The top reported proficiency rate is 90% in Math. The lowest is 74% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Grantham Village School
Grantham Village School sits in the town of Grantham, New Hampshire, a small Sullivan County community in the Lebanon-Claremont labor market area. The town has seen population growth in recent years, and publicly reported community profiles describe a resident base with a solid share of bachelor's-degree holders and median household incomes that run comfortable. The school serves pre-kindergarten through sixth grade as the single school of the Grantham School District, and its enrollment is small for its grade band, with roughly thirty to forty students per grade. The setting is rural, and the school's location on Learning Drive places it at the center of town life.
Academic results from the most recent New Hampshire state assessment cycle are strong across the board. In mathematics, proficiency rates climb from third grade through sixth grade, with the upper grades reaching exceptionally high levels. English language arts results follow a similar pattern, with most grades showing well above typical state proficiency. Fifth-grade science proficiency is solid, though a touch below the school's math and reading marks. Participation rates are near full across every tested grade. A parent may want to look into fifth-grade science further with the school, as it sits at the lower end of the school's otherwise high performance band, but it remains a respectable result in context. Because the school does not serve seventh grade or above, there is no graduation rate, and that is expected for this grade band. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent a sustained pattern or a single strong year.
The student body is predominantly white, with small representation from Hispanic, Asian, multiracial, and other backgrounds. The free and reduced-price lunch rate is very low, reflecting the affluence of the surrounding community. Data on individualized education programs and English learner populations was not reported, so those slices of the student experience are not visible here. No civil-rights data, course-access information, staffing figures, attendance records, or discipline data were available in the sources reviewed.
Housing in the 03753 zip code carries a typical home value that sits just below the New Hampshire state benchmark and well above the national one. The price-to-income ratio for the area is above the national midpoint, meaning homes here require a larger share of local earnings than in many parts of the country. Estimated monthly mortgage costs at current rates with a standard down payment are substantial. No rental market data was available for this zip code, so renters will need to look elsewhere for guidance on that front. The broader economic context includes a national unemployment rate that has held steady in a modest range and a thirty-year fixed mortgage rate that has fluctuated within a narrow band.
The Grantham School District itself is small and contained. A search for recent district-level changes turned up little of lasting impact, so there is no major restructuring, program launch, or consolidation to flag. What a family finds here is a small, well-resourced elementary school in an affluent rural town where state test results are a clear strength. The peer environment is homogeneous in terms of both race and economic background, and the cohort sizes are intimate. Families whose children will move on to middle and high school elsewhere should know that this school's academic pathway ends at sixth grade, and the data provided does not include information about where students go next or how they fare after leaving.
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