Bicentennial Elementary School
Tel:
(603)594-4382
- Bicentennial Elementary School serves 610 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 71% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 59%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 14%.
Top Placements
Bicentennial Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Bicentennial Elementary School's student population of 610 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 610 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bicentennial Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bicentennial Elementary School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.16. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NH) |
| Overall School Rank | #88 out of 457 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 71% | 49% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70% | 59% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 37% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 5% |
| Black | 3% | 2% |
| White | 52% | 86% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.16 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 8% | 23% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Nashua School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bicentennial Elementary School is Nashua High School South (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Fairgrounds Middle School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is New Searles School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Nashua New Searles School Grades: PK-5 | 402 students
0.9 miles
39 Shady Ln.
Nashua, NH 03062
(603)594-4409 0.9 PK-5 402 - Nashua Sunset Heights School Grades: K-5 | 384 students
1.9 miles
15 Osgood Rd.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603)594-4387 1.9 K-5 384 - Nashua Main Dunstable School Grades: K-5 | 488 students
2.0 miles
20 Whitford Rd.
Nashua, NH 03062
(603)594-4400 2.0 K-5 488 - Nashua Fairgrounds Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 707 students
2.1 miles
27 Cleveland St.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603)594-4393 2.1 6-8 707 - Nashua Fairgrounds Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 558 students
2.3 miles
37 Blanchard St.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603)594-4318 2.3 K-5 558
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