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Hanover Street School vs. Bernice A. Ray School

Should you attend Hanover Street School or Bernice A. Ray 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
Hanover Street School
193 Hanover St.
Lebanon, NH 03766
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Bernice A. Ray School
26 Reservoir Rd.
Hanover, NH 03755
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Hanover Street 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Bernice A. Ray School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 306 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hanover Street 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 60-64% (which is higher 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 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 438 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bernice A. Ray School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher 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 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-5
Total Students
306 students
438 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#69 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 20%)
#8 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Bernice A. Ray School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in NH)
76%
(Top 5% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hanover Street 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 Bernice A. Ray 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in NH)
84%
(Top 5% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hanover Street 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 Bernice A. Ray 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.
n/a
70-74%
(Top 5% in NH)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bernice A. Ray 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
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This chart displays the students of Bernice A. Ray School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
51
46
Grade 1 Students
60
72
Grade 2 Students
62
80
Grade 3 Students
81
81
Grade 4 Students
52
74
Grade 5 Students
-
85

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hanover Street 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 Bernice A. Ray School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hanover Street 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 Bernice A. Ray School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bernice A. Ray School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hanover Street 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 Bernice A. Ray 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
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hanover Street 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 Bernice A. Ray 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.
0.36
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Hanover Street 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 Bernice A. Ray 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
16%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hanover Street 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 Bernice A. Ray 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
4%
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hanover Street 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 Bernice A. Ray School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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