Hilltop School (Closed 2012)
Hilltop School served 143 students in grades 1-4.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 45-49% (which was lower than the New Hampshire state average of 66%) for the 2010-11 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 60-64% (which was lower than the New Hampshire state average of 77%) for the 2010-11 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the New Hampshire state average of 14% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-4 |
| Total Students | 143 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2011-2012 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NH) |
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (10-11) | 45-49% | 66% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (10-11) | 60-64% | 77% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 6% |
| Black | 4% | 2% |
| White | 88% | 86% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.27 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 22% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Somersworth School District | |
Source: 2011-2012 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Hilltop School is Somersworth High School (0.4 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Somersworth Middle School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Somersworth Somersworth High School Grades: 9-13 | 436 students
0.4 miles
11 Memorial Dr.
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603) 692-2431 0.4 9-13 436 - Somersworth Somersworth Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 350 students
0.4 miles
7 Memorial Dr.
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603) 692-2126 0.4 6-8 350 - Somersworth Maple Wood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 294 students
0.9 miles
184 Maple St.
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603) 692-3331 0.9 PK-5 294 - Berwick Berwick Elementary Schools Grades: PK-5 | 634 students
1.3 miles
20 Blackberry Hill Rd
Berwick, ME 03901
(207) 698-4465 1.3 PK-5 634 - Somersworth Idlehurst Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 469 students
1.5 miles
46 Stackpole Road
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603) 692-2435 1.5 K-5 469
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