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Lyme Elementary School vs. Bernice A. Ray School

Should you attend Lyme Elementary 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
Lyme Elementary School
35 Union Street
Lyme, NH 03768
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Bernice A. Ray School
26 Reservoir Rd.
Hanover, NH 03755
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Lyme Elementary 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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 193 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Lyme Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 75-79% (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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 455 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 11:1 is equal to the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
193 students
455 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bernice A. Ray School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#27 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 10%)
#8 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lyme Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bernice A. Ray School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in NH)
76%
(Top 5% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lyme Elementary 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% 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 Lyme Elementary 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.
60-69%
(Top 5% 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 Lyme Elementary 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
18
61
Grade 1 Students
26
82
Grade 2 Students
17
80
Grade 3 Students
21
70
Grade 4 Students
20
81
Grade 5 Students
28
81
Grade 6 Students
20
-
Grade 7 Students
21
-
Grade 8 Students
22
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lyme Elementary 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 Bernice A. Ray School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lyme Elementary 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 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lyme Elementary 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 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
90%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lyme Elementary 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 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
4%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lyme Elementary 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 Bernice A. Ray 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.
0.19
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Lyme Elementary 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lyme Elementary 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
5%
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lyme Elementary 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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