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Fairgrounds Middle School vs. Pennichuck Middle School

Should you attend Fairgrounds Middle School or Pennichuck Middle 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
Fairgrounds Middle School
27 Cleveland St.
Nashua, NH 03060
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Pennichuck Middle School
207 Manchester St.
Nashua, NH 03060
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 546 students in grades 6-8, Fairgrounds Middle 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 26% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 557 students in grades 6-8, Pennichuck Middle 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 34% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
546 students
557 students
This chart displays total students of Fairgrounds Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Pennichuck Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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This chart displays gender of Pennichuck Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
55 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pennichuck Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fairgrounds Middle 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 Pennichuck Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#398 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
#319 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairgrounds Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pennichuck Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
34%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairgrounds Middle 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 Pennichuck Middle 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.
36%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
44%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairgrounds Middle 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 Pennichuck Middle 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fairgrounds Middle 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 Pennichuck Middle 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 Fairgrounds Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pennichuck Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
159
180
Grade 7 Students
179
181
Grade 8 Students
208
196

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fairgrounds Middle 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 Pennichuck Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fairgrounds Middle 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 Pennichuck Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fairgrounds Middle 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 Pennichuck Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairgrounds Middle 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 Pennichuck Middle 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
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fairgrounds Middle 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 Pennichuck Middle 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.
0.63
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Fairgrounds Middle 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 Pennichuck Middle 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
29%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairgrounds Middle 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 Pennichuck Middle 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
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairgrounds Middle 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 Pennichuck Middle 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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