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Gathering Waters Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 266 students in Gathering Waters Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in New Hampshire.
Public Charter Schools in Gathering Waters Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Hampshire public charter school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public charter school average of 21% (majority Asian).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
40 Schools
# Students
266 Students
5,530 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Gathering Waters Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.37
# American Indian Students
2 Students
11 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
471 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
291 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
5 Students
114 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
237 Students
4,359 Students
% White Students
89%
79%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
10
# Students in K Grade:
25
348
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
387
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
417
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
400
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
421
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
443
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
494
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
472
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
487
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
453
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
385
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
399
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Gathering Waters Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gathering Waters Charter School (E)
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
98 South Lincoln Street
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 733-8701
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 733-8701
Grades: K-8
| 220 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gathering Waters Charter School (H)
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
31 Washington Street
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 733-8969
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 733-8969
Grades: 9-12
| 46 students
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