Beaver Meadow School vs. Abbot-downing School
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School Overview
School
Overview
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 40%). 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 11:1 is equal to the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 345 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). 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 12:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
362 students
345 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
45% | 55%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#370 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#324 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
51
19
Kindergarten Students
39
46
Grade 1 Students
49
53
Grade 2 Students
50
61
Grade 3 Students
61
61
Grade 4 Students
67
51
Grade 5 Students
45
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%


% Hispanic
3%
5%


% Black
8%
2%


% White
78%
87%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
25%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%

