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Holderness Central School vs. Thornton Central School

Should you attend Holderness Central School or Thornton 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
Holderness Central School
19 School Rd.
Holderness, NH 03245
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Thornton Central School
1886 Nh Rte. 175
Thornton, NH 03285
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Thornton 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 150 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Holderness Central School ranks in the top 10% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 173 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Thornton 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 60-64% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
150 students
173 students
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This chart displays total students of Thornton Central School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Thornton Central School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
7:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thornton 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

#42 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 10%)
#69 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Holderness Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thornton Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% 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 Holderness 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thornton 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.
70-74%
(Top 10% in NH)
60-64%
(Top 30% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holderness 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thornton 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.
70-79%
(Top 5% in NH)
40-49%
(Top 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Holderness Central 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thornton Central 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
This chart displays the students of Holderness Central School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Thornton Central School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
9
14
Grade 1 Students
18
22
Grade 2 Students
20
18
Grade 3 Students
21
20
Grade 4 Students
10
14
Grade 5 Students
15
27
Grade 6 Students
14
27
Grade 7 Students
26
19
Grade 8 Students
17
12

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thornton Central School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Holderness Central School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thornton 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Holderness Central 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 Thornton Central School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
94%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Holderness Central 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 Thornton 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Holderness 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thornton 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.
0.12
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Holderness Central 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 Thornton 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
13%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Holderness 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thornton 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
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Holderness 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thornton 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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