Smyth Road School vs. Northwest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smyth Road School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Northwest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 390 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smyth Road 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 501 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Northwest Elementary 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-4
Total Students
390 students
501 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#360 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#406 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
7
-
Kindergarten Students
59
97
Grade 1 Students
79
106
Grade 2 Students
64
111
Grade 3 Students
72
94
Grade 4 Students
50
93
Grade 5 Students
59
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%


% Hispanic
15%
26%


% Black
6%
10%


% White
66%
49%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
11%

