Summary:
ZIP code 03823, which includes Madbury, has one listed school: Moharimet School, an elementary school serving kindergarten through fourth grade with 309 students in the highly rated Oyster River Coop School District.
Moharimet School is a strong academic option, with performance well above both district and New Hampshire averages. In 2025–2026, 84% of students were proficient in math and 83% were proficient in reading, compared with 69% and 76% districtwide and 44% and 55% statewide. Math is a particular strength, with the school’s rate 40 percentage points above the state average. The school also improved substantially from the previous year, gaining 10 percentage points in math and 9 points in reading. Its ranking rose from 22nd in 2023–2024 to 5th in 2025–2026, placing it in the 98th percentile among ranked schools. The school has 12.3 students per teacher and a reported free- or reduced-price lunch rate of 3.24%, providing useful context when comparing its results with schools serving different student populations.
Third grade was the strongest tested grade, with 90% proficiency in both math and reading. Fourth-grade results were lower—79% in math and 78% in reading—but still considerably above state averages. Fourth-grade performance was also slightly below the district averages in both subjects, creating the main area parents may want to investigate. The difference could reflect the particular student group, changes in assessment demands, or a one-year fluctuation, so it is best judged over several years. Overall, families in 03823 are looking at one high-performing elementary school within a high-performing district, with especially strong statewide results and positive recent momentum.
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