Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03855

Summary:

The 03855 zip code is home to a single standout school, the New Durham Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has 158 students enrolled. This school has consistently performed well on state assessments, with proficiency rates in mathematics and reading exceeding the Governor Wentworth Regional School District and state averages.

Academically, the New Durham Elementary School shines, with a 2024-2025 mathematics proficiency rate of 48% compared to 43% for the district and 42% for the state. In reading, the school scored 56%, slightly above the district (54%) and state (55%) averages. However, the school's science proficiency rate of 25% lags behind the district (34%) and state (38%) levels, presenting an area for potential improvement.

While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 29th out of 237 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 111th out of 224 in 2024-2025, its overall rating by SchoolDigger has also varied, from 4 stars out of 5 in 2023-2024 to 3 stars in 2024-2025. Despite these changes, the New Durham Elementary School remains a standout institution in the 03855 zip code, offering a strong academic foundation for its students.

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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 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
New Durham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7 Old Bay Rd.	New Durham	03855	Strafford County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 859-2061	144	17	8.5	23.6%	132 (91.7%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	51.1	111^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.4%		74.1	48^th of 234 public elementary schools	79.5%	63	70.0	45.0	15.0	64.0	48.0	52.0	50.0	60.0	64.0	56.0	25.0	25.0	$33,403

Cities Near Zip Code 03855

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Durham	0.75 mi	1	84^th
Alton	3.19 mi	2	117^th
Farmington	4.82 mi	3	103^rd
Middleton	4.9 mi	1	135^th
Milton	8.28 mi	3	143^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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