Abbot-downing School vs. Beaver Meadow School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Beaver Meadow School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 343 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Abbot-downing 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 35-39% (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 13:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beaver Meadow 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
343 students
362 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#303 out of 455 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#367 out of 455 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
50
Kindergarten Students
45
46
Grade 1 Students
48
43
Grade 2 Students
53
48
Grade 3 Students
64
51
Grade 4 Students
61
60
Grade 5 Students
50
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
4%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
85%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%