Towle Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Towle Elementary School served 136 students in grades 5-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 35-39% (which was lower than the New Hampshire state average of 49%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 30-34% (which was lower than the New Hampshire state average of 61%) for the 2015-16 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was equal to the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 5-6
Total Students
136 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(15-16)35-39%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(15-16)30-34%
61%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
American Indian
(15-16)n/a
n/a
Asian
(15-16)2%
3%
Hispanic
(15-16)n/a
5%
Black
(15-16)n/a
2%
White
(15-16)98%
87%
Hawaiian
(15-16)n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(15-16)n/a
3%
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
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