Pennichuck Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

207 Manchester St.
Nashua, NH 03060

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Bottom 50%

www.nashua.edu

Serving 557 students in grades 6-8, Pennichuck Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 557 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Bottom 50% in NH
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pennichuck Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

School Overview

Pennichuck Middle School's student population of 557 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pennichuck Middle School
6	180
7	181
8	196

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Total Students

557 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pennichuck Middle School
2023	559
2022	584
2021	607
2020	627
2019	627
2018	637
2017	637
2016	669
2015	678
2014	695
2013	689
2012	698
2011	704
2010	664
2009	681
2008	704
2007	761
2006	767
2005	753
2004	814
2003	811
2002	742
2001	764
2000	767
1999	780
1998	756
1997	809
1996	781
1995	745
1994	685
1993	682
1992	683
1991	678
1990	697
1989	678
1988	593
1987	613

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pennichuck Middle School
2023	55
2022	54
2021	53
2020	52
2019	52
2018	54
2017	54
2016	56
2015	56
2014	55
2013	56
2012	54
2011	54
2010	55
2009	58
2008	57
2007	55
2006	58
2005	55
2004	53
2003	53
2002	57
2001	53
2000	54
1999	53
1998	49
1997	50
1996	49
1995	53
1994	51
1993	50
1992	48
1991	53
1990	50
1989	37
1988	39
1987	40

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School Rankings

Pennichuck Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pennichuck Middle School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NH)

#325 out of 455 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pennichuck Middle School
2023	#325
2022	#319
2021	#387
2019	#383
2018	#369
2017	#368
2016	#334
2015	#342
2014	#368
2013	#337
2012	#378

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32%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pennichuck Middle School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	32%	42%	34%
2022	34%	40%	32%
2021	22%	38%	27%
2019	33%	48%	39%
2018	36%	48%	39%
2017	34%	49%	39%
2016	37%	49%	40%
2015	34%	46%	39%
2014	55%	65%	56%
2013	61%	67%	60%
2012	55%	67%	60%

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44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pennichuck Middle School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2022	44%	51%	40%
2021	32%	52%	40%
2019	43%	56%	46%
2018	46%	58%	39%
2017	49%	59%	50%
2016	54%	61%	54%
2015	49%	59%	50%
2014	68%	77%	69%
2013	73%	78%	70%
2012	71%	79%	72%
2011	67%	77%	72%

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20-24%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pennichuck Middle School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2022	22%	36%	27%
2021	24%	37%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pennichuck Middle School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	12:1	12:1	13:1
2017	12:1	12:1	13:1
2016	12:1	12:1	13:1
2015	12:1	12:1	13:1
2014	13:1	12:1	14:1
2013	12:1	12:1	14:1
2012	13:1	12:1	14:1
2011	13:1	12:1	14:1
2010	12:1	12:1	15:1
2009	12:1	12:1	14:1
2008	12:1	12:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	15:1
2006	13:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	13:1	15:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	13:1	14:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	17:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	17:1
1998	15:1	15:1	18:1
1997	16:1	16:1	18:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	14:1	15:1	17:1
1994	14:1	15:1	17:1
1993	14:1	16:1	17:1
1992	14:1	16:1	18:1
1991	13:1	17:1	22:1
1990	14:1	16:1	18:1
1989	18:1	16:1	18:1
1988	15:1	15:1	15:1
1987	15:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pennichuck Middle School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	5%	3%	8%
2022	3%	3%	9%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	5%	3%	9%
2019	5%	3%	9%
2018	4%	4%	9%
2017	4%	4%	9%
2016	5%	3%	9%
2015	4%	3%	9%
2014	4%	4%	7%
2013	4%	3%	8%
2012	3%	3%	7%
2011	5%	3%	8%
2010	4%	2%	7%
2009	3%	3%	7%
2008	4%	3%	7%
2007	3%	2%	6%
2006	4%	2%	6%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	3%	3%	6%
2003	4%	3%	5%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	3%	1%	4%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	4%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	4%	1%	4%
1996	4%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	4%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pennichuck Middle School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	32%	7%	30%
2022	29%	7%	28%
2021	30%	7%	28%
2020	32%	6%	25%
2019	32%	6%	25%
2018	27%	5%	23%
2017	27%	5%	23%
2016	23%	5%	22%
2015	24%	5%	21%
2014	23%	4%	20%
2013	21%	4%	19%
2012	21%	4%	18%
2011	19%	4%	17%
2010	19%	4%	16%
2009	17%	3%	15%
2008	15%	3%	14%
2007	14%	3%	13%
2006	15%	3%	12%
2005	14%	3%	12%
2004	10%	2%	11%
2003	9%	2%	11%
2002	8%	2%	11%
2001	9%	2%	10%
2000	9%	2%	9%
1999	8%	1%	8%
1998	8%	1%	7%
1997	10%	1%	6%
1996	10%	1%	6%
1995	9%	1%	6%
1994	8%	1%	5%
1993	7%	1%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pennichuck Middle School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	5%	2%	4%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	4%	2%	4%
2012	5%	2%	4%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	5%	2%	4%
2009	5%	2%	4%
2008	6%	2%	4%
2007	5%	2%	4%
2006	6%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	5%	1%	3%
2000	5%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	4%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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White

50%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pennichuck Middle School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	52%	83%	52%
2022	57%	83%	53%
2021	54%	84%	54%
2020	52%	85%	57%
2019	52%	85%	57%
2018	60%	86%	61%
2017	60%	86%	61%
2016	66%	87%	63%
2015	65%	87%	64%
2014	65%	88%	66%
2013	68%	89%	67%
2012	68%	89%	69%
2011	70%	90%	70%
2010	70%	91%	73%
2009	74%	92%	74%
2008	74%	92%	75%
2007	77%	93%	77%
2006	74%	93%	78%
2005	77%	93%	79%
2004	83%	94%	80%
2003	84%	94%	81%
2002	86%	95%	82%
2001	83%	96%	83%
2000	82%	96%	85%
1999	84%	97%	85%
1998	85%	97%	87%
1997	81%	97%	88%
1996	83%	97%	89%
1995	84%	97%	89%
1994	85%	97%	89%
1993	86%	97%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pennichuck Middle School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.32

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pennichuck Middle School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	0.62	0.31	0.64
2022	0.59	0.31	0.63
2021	0.61	0.29	0.63
2020	0.62	0.27	0.61
2019	0.62	0.27	0.61
2018	0.57	0.26	0.57
2017	0.57	0.26	0.57
2016	0.51	0.24	0.55
2015	0.52	0.24	0.54
2014	0.52	0.22	0.52
2013	0.49	0.21	0.51
2012	0.49	0.21	0.49
2011	0.47	0.19	0.47
2010	0.47	0.17	0.44
2009	0.42	0.15	0.43
2008	0.42	0.15	0.40
2007	0.39	0.13	0.39
2006	0.42	0.13	0.37
2005	0.38	0.13	0.37
2004	0.30	0.12	0.34
2003	0.29	0.12	0.33
2002	0.25	0.10	0.31
2001	0.30	0.08	0.30
2000	0.32	0.07	0.28
1999	0.28	0.06	0.26
1998	0.27	0.06	0.24
1997	0.33	0.06	0.23
1996	0.30	0.06	0.21
1995	0.28	0.06	0.20
1994	0.27	0.05	0.20
1993	0.26	0.05	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

20%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pennichuck Middle School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	34%	19%	31%
2022	31%	18%	30%
2021	29%	18%	27%
2020	44%	23%	36%
2019	44%	23%	36%
2018	40%	23%	36%
2017	40%	23%	36%
2016	41%	24%	37%
2015	41%	24%	36%
2014	43%	23%	36%
2013	41%	22%	36%
2012	41%	21%	34%
2011	37%	20%	31%
2010	31%	18%	28%
2009	29%	15%	23%
2008	29%	13%	22%
2007	27%	12%	22%
2006	24%	12%	20%
2005	21%	12%	19%
2004	19%	11%	18%
2003	18%	11%	17%
2002	17%	10%	16%
2001	15%	10%	16%
2000	16%	11%	18%
1999	14%	11%	13%
1998	13%	11%	15%
1997	17%	12%	15%
1996	16%	12%	15%
1995	17%	13%	16%
1994	16%	12%	14%
1993	14%	11%	12%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pennichuck Middle School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	10%	4%	8%
2022	6%	3%	6%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	8%	5%	6%
2012	8%	5%	6%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	9%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	7%	5%	6%
2007	8%	5%	7%
2006	8%	5%	7%
2005	8%	5%	6%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2003	6%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Nashua School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pennichuck Middle School's ranking?

Pennichuck Middle School is ranked #325 out of 455 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Hampshire.

What schools are Pennichuck Middle School often compared to?

Pennichuck Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fairgrounds Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NH state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% NH state average).

How many students attend Pennichuck Middle School?

557 students attend Pennichuck Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Pennichuck Middle School students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pennichuck Middle School?

Pennichuck Middle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 11:1.

What grades does Pennichuck Middle School offer ?

Pennichuck Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pennichuck Middle School part of?

Pennichuck Middle School is part of Nashua School District.

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