Golden Brook Elementary School vs. Hampstead Central School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Golden Brook Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Hampstead Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,144 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 19:1 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 equal to the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 465 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 12:1 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 18% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
1,144 students
465 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#51 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#89 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
64
32
Kindergarten Students
208
72
Grade 1 Students
200
92
Grade 2 Students
220
99
Grade 3 Students
235
77
Grade 4 Students
217
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
1%


% Hispanic
5%
4%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
82%
93%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%


Diversity Score
0.32
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
8%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

