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Bicentennial Elementary School vs. New Searles School

Should you attend Bicentennial Elementary School or New Searles School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bicentennial Elementary School
296 E. Dunstable Rd.
Nashua, NH 03062
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
New Searles School
39 Shady Ln.
Nashua, NH 03062
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Bicentennial Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

New Searles School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 541 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bicentennial Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, New Searles School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
541 students
307 students
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This chart displays total students of New Searles School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bicentennial Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New Searles School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#104 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 30%)
#115 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bicentennial Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Searles School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in NH)
50-54%
(Top 30% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bicentennial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Searles School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 50% in NH)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bicentennial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Searles School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in NH)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bicentennial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Searles School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bicentennial Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of New Searles School by grade.
Pre-K Students
45
73
Kindergarten Students
97
37
Grade 1 Students
94
48
Grade 2 Students
76
30
Grade 3 Students
79
35
Grade 4 Students
73
40
Grade 5 Students
77
44

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
31%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bicentennial Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Searles School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bicentennial Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Searles School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bicentennial Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Searles School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bicentennial Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Searles School and the percentage of White public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bicentennial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Searles School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Bicentennial Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of New Searles School and the public school average diversity score of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bicentennial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Searles School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bicentennial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Searles School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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