Gate City Charter School For The Arts vs. Thorntons Ferry School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gate City Charter School For The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 155 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Gate City Charter School For The Arts 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 proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Thorntons Ferry School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-4
Total Students
155 students
531 students
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![This chart displays total students of Thorntons Ferry School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Thorntons Ferry School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/51000/50925/thorntons-ferry-school-chart-lggeRS.png)
% Male | % Female
41% | 59%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
41 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Thorntons Ferry School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Thorntons Ferry School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/51000/50925/thorntons-ferry-school-chart-f8dcz0.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thorntons Ferry School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thorntons Ferry School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/51000/50925/thorntons-ferry-school-chart-EHbC7E.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#379 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#251 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Thorntons Ferry School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Thorntons Ferry School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/51000/50925/thorntons-ferry-school-chart-b3TLnaU.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thorntons Ferry School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thorntons Ferry School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/51000/50925/thorntons-ferry-school-chart-Sypmyy.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gate City Charter School For The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gate City Charter School For The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/147000/146663/gate-city-charter-school-for-the-arts-chart-bf6y4aW.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thorntons Ferry School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thorntons Ferry School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/51000/50925/thorntons-ferry-school-chart-ML7nSX.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
37
Kindergarten Students
15
93
Grade 1 Students
18
98
Grade 2 Students
19
105
Grade 3 Students
17
102
Grade 4 Students
17
96
Grade 5 Students
22
-
Grade 6 Students
18
-
Grade 7 Students
16
-
Grade 8 Students
13
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thorntons Ferry School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thorntons Ferry School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/51000/50925/thorntons-ferry-school-chart-ycS5mS.png)
% Hispanic
10%
3%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thorntons Ferry School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thorntons Ferry School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/51000/50925/thorntons-ferry-school-chart-RDOcWr.png)
% White
77%
87%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thorntons Ferry School and the percentage of White public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thorntons Ferry School and the percentage of White public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/51000/50925/thorntons-ferry-school-chart-VvkJSv.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thorntons Ferry School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thorntons Ferry School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/51000/50925/thorntons-ferry-school-chart-b44juae.png)
Diversity Score
0.39
0.24
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Thorntons Ferry School and the public school average diversity score of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Thorntons Ferry School and the public school average diversity score of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/51000/50925/thorntons-ferry-school-chart-blZtRns.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thorntons Ferry School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thorntons Ferry School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/51000/50925/thorntons-ferry-school-chart-qEjhsP.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thorntons Ferry School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thorntons Ferry School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/51000/50925/thorntons-ferry-school-chart-T44y0m.png)