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Merrimack Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,442 students in Merrimack Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Merrimack Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
7 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
2,226 Students
109,833 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
9,935 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Merrimack Valley 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.32
# American Indian Students
3 Students
213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
3,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
8,206 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
44 Students
2,312 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
2,029 Students
90,293 Students
% White Students
91%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
81 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
5,520 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
3,151
# Students in K Grade:
151
10,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
12,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
12,087
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
12,123
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
12,458
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
12,406
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
12,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
10,722
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
11,338
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
30
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
36
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
22
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,762 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,243 is less than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,762
$21,644
Spending / Student
$19,243
$20,877
Best Merrimack Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salisbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6 Whittemore Rd.
Salisbury, NH 03268
(603) 648-2206
Salisbury, NH 03268
(603) 648-2206
Grades: K-5
| 62 students
Rank: #22.
Boscawen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Best Ave.
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-6512
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-6512
Grades: PK-5
| 235 students
Rank: #33.
Loudon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7039 School St.
Loudon, NH 03307
(603) 783-4400
Loudon, NH 03307
(603) 783-4400
Grades: K-5
| 259 students
Rank: #44.
Merrimack Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
14 Allen St.
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-6336
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-6336
Grades: 6-8
| 472 students
Rank: #55.
Webster Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
936 Battle St.
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 648-2467
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 648-2467
Grades: K-5
| 84 students
Rank: #66.
Penacook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
60 Village St.
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-4891
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-4891
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
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