Mcdonough School vs. Smyth Road School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 534 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Mcdonough 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 20% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower 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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 344 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Smyth Road 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). 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 11:1 is equal to the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
534 students
344 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#437 out of 455 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#352 out of 455 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
9
Kindergarten Students
87
56
Grade 1 Students
91
62
Grade 2 Students
122
73
Grade 3 Students
111
68
Grade 4 Students
97
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
37%
18%
% Black
13%
6%
% White
35%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
11%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%