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Hampstead Middle School vs. Hampstead Central School

Should you attend Hampstead Middle 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
Hampstead Middle School
28 School St.
Hampstead, NH 03841
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Hampstead Central School
21 Emerson Ave.
Hampstead, NH 03841
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
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 377 students in grades 5-8, Hampstead Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower 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
5-8
PK-4
Total Students
377 students
450 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
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

#126 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 30%)
#89 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hampstead Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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46%
(Top 50% 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 Hampstead 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 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.
66%
(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 Hampstead 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 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in NH)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hampstead 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Hampstead Central School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
35
Kindergarten Students
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84
Grade 1 Students
-
95
Grade 2 Students
-
79
Grade 3 Students
-
87
Grade 4 Students
-
70
Grade 5 Students
103
-
Grade 6 Students
85
-
Grade 7 Students
82
-
Grade 8 Students
107
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
3%
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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
n/a
n/a
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% White
89%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hampstead 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 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
4%
2%
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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.
0.20
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Hampstead 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 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
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hampstead 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 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hampstead 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 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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