Merrimack Valley Middle School vs. Middle School At Parkside
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Middle School At Parkside ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 477 students in grades 6-8, Merrimack Valley Middle 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 24% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 907 students in grades 5-8, Middle School At Parkside 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 9% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
477 students
907 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
79 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#367 out of 456 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#447 out of 456 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
248
Grade 6 Students
151
253
Grade 7 Students
151
195
Grade 8 Students
175
211
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
3%
9%
% White
92%
48%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
11%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%