Summary:
ZIP code 03886 has one listed elementary school, Kenneth A. Brett School, serving 165 students from kindergarten through eighth grade in the Tamworth area. Because it is the only school in the ZIP code, there are no nearby in-ZIP schools for direct comparison. The school reports a low 8:1 student-teacher ratio, and 51.52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, providing important context for families reviewing its results.
Academic performance is below New Hampshire averages in all reported subjects, though reading is the school’s strongest area. In 2025–2026, 39% of students were proficient in reading, compared with 55% statewide; 28% were proficient in science, compared with 38% statewide; and 18% were proficient in mathematics, compared with 44% statewide. Mathematics is the clearest area of concern, with low proficiency across every tested grade from fourth through eighth. Reading results were stronger in third grade, fifth grade, and eighth grade, where school performance was close to the state average. Fourth grade was the largest concern in reading, with 14% proficient compared with 52% statewide.
The school’s results closely match those of the Tamworth School District, suggesting that its performance reflects the broader district rather than a unique local difference. There are some encouraging signs: reading proficiency increased from 33% to 39% year over year, and fifth grade was the strongest overall tested grade, particularly in reading and science. However, mathematics declined from 22% to 18%, and the school’s statewide ranking fell from the 22nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 13th percentile in 2025–2026. For parents, the most important takeaway is that the school offers a small K–8 setting with favorable reported staffing levels, but mathematics support and fourth-grade reading are significant priorities.
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