Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03818

ZIP code 03818 has five schools serving students from prekindergarten through grade 12, with 767 students across three elementary-designated schools, one middle school, and one high school. The largest schools are A. Crosby Kennett Middle School with 308 students and Conway Intermediate School with 251. The area also includes Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School, Robert Frost Charter School (E), and Robert Frost Charter School (H). Because the schools vary widely in size, results at the two Robert Frost campuses—especially the 12-student high school—should be interpreted cautiously.

Reading is the strongest subject overall, although performance varies considerably by school and grade. Robert Frost Elementary has the highest overall reading result at 60%, followed by Northeast Woodland at 51% and A. Crosby Kennett at 48%; Conway Intermediate is lower at 43%. Northeast Woodland has especially strong upper-grade reading results, including 70% in fifth grade and 72% in seventh grade, but only 22% in third grade. Conway is comparatively stronger in mathematics, with 42% proficiency overall and 44% in both fourth and fifth grades. Robert Frost Elementary has the sharpest subject contrast: 60% reading proficiency but only 26% in mathematics. A. Crosby Kennett is relatively balanced, and its seventh-grade mathematics and reading results are near or slightly above state levels.

Science is the clearest area for improvement across the ZIP code: reported proficiency is 23% at A. Crosby Kennett, 28% at Conway, and 19% at Northeast Woodland, compared with 38% statewide. Northeast Woodland’s ranking improved substantially, rising from the 8th to the 28th percentile, while A. Crosby Kennett currently ranks above Conway Intermediate and Northeast Woodland among its comparison schools. The schools connected with the Conway School District share a district ranking of 23rd percentile. Robert Frost High reports a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, but its very small enrollment makes year-to-year comparisons less reliable. Parents comparing schools may want to focus on science across the area, mathematics at Northeast Woodland and Robert Frost Elementary, and lower-grade reading at Northeast Woodland and Conway.