Kensington Elementary School vs. Swasey Central School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kensington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Swasey Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 128 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kensington Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Swasey Central School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
128 students
289 students
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![This chart displays total students of Swasey Central School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Swasey Central School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/51000/50676/swasey-central-school-chart-3AV0e8.png)
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
25 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Swasey Central School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Swasey Central School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/51000/50676/swasey-central-school-chart-bvoJprt.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Swasey Central 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 Swasey Central School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/51000/50676/swasey-central-school-chart-bpGGoo7.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#82 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#20 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Swasey Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Swasey Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/51000/50676/swasey-central-school-chart-bliULP3.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
65-69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-84%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kensington Elementary 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 Kensington Elementary 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/51000/50851/kensington-elementary-school-chart-Q6e1WR.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Swasey Central 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 Swasey Central 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/51000/50676/swasey-central-school-chart-boTRdek.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
70-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Swasey Central School by grade. This chart displays the students of Swasey Central School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/51000/50676/swasey-central-school-chart-uv5Jcb.png)
Pre-K Students
-
12
Kindergarten Students
18
41
Grade 1 Students
18
39
Grade 2 Students
24
52
Grade 3 Students
28
47
Grade 4 Students
22
41
Grade 5 Students
18
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
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% Hispanic
n/a
1%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
93%
92%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Swasey Central 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 Swasey Central School and the percentage of White public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/51000/50676/swasey-central-school-chart-bg1q7oo.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Swasey Central 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 Swasey Central 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/51000/50676/swasey-central-school-chart-RDNPl3.png)
Diversity Score
0.13
0.15
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Swasey Central 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 Swasey Central School and the public school average diversity score of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/51000/50676/swasey-central-school-chart-CQvhjl.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
4%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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