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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 272 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 9% 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
44 Schools
# Students
272 Students
5,731 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
524 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
0.17
0.37
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
497 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
310 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
4 Students
119 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
248 Students
4,524 Students
% White Students
91%
79%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11
# Students in K Grade:
25
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
386
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
394
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
403
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
416
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
520
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
571
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
512
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
453
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
436
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
431
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
415
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
406
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Gathering Waters Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gathering Waters Charter School (E)
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
| 216 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gathering Waters Charter School (H)
Charter School
31 Washington Street
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 733-8969
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 733-8969
Grades: 9-12
| 56 students
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