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Ledge Street School vs. Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation

Should you attend Ledge Street School or Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation? 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
Ledge Street School
139 Ledge St.
Nashua, NH 03060
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation
591 West Hollis Street
Nashua, NH 03062
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Ledge Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 412 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ledge Street School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 306 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (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 15:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
412 students
306 students
This chart displays total students of Ledge Street School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ledge Street School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#446 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
#127 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ledge Street School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
45-49%
(Top 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ledge 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 Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% 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 Ledge 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 Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
50-59%
(Top 10% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ledge Street 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 Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation 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 Ledge Street School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation by grade.
Kindergarten Students
84
35
Grade 1 Students
62
40
Grade 2 Students
69
43
Grade 3 Students
64
46
Grade 4 Students
65
49
Grade 5 Students
68
47
Grade 6 Students
-
22
Grade 7 Students
-
13
Grade 8 Students
-
11

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ledge 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 Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
53%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ledge 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 Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ledge Street 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 Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
33%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ledge 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 Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation 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
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ledge 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 Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation 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.
0.61
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Ledge 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 Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation 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
62%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ledge 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 Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation 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
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ledge 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 Microsociety Academy Charter School Foundation 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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