Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03823

Summary:

The 03823 zip code is home to a single exceptional elementary school, Moharimet School, which serves grades K-4 and is part of the highly-ranked Oyster River Coop School District. With just 298 students and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.9, Moharimet School consistently ranks among the top 25 elementary schools in New Hampshire, reaching as high as 11th in the 2022-2023 school year.

Moharimet School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in both mathematics and reading significantly exceeding the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 74% in both subjects, compared to the state averages of 42% in mathematics and 55% in reading. This strong academic performance is likely supported by the school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (9.4%), suggesting a relatively affluent student population.

The success of Moharimet School can also be attributed to its membership in the highly-ranked Oyster River Coop School District, which is ranked 11th out of 158 districts in New Hampshire and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This indicates that district-level factors, such as leadership, resource allocation, and curriculum, may play a significant role in the school's exceptional performance, which has been consistently maintained over the past three school years.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)			NH SAS Reading (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	Total
Moharimet School	Public	K-4	11 Lee Rd.	Madbury	03823	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 742-2900	309	25	12.3	3.2%	260 (84.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	88.5	18^th of 224 public elementary schools	92.0%		85.7	22^nd of 234 public elementary schools	90.6%	4	76.0	71.0	74.0	75.0	72.0	74.0	$20,949

Cities Near Zip Code 03823

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dover	0.42 mi	6	91^st
Madbury	3.08 mi	1	15^th
Somersworth	3.51 mi	4	153^rd
Durham	3.66 mi	3	9^th
Rollinsford	4.47 mi	1	124^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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