Sandown Central School
Tel:
(603)887-3648
- Sandown Central School serves 125 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 46%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 59%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Sandown Central School placed in the top 20% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 14%.
Top Placements
Sandown Central School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Sandown Central School's student population of 125 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 46% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten |
| Total Students | 125 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sandown Central School is ranked within the top 20% of all 441 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sandown Central School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.16. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NH) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 59% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 5% |
| Black | n/a | 2% |
| White | 95% | 86% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.16 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 12% | 23% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Timberlane Regional School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sandown Central School is Sanborn Regional High School (5.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hampstead Middle School (3.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sandown North Elementary School (2.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sandown Sandown North Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 350 students
2.4 miles
23 Stagecoach Rd.
Sandown, NH 03873
(603)887-8505 2.4 1-5 350 - Danville Danville Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 280 students
3.1 miles
23 School St.
Danville, NH 03819
(603)382-5554 3.1 PK-5 280 - Hampstead Hampstead Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 458 students
3.1 miles
28 School St.
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603)329-6743 3.1 5-8 458 - Hampstead Hampstead Central School Grades: PK-4 | 429 students
3.4 miles
21 Emerson Ave.
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603)329-6326 3.4 PK-4 429 - Derry East Derry Memorial Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 424 students
3.9 miles
18 Dubeau Dr.
Derry, NH 03038
(603)432-1260 3.9 K-5 424
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