Academy For Science And Design Charter School District

486 Amherst St.
Nashua, NH 03063-1282
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Academy For Science And Design Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 236 students in Academy For Science And Design Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Academy For Science And Design Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Academy For Science And Design Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Academy For Science And Design Charter (H), with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
640 Students
52,801 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
4,473 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Academy For Science And Design Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#3 out of 189 school districts
(Top 5%)
81%
40%
83%
51%
65-69%
36%
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.31
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
41%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
44%
83%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

Best Academy For Science And Design Charter School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy For Science And Design Charter (H)
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
9 Townsend West
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 595-4705
Grades: 9-12
| 236 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 06-12
  • Enrollment: 640 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in NH)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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