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Sunapee Central School vs. Sandwich Central School

Should you attend Sunapee Central School or Sandwich Central 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
Sunapee Central School
22 School St.
Sunapee, NH 03782
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Sandwich Central School
28 Squam Lake Rd.
Center Sandwich, NH 03227
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Sunapee Central 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 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Sandwich Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 159 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunapee Central 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 75 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sandwich Central School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-6
Total Students
159 students
75 students
This chart displays total students of Sunapee Central School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Sandwich Central School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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This chart displays gender of Sandwich Central School
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
7 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Sunapee Central School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Sandwich Central School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunapee Central 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 Sandwich Central School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#41 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 10%)
#256 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunapee Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sandwich Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in NH)
50-59%
(Top 30% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunapee Central 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 Sandwich Central 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in NH)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunapee Central 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 Sandwich Central 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.
40-49%
(Top 50% in NH)
<50%
(Top 20% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sunapee Central 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 Sandwich Central 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 Sunapee Central School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sandwich Central School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
29
5
Grade 1 Students
20
11
Grade 2 Students
27
17
Grade 3 Students
25
11
Grade 4 Students
31
13
Grade 5 Students
27
9
Grade 6 Students
-
9

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunapee Central 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 Sandwich Central School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunapee Central 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 Sandwich Central School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% White
91%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunapee Central 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 Sandwich Central 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
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunapee Central 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 Sandwich Central School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
0.17
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Sunapee Central 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 Sandwich Central 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
23%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunapee Central 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 Sandwich Central 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 Sunapee Central 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 Sandwich Central 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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