Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03868

Summary:

The 03868 zip code is home to a single elementary school, East Rochester School, which serves grades PK-5 with 297 students. The school is part of the Rochester School District, which is ranked 134 out of 158 districts in New Hampshire and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Rochester School's performance on state assessments is mixed compared to the district and state averages. While the school outperforms the Rochester School District in mathematics and reading, it lags behind the state averages in all subject areas. The school's Statewide School Digger ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, going from a 3-star rating in 2024-2025 to a 1-star rating in the two previous years, suggesting its performance may be inconsistent.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (36.7%) indicates that East Rochester School serves a relatively economically disadvantaged population, which may contribute to some of the academic challenges it faces. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.9 is relatively low, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning and achievement.

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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
East Rochester School	Public	PK, KG-5	773 Portland St.	Rochester	03868	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 332-2146	300	29	10.3	29.7%	263 (87.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.3%)	50.4	112^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.0%		18.8	195^th of 234 public elementary schools	16.7%	83	83.0	35.0	40.0	49.0	71.0	34.0	60.0	53.0	33.0	33.0	$21,006

Cities Near Zip Code 03868

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rochester	0.75 mi	10	140^th
Milton	5.44 mi	3	143^rd
Somersworth	6.64 mi	4	153^rd
Farmington	7.29 mi	3	103^rd
Dover	8.52 mi	6	91^st

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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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