Summary:
ZIP code 03841 has one elementary school, Hampstead Central School, serving students from Pre-K through Grade 4 in Hampstead, New Hampshire. The school enrolls about 470 students and is part of the Hampstead School District. Its 11.7:1 student-teacher ratio suggests relatively small instructional groupings, while 9.79% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch.
For parents, the school’s clearest academic strength is mathematics. In 2025–2026, 54% of students were proficient in math, compared with 50% in the district and 44% statewide. Fourth-grade math was especially strong, with 58% proficiency, six points above the state. Reading results were more mixed: 53% of students were proficient, slightly below the 55% statewide rate and six points below the district. Still, the school performed above the state in three of four detailed comparisons: third-grade reading, fourth-grade math, and fourth-grade reading. Third-grade math, at 50%, was the one result below the state rate.
The school’s recent results show both strengths and areas to watch. Math proficiency declined from 58% in 2024–2025 to 54% in 2025–2026, although it remained well above the state average. Reading improved from 51% to 53%. At the same time, the school’s reported ranking fell from the 70th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 51st percentile in 2025–2026, suggesting it has lost ground compared with other schools even while remaining competitive statewide. Parents may want to look more closely at reading support, third-grade math progress, and the reasons behind the ranking change. Overall, Hampstead Central appears to offer solid elementary performance, particularly in mathematics, with a favorable student-teacher ratio and generally above-state results.
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