Summary:
ZIP code 03833 includes 9 schools serving students from prekindergarten through grade 12, with approximately 2,842 students across six elementary schools and three high schools. The area offers traditional public schools in Exeter, Brentwood, and Kensington alongside virtual-learning and Great Bay charter-school options, giving families several different educational settings to compare.
The strongest traditional schools are Swasey Central School, Lincoln Street Elementary School, and Kensington Elementary School. Swasey has the highest elementary math and reading proficiency, at 78% in both subjects, although its science result fell to 43%. Lincoln Street offers the most balanced elementary performance, with 70% math, 71% reading, and 63% science proficiency, while Kensington exceeds state averages in all three subjects but shows weaker upper-grade math. At the high-school level, Exeter High School is the clear standout, with a 95.8% graduation rate, a 0.2% dropout rate, and above-state results in math, reading, and science. Main Street School has no current assessment results included in the available data.
The virtual and charter schools have more specialized or uneven profiles. Virtual Learning Academy (E) and Virtual Learning Academy (H) are exceptionally strong in reading and, for the high-school campus, science, but mathematics is a significant weakness. Great Bay Charter School (E) has the lowest proficiency results overall, while Great Bay Charter School (H) combines low test performance with a comparatively strong 91.3% graduation rate and no reported dropouts. Families should consider school size, instructional model, and each child’s strengths when comparing these results, since small enrollments and virtual programs can make percentages less directly comparable.
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