Summary:
ZIP code 03855 in New Durham, New Hampshire, has one listed public school, New Durham Elementary School, serving students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. The small school enrolls 144 students and is part of the Governor Wentworth Regional School District. There are no middle schools, high schools, or alternative schools listed within the ZIP code, so families seeking older-grade programs would need to look outside the area.
New Durham Elementary is performing above both district and New Hampshire averages in the latest results. Proficiency rates were 60% in mathematics, 57% in reading, and 43% in science, compared with district averages of 43%, 54%, and 34%, respectively, and state averages of 44%, 55%, and 38%. Mathematics is the clearest overall strength, especially in sixth grade, where 76% of students were proficient. Sixth-grade reading was also exceptional at 80%, while fifth-grade reading reached 61%, above both comparison groups. The school’s reported student-teacher ratio is 8.5 to 1, which may support small-group instruction and individualized attention.
Results vary by grade, so parents should look beyond the overall averages. Fourth-grade reading is the main concern, with 38% proficiency compared with 52% statewide, and fifth-grade mathematics was also relatively weak at 39%. In contrast, fourth-grade mathematics was strong at 67%. Science improved substantially, rising from 25% proficiency in 2024–2025 to 43% in 2025–2026, although additional years of results will show whether that gain continues. The school’s statewide ranking also recovered, moving from 111th in 2024–2025 to 72nd of 230 schools in 2025–2026, placing it around the 69th percentile. Overall, New Durham Elementary is a small, generally above-average school with particularly strong upper-grade outcomes and a few grade-specific areas that may benefit from added support.
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