Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03884

Summary:

The 03884 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Strafford School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 394 students. Strafford School is part of the Strafford School District, which is ranked 100 out of 158 districts in New Hampshire and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Strafford School's academic performance is a mixed bag. While the school's math proficiency rates are generally higher than the state average, with 45% of students proficient or better compared to 42% statewide, its reading proficiency rates lag behind at 48% proficient or better versus 55% statewide. However, the school's science proficiency rates are slightly higher than the state average, with 41% of students proficient or better compared to 38% statewide. Strafford School's student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the state average, and its free/reduced lunch rate of 15.74% is also lower than the state average, suggesting the school serves a more affluent student population.

Strafford School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 129th out of 237 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 143rd out of 234 in 2023-2024. The school's 2-star rating from SchoolDigger indicates it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state. While Strafford School excels in math instruction, the school's reading performance is an area that could benefit from further attention and improvement efforts.

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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 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Strafford School	Public	PK, KG-8	22 Roller Coaster Rd.	Strafford	03884	Strafford County	Strafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 664-2842	376	39	9.6	15.7%	368 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	43.3	130^th of 224 public elementary schools	42.0%		41.8	143^rd of 234 public elementary schools	38.9%	13	69.0	56.0	42.0	36.0	35.0	34.0	45.0	53.0	46.0	43.0	36.0	65.0	51.0	48.0	32.0	50.0	41.0	$15,216

Cities Near Zip Code 03884

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Strafford	2.56 mi	1	102^nd
Northwood	2.85 mi	2	61^st
Barrington	5.02 mi	3	86^th
Nottingham	6.06 mi	1	29^th
Deerfield	7.83 mi	1	50^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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