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Polaris Charter School vs. Mill Falls Charter School

Should you attend Polaris Charter School or Mill Falls Charter 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
Polaris Charter School
100 Coolidge Ave
Manchester, NH 03102
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Mill Falls Charter School
100 William Loeb Dr, Unit 1
Manchester, NH 03109
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Mill Falls Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 122 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Polaris Charter 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 30-39% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower 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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 167 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mill Falls Charter School ranks in the top 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 35-39% (which is lower 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 24:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-6
Total Students
122 students
167 students
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This chart displays total students of Mill Falls Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
7 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mill Falls Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Polaris Charter 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 Mill Falls Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#285 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
#160 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Polaris Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mill Falls Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Polaris Charter 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 Mill Falls Charter 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.
45-49%
(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 Polaris Charter 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 Mill Falls Charter 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.
40-59%
(Top 30% in NH)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Polaris Charter 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 Mill Falls Charter 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
This chart displays the students of Polaris Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mill Falls Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
23
24
Grade 1 Students
21
26
Grade 2 Students
23
23
Grade 3 Students
22
23
Grade 4 Students
13
27
Grade 5 Students
20
23
Grade 6 Students
-
21

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Polaris Charter 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 Mill Falls Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Polaris Charter 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 Mill Falls Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Polaris Charter 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 Mill Falls Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Polaris Charter 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 Mill Falls Charter 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
14%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Polaris Charter 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 Mill Falls Charter 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.
0.61
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Polaris Charter 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 Mill Falls Charter 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
24%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Polaris Charter 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 Mill Falls Charter 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%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Polaris Charter 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 Mill Falls Charter 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.
 
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