Mary C. Dondero Elementary School vs. Epping Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mary C. Dondero Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
n/a
Overview
Serving 318 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mary C. Dondero Elementary 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 40%). 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 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Epping Elementary School ranks in the top 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 35-39% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
318 students
451 students
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![This chart displays total students of Epping Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Epping Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/51000/50739/epping-elementary-school-chart-mWMxRX.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
36 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Epping Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Epping Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/51000/50739/epping-elementary-school-chart-ycS0CF.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Epping Elementary 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 Epping Elementary 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/51000/50739/epping-elementary-school-chart-7ssirE.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#42 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#188 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Epping Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Epping Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/51000/50739/epping-elementary-school-chart-0pVLHF.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
35-39%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mary C. Dondero Elementary 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 Mary C. Dondero Elementary 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/51000/51012/mary-c-dondero-elementary-school-chart-yxGefs.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Epping Elementary 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 Epping Elementary 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/51000/50739/epping-elementary-school-chart-WiLQGZ.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
55-59%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mary C. Dondero 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 Mary C. Dondero 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/51000/51012/mary-c-dondero-elementary-school-chart-2itLN4.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Epping 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 Epping 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/51000/50739/epping-elementary-school-chart-bljqPKf.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
30-39%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mary C. Dondero Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Mary C. Dondero Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/51000/51012/mary-c-dondero-elementary-school-chart-JbSF9J.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Epping Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Epping Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/51000/50739/epping-elementary-school-chart-0qFl2h.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Epping Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Epping Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/51000/50739/epping-elementary-school-chart-PNh757.png)
Pre-K Students
-
33
Kindergarten Students
49
68
Grade 1 Students
54
83
Grade 2 Students
63
62
Grade 3 Students
50
89
Grade 4 Students
46
57
Grade 5 Students
56
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mary C. Dondero Elementary 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 Mary C. Dondero Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/51000/51012/mary-c-dondero-elementary-school-chart-MfLeOW.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Epping Elementary 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 Epping Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/51000/50739/epping-elementary-school-chart-bg1qBFV.png)
% Hispanic
8%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Epping Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Epping Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/51000/50739/epping-elementary-school-chart-b0MMwfl.png)
% Black
2%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Epping Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Epping Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/51000/50739/epping-elementary-school-chart-birWWNV.png)
% White
72%
94%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Epping Elementary 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 Epping Elementary 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/51000/50739/epping-elementary-school-chart-wmmf6q.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Epping Elementary 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 Epping Elementary 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/51000/50739/epping-elementary-school-chart-qEjehV.png)
Diversity Score
0.46
0.12
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Epping Elementary 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 Epping Elementary 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/51000/50739/epping-elementary-school-chart-btycZAw.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Epping Elementary 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 Epping Elementary 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/51000/50739/epping-elementary-school-chart-51BNji.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Epping Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced 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 reduced lunch in Epping Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/51000/50739/epping-elementary-school-chart-b44jcxy.png)