Summary:
Zip code 03884 has one listed school, Strafford School, serving approximately 376 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade in the Strafford, New Hampshire area, with no separately listed middle or high school in the ZIP code.
Strafford School offers a relatively small-school setting, with a reported student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 1. Academic results are mixed and vary considerably by grade. Fourth grade is the strongest area: 91% of students reached proficiency in math, compared with 52% statewide, and 71% reached proficiency in reading, compared with 52% statewide. Sixth-grade math also slightly exceeded the state rate. Overall math performance was essentially in line with New Hampshire, at 45% proficient versus 44% statewide. Eighth-grade reading and science were also relatively close to state results.
Parents should pay particular attention to the differences between the elementary and middle grades. Seventh grade was the weakest reported area, with 22% proficient in math and 33% in reading, both well below state results. Fifth- and eighth-grade math also trailed statewide performance. Overall reading proficiency was 48%, seven points below the state, while science proficiency was 34%, four points below the state and down from 41% the prior year. The school’s statewide ranking improved over the past three years, rising from the 39th to the 47th percentile, although results remain uneven. Because Strafford School is the only listed school in the ZIP code and its results closely match those of the Strafford School District, families comparing local options may want to focus on grade-specific support, especially in middle-grade math and reading.
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