Kensington Elementary School vs. Swasey 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
Swasey Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts 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 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Swasey Central School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 9% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
143 students
295 students


% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#82 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#20 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
70-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
1
15
Kindergarten Students
32
39
Grade 1 Students
20
42
Grade 2 Students
17
49
Grade 3 Students
20
40
Grade 4 Students
26
57
Grade 5 Students
27
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
1%
2%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
94%
91%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%


Diversity Score
0.12
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
5%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

