Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03839

Summary:

The 03839 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Gonic School, which serves grades K-5 with a student population of 192. While the school benefits from relatively small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.2, it faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance and socioeconomic factors.

Gonic School's test scores consistently lag behind the Rochester School District and the state of New Hampshire across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's math proficiency rate was just 33%, compared to 24% for the district and 41% for the state. Additionally, a high percentage (38.02%) of Gonic School students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's small class sizes, these factors suggest that Gonic School is struggling to effectively educate its students and prepare them for academic success. Further investigation into the school's specific strategies, resources, and support systems would be necessary to identify the root causes of these issues and develop targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NH SAS Mathematics (2024)				NH SAS Reading (2024)				NH SAS Science (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 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Gonic School	Public	K-5	10 Railroad Ave.	Rochester	03839	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-6487	192	17	11.2	38.0%	170 (88.5%)	3 (1.6%)	8 (4.2%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	28.5	184^th of 234 public elementary schools	21.4%		28.8	179^th of 237 public elementary schools	24.5%	5	44.0	25.0	31.0	33.0	59.0	41.0	36.0	46.0	15.0	15.0	$16,261

Cities Near Zip Code 03839

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rochester	1.9 mi	10	153^rd
Barrington	3.48 mi	3	73^rd
Dover	5.73 mi	6	76^th
Strafford	5.92 mi	1	110^th
Somersworth	6.7 mi	4	158^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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