’s ranking also dropped from the 56th percentile to the 33rd percentile in the reported ranking system. Earlier results showed a serious science weakness as well: 19% of students were proficient in 2024–2025, compared with 34% districtwide and 38% statewide. Because enrollment is small, results can shift noticeably when only a few students perform differently, so parents may want to consider student growth and multi-year trends in addition to rankings. The main areas to watch are Grade 5 mathematics and reading, the transition from Grade 3 to Grade 4, recent reading declines, and science achievement.
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