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Nashua School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,157 students in Nashua School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle Schools in Nashua School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
19 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
10,155 Students
49,247 Students
# Teachers
877 Teachers
4,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Nashua 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
52%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.28
# American Indian Students
7 Students
107 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
879 Students
1,446 Students
% Asian Students
9%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,875 Students
2,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
6%
# Black Students
328 Students
930 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
5,394 Students
41,796 Students
% White Students
53%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
33 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
670 Students
1,968 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
310
408
# Students in K Grade:
687
1,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
691
1,516
# Students in 2nd Grade:
681
1,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
726
1,529
# Students in 4th Grade:
724
1,804
# Students in 5th Grade:
713
4,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
678
10,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
688
13,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
791
13,470
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,102
30
# Students in 10th Grade:
862
39
# Students in 11th Grade:
778
25
# Students in 12th Grade:
724
32
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,241 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,858 is less than the state median of $20,738. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$192 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,241
$21,499
Spending / Student
$18,858
$20,738
Best Nashua School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pennichuck Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
207 Manchester St.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-4140
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-4140
Grades: 6-8
| 584 students
Rank: #22.
Elm Street Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
117 Elm St.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-3900
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 952 students
Rank: #33.
Fairgrounds Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
27 Cleveland St.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 594-4393
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 594-4393
Grades: 6-8
| 621 students
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