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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 03870

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At a glance

School

211

Students

5-star school

Top rankedRye Elementary School11^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools

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Summary:

The 03870 zip code area is home to one exceptional elementary school, Rye Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the highly-ranked Rye School District. Rye Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Hampshire, with outstanding academic performance that significantly exceeds state and district averages.

Rye Elementary School's academic achievements are truly remarkable. In the 2024-2025 school year, 85% of its students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 75% for the Rye School District and just 42% for the state of New Hampshire. Similarly, in Reading, 77% of Rye Elementary School students were proficient or better, compared to 74% for the district and 55% for the state. The school's exceptional performance is likely aided by its low student-teacher ratio of 9.5 to 1.

Rye Elementary School's consistent top rankings in the state, with a 1st place ranking out of 237 schools in 2022-2023 and a 4th place ranking out of 234 schools in 2023-2024, demonstrate its sustained excellence and ability to maintain a high level of academic achievement. While the school serves a relatively affluent community, its outstanding results provide valuable insights for other schools seeking to improve their own academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)			NH SAS Reading (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 All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	Total
Rye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	461 Sagamore Rd.	Rye	03870	Rockingham County	Rye School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-4731	211	22	9.6	1.4%	202 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	94.2	11^th of 224 public elementary schools	95.1%		95.1	4^th of 234 public elementary schools	98.3%	7	89.0	79.0	85.0	79.0	76.0	77.0	$38,135

Cities Near Zip Code 03870

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rye	0.54 mi	2	13^th
Portsmouth	2.14 mi	6	7^th
North Hampton	3.76 mi	1	11^th
Greenland	3.84 mi	1	27^th
New Castle	4.9 mi	1

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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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