Hancock Elementary School
Tel:
(603) 525-3303
- Hancock Elementary School serves 51 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 48%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hancock Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 14% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Hancock Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Hancock Elementary School's student population of 51 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 7 teachers has grown by 40% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 51 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hancock Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Hancock Elementary School is 0.04, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NH) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #278 out of 455 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 48% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 6% |
| Black | n/a | 2% |
| White | 98% | 86% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.27 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 18% | 22% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Contoocook Valley School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hancock Elementary School is Conval Regional High School (4.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Great Brook School (4.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pierce Elementary School (3.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bennington Pierce Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 77 students
3.5 miles
19 Main St.
Bennington, NH 03442
(603) 588-2131 3.5 K-4 77 - Antrim Antrim Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 174 students
4.2 miles
10 School St.
Antrim, NH 03440
(603) 588-6371 4.2 PK-4 174 - Antrim Great Brook School Grades: 5-8 | 256 students
4.2 miles
16 School St.
Antrim, NH 03440
(603) 588-6630 4.2 5-8 256 - Peterborough Conval Regional High School Grades: 9-12 | 724 students
4.9 miles
184 Hancock Rd.
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-3869 4.9 9-12 724 - Peterborough South Meadow School Grades: 5-8 | 403 students
5.3 miles
108 Hancock Rd.
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-7105 5.3 5-8 403
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