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Golden Brook Elementary School vs. Hampstead Central School

Should you attend Golden Brook Elementary School or Hampstead Central 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
Golden Brook Elementary School
112b Lowell Rd.
Windham, NH 03087
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Hampstead Central School
21 Emerson Ave.
Hampstead, NH 03841
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,098 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Golden Brook Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Hampstead Central School ranks in the top 20% 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 60-64% (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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
1,098 students
450 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hampstead Central School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#51 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 20%)
#89 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Golden Brook Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hampstead Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 10% in NH)
60-64%
(Top 20% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Golden Brook 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 Hampstead Central 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.
67%
(Top 20% 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 Golden Brook 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 Hampstead Central 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Golden Brook Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hampstead Central School by grade.
Pre-K Students
60
35
Kindergarten Students
190
84
Grade 1 Students
207
95
Grade 2 Students
231
79
Grade 3 Students
206
87
Grade 4 Students
204
70

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Golden Brook 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 Hampstead Central School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Golden Brook 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 Hampstead Central School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Golden Brook 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 Hampstead Central School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% White
82%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Golden Brook 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 Hampstead Central 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Golden Brook 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 Hampstead Central 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.
0.32
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Golden Brook 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 Hampstead Central 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
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Golden Brook 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 Hampstead Central 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
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Golden Brook 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 Hampstead Central 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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