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Lafayette Regional School vs. Bernice A. Ray School

Should you attend Lafayette Regional 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
Lafayette Regional School
149 Main St.
Franconia, NH 03580
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Bernice A. Ray School
26 Reservoir Rd.
Hanover, NH 03755
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Lafayette Regional School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (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 94 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Lafayette Regional School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-6
K-5
Total Students
94 students
438 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#3 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 1%)
#8 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 5%)
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80-89%
(Top 1% in NH)
76%
(Top 5% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lafayette Regional 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.
80-89%
(Top 5% 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 Lafayette Regional 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.
≥50%
(Top 20% in NH)
70-74%
(Top 5% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lafayette Regional 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 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
15
46
Grade 1 Students
7
72
Grade 2 Students
14
80
Grade 3 Students
15
81
Grade 4 Students
12
74
Grade 5 Students
14
85
Grade 6 Students
17
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
11%
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% Hispanic
3%
2%
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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
n/a
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
89%
76%
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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
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lafayette Regional 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.
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0.20
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Lafayette Regional 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
15%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lafayette Regional 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
1%
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lafayette Regional 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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