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Contoocook Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 580 students in Contoocook Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle Schools in Contoocook Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
11 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
2,062 Students
49,247 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
4,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Contoocook Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
52%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.28
# American Indian Students
n/a
107 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
1,446 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
2,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
18 Students
930 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,955 Students
41,796 Students
% White Students
95%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
33 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
1,968 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
408
# Students in K Grade:
141
1,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
1,516
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
1,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
1,529
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
1,804
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
4,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
10,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
13,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
13,470
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
30
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
39
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
25
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
32
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,599 is higher than the state median of $21,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,472 is higher than the state median of $20,738. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,599
$21,499
Spending / Student
$23,472
$20,738
Best Contoocook Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Meadow School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
108 Hancock Rd.
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-7105
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-7105
Grades: 5-8
| 339 students
Rank: #22.
Great Brook School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16 School St.
Antrim, NH 03440
(603) 588-6630
Antrim, NH 03440
(603) 588-6630
Grades: 5-8
| 241 students
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