Holderness Central School vs. Ashland Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Holderness Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 156 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Holderness Central School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 159 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ashland Elementary 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 proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
156 students
159 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#41 out of 455 schools in NH
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#251 out of 455 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
15
11
Grade 1 Students
13
7
Grade 2 Students
16
13
Grade 3 Students
21
22
Grade 4 Students
23
15
Grade 5 Students
8
27
Grade 6 Students
16
27
Grade 7 Students
17
16
Grade 8 Students
27
21
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
91%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%