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Bicentennial Elementary School

296 E. Dunstable Rd.
Nashua, NH 03062

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Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bicentennial Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 506 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 30% in NH
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bicentennial Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

School Overview

Bicentennial Elementary School's student population of 506 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bicentennial Elementary School
Kind	80
1	102
2	89
3	76
4	81
5	78

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Total Students

506 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bicentennial Elementary School
2023	541
2022	520
2021	458
2020	620
2019	620
2018	610
2017	610
2016	646
2015	617
2014	624
2013	646
2012	653
2011	660
2010	656
2009	623
2008	637
2007	641
2006	645
2005	668
2004	829
2003	869
2002	866
2001	822
2000	798
1999	846
1998	836
1997	855
1996	851
1995	832
1994	810
1993	793
1992	767
1991	723
1990	729
1989	697
1988	539
1987	510

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bicentennial Elementary School
2023	40
2022	38
2021	39
2020	37
2019	37
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	35
2014	35
2013	36
2012	35
2011	34
2010	33
2009	35
2008	36
2007	34
2006	36
2005	38
2004	42
2003	42
2002	41
2001	42
2000	40
1999	39
1998	41
1997	41
1996	41
1995	32
1994	32
1993	31
1992	29
1991	28
1990	41
1989	38
1988	36
1987	33

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School Rankings

Bicentennial Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 457 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bicentennial Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NH)

#104 out of 457 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bicentennial Elementary School
2022	#104
2021	#55
2019	#72
2018	#72
2017	#67
2016	#88
2015	#24
2014	#25
2013	#27
2012	#26
2011	#32

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65%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bicentennial Elementary School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2022	65%	40%	32%
2021	67%	38%	27%
2019	67%	48%	39%
2018	67%	48%	39%
2017	71%	49%	39%
2016	64%	49%	40%
2015	70%	46%	39%
2014	87%	65%	56%
2013	92%	67%	60%
2012	91%	67%	60%
2011	88%	66%	60%

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55%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bicentennial Elementary School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2022	55%	51%	40%
2021	62%	52%	40%
2019	68%	56%	46%
2018	69%	58%	39%
2017	70%	59%	50%
2016	72%	61%	54%
2015	77%	59%	50%
2014	88%	77%	69%
2013	90%	78%	70%
2012	89%	79%	72%
2011	87%	77%	72%

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35-39%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bicentennial Elementary School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2022	37%	36%	27%
2021	34%	37%	27%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bicentennial Elementary School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	14:1	11:1	11:1
2022	14:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	17:1	12:1	13:1
2019	17:1	12:1	13:1
2018	17:1	12:1	13:1
2017	17:1	12:1	13:1
2016	18:1	12:1	13:1
2015	18:1	12:1	13:1
2014	18:1	12:1	14:1
2013	18:1	12:1	14:1
2012	18:1	12:1	14:1
2011	19:1	12:1	14:1
2010	20:1	12:1	15:1
2009	18:1	12:1	14:1
2008	18:1	12:1	15:1
2007	19:1	13:1	15:1
2006	18:1	13:1	15:1
2005	18:1	13:1	15:1
2004	20:1	14:1	16:1
2003	21:1	14:1	16:1
2002	21:1	14:1	16:1
2001	20:1	15:1	17:1
2000	20:1	15:1	16:1
1999	22:1	16:1	17:1
1998	21:1	15:1	18:1
1997	21:1	16:1	18:1
1996	21:1	16:1	17:1
1995	26:1	15:1	17:1
1994	25:1	15:1	17:1
1993	26:1	16:1	17:1
1992	26:1	16:1	18:1
1991	26:1	17:1	22:1
1990	18:1	16:1	18:1
1989	18:1	16:1	18:1
1988	15:1	15:1	15:1
1987	15:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

26%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bicentennial Elementary School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	31%	3%	8%
2022	37%	3%	9%
2021	40%	3%	9%
2020	40%	3%	9%
2019	40%	3%	9%
2018	37%	4%	9%
2017	37%	4%	9%
2016	35%	3%	9%
2015	36%	3%	9%
2014	33%	4%	7%
2013	32%	3%	8%
2012	31%	3%	7%
2011	30%	3%	8%
2010	31%	2%	7%
2009	29%	3%	7%
2008	24%	3%	7%
2007	23%	2%	6%
2006	18%	2%	6%
2005	17%	2%	5%
2004	15%	3%	6%
2003	13%	3%	5%
2002	12%	2%	4%
2001	11%	1%	4%
2000	11%	1%	3%
1999	10%	1%	4%
1998	9%	1%	3%
1997	8%	1%	4%
1996	8%	1%	3%
1995	6%	1%	2%
1994	6%	1%	3%
1993	6%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bicentennial Elementary School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	10%	7%	30%
2022	8%	7%	28%
2021	8%	7%	28%
2020	7%	6%	25%
2019	7%	6%	25%
2018	4%	5%	23%
2017	4%	5%	23%
2016	6%	5%	22%
2015	4%	5%	21%
2014	4%	4%	20%
2013	5%	4%	19%
2012	6%	4%	18%
2011	6%	4%	17%
2010	5%	4%	16%
2009	5%	3%	15%
2008	5%	3%	14%
2007	5%	3%	13%
2006	4%	3%	12%
2005	5%	3%	12%
2004	5%	2%	11%
2003	5%	2%	11%
2002	5%	2%	11%
2001	3%	2%	10%
2000	4%	2%	9%
1999	4%	1%	8%
1998	3%	1%	7%
1997	2%	1%	6%
1996	3%	1%	6%
1995	1%	1%	6%
1994	2%	1%	5%
1993	1%	1%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bicentennial Elementary School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	3%	2%	4%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	4%	1%	3%
2003	4%	1%	3%
2002	4%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	4%	1%	3%
1993	4%	1%	2%

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White

50%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bicentennial Elementary School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	48%	83%	52%
2022	45%	83%	53%
2021	44%	84%	54%
2020	46%	85%	57%
2019	46%	85%	57%
2018	52%	86%	61%
2017	52%	86%	61%
2016	53%	87%	63%
2015	55%	87%	64%
2014	57%	88%	66%
2013	59%	89%	67%
2012	60%	89%	69%
2011	60%	90%	70%
2010	60%	91%	73%
2009	63%	92%	74%
2008	68%	92%	75%
2007	68%	93%	77%
2006	74%	93%	78%
2005	74%	93%	79%
2004	76%	94%	80%
2003	77%	94%	81%
2002	79%	95%	82%
2001	83%	96%	83%
2000	82%	96%	85%
1999	84%	97%	85%
1998	86%	97%	87%
1997	87%	97%	88%
1996	87%	97%	89%
1995	90%	97%	89%
1994	88%	97%	89%
1993	89%	97%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bicentennial Elementary School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.32

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bicentennial Elementary School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	0.66	0.31	0.64
2022	0.65	0.31	0.63
2021	0.64	0.29	0.63
2020	0.63	0.27	0.61
2019	0.63	0.27	0.61
2018	0.59	0.26	0.57
2017	0.59	0.26	0.57
2016	0.60	0.24	0.55
2015	0.57	0.24	0.54
2014	0.57	0.22	0.52
2013	0.56	0.21	0.51
2012	0.55	0.21	0.49
2011	0.55	0.19	0.47
2010	0.54	0.17	0.44
2009	0.53	0.15	0.43
2008	0.48	0.15	0.40
2007	0.49	0.13	0.39
2006	0.42	0.13	0.37
2005	0.42	0.13	0.37
2004	0.40	0.12	0.34
2003	0.39	0.12	0.33
2002	0.36	0.10	0.31
2001	0.30	0.08	0.30
2000	0.31	0.07	0.28
1999	0.29	0.06	0.26
1998	0.25	0.06	0.24
1997	0.24	0.06	0.23
1996	0.24	0.06	0.21
1995	0.19	0.06	0.20
1994	0.22	0.05	0.20
1993	0.20	0.05	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

20%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bicentennial Elementary School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	10%	19%	31%
2022	9%	18%	30%
2021	5%	18%	27%
2020	7%	23%	36%
2019	7%	23%	36%
2018	8%	23%	36%
2017	8%	23%	36%
2016	9%	24%	37%
2015	10%	24%	36%
2014	11%	23%	36%
2013	11%	22%	36%
2012	8%	21%	34%
2011	8%	20%	31%
2010	5%	18%	28%
2009	4%	15%	23%
2008	6%	13%	22%
2007	10%	12%	22%
2006	6%	12%	20%
2005	8%	12%	19%
2004	11%	11%	18%
2003	11%	11%	17%
2002	9%	10%	16%
2001	9%	10%	16%
2000	10%	11%	18%
1999	8%	11%	13%
1998	9%	11%	15%
1997	11%	12%	15%
1996	10%	12%	15%
1995	9%	13%	16%
1994	9%	12%	14%
1993	8%	11%	12%
1992	4%	11%	12%
1991	3%	8%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bicentennial Elementary School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	4%	4%	8%
2022	2%	3%	6%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%	6%
2019	3%	4%	6%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	1%	5%	5%
2014	1%	5%	6%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	2%	5%	6%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	2%	6%	7%
2009	3%	6%	7%
2008	2%	5%	6%
2007	3%	5%	7%
2006	5%	5%	7%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	6%
2003	3%	5%	6%

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School District Name

Nashua School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bicentennial Elementary School's ranking?

Bicentennial Elementary School is ranked #104 out of 457 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in New Hampshire.

What schools are Bicentennial Elementary School often compared to?

Bicentennial Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Main Dunstable School, New Searles School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% NH state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% NH state average).

How many students attend Bicentennial Elementary School?

506 students attend Bicentennial Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Bicentennial Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bicentennial Elementary School?

Bicentennial Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 11:1.

What grades does Bicentennial Elementary School offer ?

Bicentennial Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bicentennial Elementary School part of?

Bicentennial Elementary School is part of Nashua School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 506 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 30%
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education