Summary:
The 03872 zip code has only one school, Paul Elementary School, a public school serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 425 students. The school is part of the Wakefield School District, which is ranked 149 out of 158 school districts in New Hampshire and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Paul Elementary School's academic performance is consistently low, with proficiency rates significantly below the state averages in both mathematics and reading across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall proficiency rates were 25% in mathematics and 34% in reading, compared to the state averages of 42% and 55%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 8th-grade mathematics, with only 11% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38%. Science proficiency rates are also low, with only 17% of students proficient or better across all grades, compared to the state average of 38%.
The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 27.06% in the 2023-2024 school year, which suggests that the school may be serving a population with socioeconomic challenges. Given the school's consistently low performance, it is clear that Paul Elementary School needs to implement significant improvements to support student learning and achievement, including a close examination of their curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems.
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