Summary:
ZIP code 03824, which includes Durham, New Hampshire, has one middle school in the supplied data: Oyster River Middle School, serving grades 5–8. The school enrolls 585 students and is part of the highly rated Oyster River Coop School District, ranked 11th among New Hampshire districts in the summary data and placed around the 93rd percentile statewide. With a 9.9-to-1 student–teacher ratio, it offers a relatively small-student-to-teacher environment and represents the area’s entire middle-school option.
Oyster River Middle School performs well above New Hampshire averages in every reported subject. Overall proficiency is 69% in mathematics, 71% in reading, and 59% in science, compared with statewide rates of 44%, 55%, and 38%, respectively. Mathematics is a particularly strong area, with students outperforming the state by 25 percentage points. Grades 7 and 8 stand out: mathematics proficiency reaches 80% and 75%, while reading reaches 83% and 74%. Science also compares favorably with the state, especially in grade 8, where proficiency is 62% versus 37% statewide.
For parents, the main areas to watch are grade 6 and recent science results. Grade 6 has the school’s lowest mathematics and reading proficiency rates, at 60% and 59%. Mathematics improved from 65% to 69% over the most recent reported year, while reading slipped slightly from 73% to 71% and science declined from 64% to 59%. Even with those declines, performance remains substantially above state averages. The school’s results closely match district results in most grade-level measures, suggesting that it reflects the broader strengths of the district. Additional information about academic growth, student groups, attendance, and school climate would provide a fuller picture.
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