Kensington Elementary School vs. Hampstead Central School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kensington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
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 143 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kensington Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 Black and Hispanic), which is lower than 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-5
PK-4
Total Students
143 students
465 students


% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#82 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)
50-54%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
1
32
Kindergarten Students
32
72
Grade 1 Students
20
92
Grade 2 Students
17
99
Grade 3 Students
20
77
Grade 4 Students
26
93
Grade 5 Students
27
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
1%
4%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
94%
93%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.12
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
8%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

