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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 03856

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115

Students

Top rankedNewfields Elementary School56^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools

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Summary:

The 03856 zip code in New Hampshire is home to a single outstanding elementary school, Newfields Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. This small school of just 121 students consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in the state, outperforming the New Hampshire average in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels.

Newfields Elementary School's academic excellence is evident in its impressive state rankings, with the school placing 56th out of 224 elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. In the previous two years, the school ranked even higher, at 24th and 61st respectively. Additionally, the school boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 1, which likely contributes to its strong performance. While the school's science proficiency rates lag slightly behind the state average, its overall academic achievements are commendable.

The Newfields School District, which Newfields Elementary School is a part of, is also highly ranked, coming in at 49th out of 158 districts in New Hampshire and earning a 3 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the district-level support and resources available to Newfields Elementary School may be a key factor in the school's consistent high performance.

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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
Newfields Elementary School	Public	K-5	9 Piscassic Rd.	Newfields	03856	Rockingham County	Newfields School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 772-5555	115	13	9.2	3.5%	109 (94.8%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.6	56^th of 224 public elementary schools	75.0%		85.2	24^th of 234 public elementary schools	89.7%	32	63.0	67.0	43.0	57.0	75.0	72.0	71.0	73.0	29.0	29.0	$22,217

Cities Near Zip Code 03856

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newfields	0.44 mi	1	45^th
Newmarket	2.48 mi	3	40^th
Stratham	2.7 mi	2	28^th
Exeter	3.5 mi	7	62^nd
Greenland	5.25 mi	1	27^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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