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Gathering Waters Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 272 students in Gathering Waters Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in New Hampshire.
Public Charter Schools in Gathering Waters Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Hampshire public charter school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public charter school average of 21% (majority Asian).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
42 Schools
# Students
272 Students
5,649 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
492 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gathering Waters Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 188 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.37
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
9%
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
91%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Gathering Waters Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gathering Waters Charter School (E)
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
98 South Lincoln Street
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 733-8701
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 733-8701
Gr: K-8 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
Gathering Waters Charter School (H)
Charter School
31 Washington Street
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 733-8969
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 733-8969
Gr: 9-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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