Lyme Elementary School vs. Bernice A. Ray School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lyme Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Bernice A. Ray School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 198 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Lyme Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 497 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bernice A. Ray School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
198 students
497 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#27 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#8 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bernice A. Ray School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bernice A. Ray School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/51000/50798/bernice-a-ray-school-chart-bnbma3K.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
76%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
84%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
70-74%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
23
85
Grade 1 Students
19
81
Grade 2 Students
19
75
Grade 3 Students
19
78
Grade 4 Students
27
85
Grade 5 Students
20
93
Grade 6 Students
22
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Grade 7 Students
24
-
Grade 8 Students
25
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
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% Hispanic
2%
5%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
92%
74%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.15
0.44
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
2%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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