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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 03851

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At a glance

School

237

Students

Top rankedMilton Elementary School200^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Milton Elementary School up 14 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 03851 zip code area has only one elementary school option, Milton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 261 students. The school is part of the Milton School District, which is ranked 135 out of 158 districts in New Hampshire and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Milton Elementary School's academic performance is a significant concern, as the school consistently underperforms compared to state averages across multiple subject areas. In 2024-2025, only 23% of students were proficient or better in Math, 32% in Reading, and 18% in Science, compared to state averages of 42%, 55%, and 38%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past 3 years, going from 226 out of 237 schools in 2022-2023 to 200 out of 224 schools in 2024-2025.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3, which could be a positive factor, this does not appear to be translating into better academic performance. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 39.08% in 2023-2024, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles. Overall, the analysis suggests that the school is facing significant challenges and is underperforming compared to state standards and averages, and addressing these issues should be a top priority for the school district and 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 (2025)	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 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
Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 School St.	Milton	03851	Strafford County	Milton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 652-4539	237	20	11.8	41.8%	215 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	14.2	200^th of 224 public elementary schools	10.7%		12.2	214^th of 234 public elementary schools	8.5%	14	30.0	33.0	23.0	24.0	47.0	24.0	32.0	18.0	18.0	$17,725

Cities Near Zip Code 03851

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milton	2.55 mi	3	143^rd
Middleton	3.45 mi	1	135^th
Farmington	4.4 mi	3	103^rd
New Durham	7.35 mi	1	84^th
Sanbornville	7.76 mi	1	160^th

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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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