Gossler Park School vs. Beech Street School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gossler Park School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Beech Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 339 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Gossler Park 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 469 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Beech Street 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 5% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-5
Total Students
339 students
469 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
7%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
≤5%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
21
-
Kindergarten Students
59
69
Grade 1 Students
70
69
Grade 2 Students
55
90
Grade 3 Students
65
69
Grade 4 Students
69
98
Grade 5 Students
-
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
31%
39%


% Black
11%
17%


% White
42%
29%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
14%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
71%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%

