Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03442

Summary:

The 03442 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Pierce Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Contoocook Valley School District. While the school has a small student population of 65, its academic performance has been a concern, with proficiency rates in both mathematics and reading falling below district and state averages.

Pierce Elementary School's student population is predominantly White (95.38%), with low representation of other racial and ethnic groups. Additionally, a significant portion of the school's students (29.23%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, as indicated by their eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch. These demographic and socioeconomic factors may contribute to the challenges the school faces in supporting its students' academic success.

Despite the small size of the school, which could potentially offer more personalized attention, the data suggests that Pierce Elementary School has struggled to maintain consistent academic performance over the years. Its statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 112 out of 237 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 204 out of 231 in 2018-2019. This trend highlights the need for further investigation and potential interventions to address the underlying factors contributing to the school's declining performance and ensure that all students in the 03442 zip code area receive a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NH SAS Mathematics (2024)			NH SAS Reading (2024)			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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Pierce Elementary School	Public	K-4	19 Main St.	Bennington	03442	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 588-2131	65	8	8.1	29.2%	62 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	29.5	178^th of 234 public elementary schools	23.9%		52.4	112^th of 237 public elementary schools	52.7%	66	55.0	27.0	38.0	45.0	27.0	35.0	$20,182

Cities Near Zip Code 03442

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bennington	0.07 mi	1	85^th
Antrim	2.13 mi	2	128^th
Hancock	3.35 mi	1
Greenfield	4.16 mi	1	58^th
Francestown	6.32 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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