Somersworth Middle School
Tel:
(603)692-2126
- Somersworth Middle School serves 337 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 29% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 47% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 59%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 14%.
Top Placements
Somersworth Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Somersworth Middle School's student population of 337 students has declined by 24% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 337 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Somersworth Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Somersworth Middle School is 0.40, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.26. 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 | #409 out of 457 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 49% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 59% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 9% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 5% |
| Black | 6% | 2% |
| White | 77% | 86% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.26 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 23% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Somersworth School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Somersworth Middle School is Somersworth High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Noble Middle School (3.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Maple Wood Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Somersworth Somersworth High School Grades: 9-12 | 474 students
0.0 miles
11 Memorial Dr.
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603)692-2431 0.0 9-12 474 - Somersworth Maple Wood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 310 students
0.7 miles
184 Maple St.
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603)692-3331 0.7 PK-5 310 - Somersworth Idlehurst Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 478 students
1.1 miles
46 Stackpole Road
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603)692-2435 1.1 K-5 478 - Berwick Berwick Elementary Schools Grades: PK-5 | 612 students
1.5 miles
20 Blackberry Hill Rd
Berwick, ME 03901
(207)676-2234 1.5 PK-5 612 - Rollinsford Rollinsford Grade School Grades: K-6 | 164 students
2.8 miles
487 Locust St.
Rollinsford, NH 03869
(603)742-2351 2.8 K-6 164
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