Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03276

Summary:

The 03276 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. While the schools serve a predominantly white student population, they face varying challenges, with some schools significantly underperforming compared to state averages.

The standout schools in this area are the Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E) and Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H), which have the lowest statewide rankings and proficiency rates, with 0% proficiency in math for 3rd and 4th grades and only 26% proficiency in reading across all grades. In contrast, Winnisquam Regional High School has a relatively low statewide ranking and proficiency rates well below the state averages, with only 14% proficient in math and 48% proficient in reading.

The data also reveals significant variation in free/reduced lunch rates, from 30.4% at Winnisquam Regional High School to 61.39% at Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E), suggesting a diverse socioeconomic makeup in the 03276 zip code area. The Winnisquam Regional School District, which includes the three public schools in the data set, is ranked 128 out of 163 school districts in New Hampshire and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating that the district as a whole is underperforming compared to other districts in the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading (2024)	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	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	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 8th 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 8th Grade	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Belknap County	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 729-3370	124	8	15.5	61.3%	117 (94.4%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	7.2	229^th of 234 public elementary schools	2.1%		2.2	236^th of 237 public elementary schools	0.4%	7			0.0	0.0		15.0				21.0	20.0		42.0			26.0				10.0
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Belknap County	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 729-3370	40	4	10.0	52.5%	33 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Winnisquam Regional High School	Public	9-12	435 W. Main St.	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-4531	399	28	14.5	33.1%	359 (90.0%)	6 (1.5%)	8 (2.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	16.2	79^th of 87 public high schools	9.2%		30.9	58^th of 85 public high schools	31.8%	21	14.0	48.0							14.0							48.0			21.0	21.0	$19,188
Winnisquam Regional Middle School	Public	5-8	76 Winter St.	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-7143	368	30	12.2	37.2%	324 (88.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	36.1	88^th of 130 public middle schools	32.3%		32.5	95^th of 134 public middle schools	29.1%	7					51.0	40.0	29.0	43.0	41.0			56.0	41.0	37.0	38.0	43.0	29.0	42.0		36.0	$17,312
Winnisquam Early Learning Center	Public	PK	435 W. Main Street	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 286-4531	31	3	12.4	32.3%	29 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Southwick School	Public	K-4	50 Zion Hill Rd.	Northfield	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-3611	253	24	10.7	38.3%	215 (85.0%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	26.1	187^th of 234 public elementary schools	20.1%		33.4	168^th of 237 public elementary schools	29.1%	19			38.0	44.0					41.0	32.0	38.0					35.0					$15,141

Cities Near Zip Code 03276

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tilton	1.81 mi	3	150^th
Northfield	2.36 mi	3	168^th
Sanbornton	2.8 mi	1	73^rd
Franklin	3.71 mi	3	170^th
Belmont	4.53 mi	3	76^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03276

Winnisquam Regional Middle School

Southwick School

Winnisquam Regional High School

Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)

Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H)

Winnisquam Early Learning Center

Cities Near Zip Code 03276