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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,103 students in Nashua 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 Nashua School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
20 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
8,902 Students
47,559 Students
# Teachers
780 Teachers
4,474 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Nashua School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.28
# American Indian Students
2 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
702 Students
1,369 Students
% Asian Students
8%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,734 Students
2,819 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
6%
# Black Students
256 Students
818 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
4,465 Students
40,294 Students
% White Students
50%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
743 Students
2,151 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
312
456
# Students in K Grade:
662
1,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
766
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
717
1,543
# Students in 3rd Grade:
692
1,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
696
1,979
# Students in 5th Grade:
715
4,447
# Students in 6th Grade:
339
10,050
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
12,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
404
12,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
745
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
843
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
838
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
813
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,512 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$192 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,809
$22,075
Spending / Student
$21,512
$21,293
Best Nashua School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pennichuck Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
207 Manchester St.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-4140
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-4140
Grades: 6-8
| 557 students
Rank: #22.
Fairgrounds Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
27 Cleveland St.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 594-4393
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 594-4393
Grades: 6-8
| 546 students
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