Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03839

Summary:

The 03839 zip code has only one school, Gonic School, which serves grades K-5 with an enrollment of 212 students. Gonic School is part of the Rochester School District, which is ranked 134 out of 158 districts in New Hampshire and has a 1-star rating.

Gonic School's academic performance has been declining in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 126th out of 224 elementary schools in 2024-2025 (2-star rating) to 184th out of 234 in 2023-2024 (1-star rating). The school's proficiency rates on the NH SAS assessments are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in mathematics for all grades was 48%, compared to the state average of 42%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 47.17% in 2023-2024.

Despite the challenges, Gonic School has a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 13.2, which is slightly lower than the state average. This suggests that the school may have the potential to provide more individualized attention to its students. However, the school's declining performance and high poverty rates indicate a need for targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes and better serve the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)				NH SAS Reading (2025)				NH SAS Science (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 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Gonic School	Public	K-5	10 Railroad Ave.	Rochester	03839	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-6487	211	20	10.5	38.9%	185 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	45.9	126^th of 224 public elementary schools	43.8%		28.5	184^th of 234 public elementary schools	21.4%	58	54.0	53.0	40.0	48.0	50.0	47.0	55.0	51.0	33.0	33.0	$16,261

Cities Near Zip Code 03839

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rochester	1.9 mi	10	140^th
Barrington	3.48 mi	3	86^th
Dover	5.73 mi	6	91^st
Strafford	5.92 mi	1	102^nd
Somersworth	6.7 mi	4	153^rd

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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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