Carpenter Elementary School
Carpenter Elementary School serves 262 students in grades Kindergarten-3.
Carpenter Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the New Hampshire state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 14% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Carpenter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
School Overview
Carpenter Elementary School's student population of 262 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-3
Total Students
262 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Carpenter Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Carpenter Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#159 out of 455 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
48%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
3%

Hispanic
2%
6%

Black
2%
2%

White
93%
86%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
22%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
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