Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03872

Summary:

The 03872 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Paul Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 450 students. The school is part of the Wakefield School District, which is ranked 160 out of 163 districts in New Hampshire and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paul Elementary School's performance is consistently below state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 12% to 29% in mathematics and 16% to 31% in reading, compared to state averages of 40% to 53% in mathematics and 49% to 56% in reading. The school's science proficiency rates are also well below the state average, ranging from 11% to 17% compared to the state average of 36%. Additionally, 29.78% of students at Paul Elementary School receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

The school's student population is predominantly white, with very low representation of other racial/ethnic groups, which may limit the school's ability to provide a well-rounded educational experience. Furthermore, the school's statewide ranking has been steadily declining over the past three years, from 205th out of 233 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 225th out of 234 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school is not keeping pace with other schools in the state.

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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 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th 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 All Grades	Total
Paul Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	60 Taylor Way	Sanbornville	03872	Carroll County	Wakefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 522-8891	450	39	11.5	29.8%	422 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	8.2	225^th of 234 public elementary schools	3.8%		13	219^th of 237 public elementary schools	7.6%	6	19.0	12.0	15.0	29.0	21.0	17.0	16.0	18.0	30.0	31.0	29.0	22.0	24.0	17.0	11.0	$16,298

Cities Near Zip Code 03872

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sanbornville	1.08 mi	1	168^th
Middleton	5.79 mi	1	130^th
Wolfeboro	8.59 mi	4	93^rd
Milton	9.87 mi	3	167^th
New Durham	10.96 mi	1	25^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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