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Ross A. Lurgio Middle School vs. Merrimack Middle School

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School Overview

School
Ross A. Lurgio Middle School
47a Nashua Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Merrimack Middle School
31 Madeline Bennett Ln.
Merrimack, NH 03054
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Ross A. Lurgio Middle 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 700 students in grades 7-8, Ross A. Lurgio Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher 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 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 542 students in grades 7-8, Merrimack Middle 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 27% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
700 students
542 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Merrimack Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#34 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 10%)
#335 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ross A. Lurgio Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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66%
(Top 20% in NH)
27%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ross A. Lurgio Middle 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 Merrimack Middle 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.
74%
(Top 10% in NH)
46%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ross A. Lurgio Middle 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 Merrimack Middle 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.
46%
(Top 50% in NH)
21%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ross A. Lurgio Middle 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 Merrimack Middle 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 Merrimack Middle School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
332
274
Grade 8 Students
368
268

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Merrimack Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Merrimack Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Merrimack Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
89%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Merrimack Middle 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
1%
% Two or more races
9%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Merrimack Middle 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.
0.38
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Ross A. Lurgio Middle 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 Merrimack Middle 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%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Merrimack Middle 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%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ross A. Lurgio Middle 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 Merrimack Middle 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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