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Swasey Central School vs. Kensington Elementary School

Should you attend Swasey Central School or Kensington Elementary 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
Swasey Central School
355 Middle Rd.
Exeter, NH 03833
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Kensington Elementary School
122 Amesbury Rd.
Exeter, NH 03833
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Swasey Central 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Kensington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Swasey Central School ranks in the top 5% 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 80-84% (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 9% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 143 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kensington Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 50-54% (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 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
295 students
143 students
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This chart displays total students of Kensington Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
61% | 39%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
17 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Kensington Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
8:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Swasey 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 Kensington Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#20 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 5%)
#82 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Swasey Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kensington Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in NH)
50-54%
(Top 30% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Swasey 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 Kensington 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.
80-84%
(Top 5% in NH)
65-69%
(Top 20% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Swasey 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 Kensington 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.
70-79%
(Top 5% in NH)
40-59%
(Top 30% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Swasey 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 Kensington 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Swasey Central School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kensington Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
15
1
Kindergarten Students
39
32
Grade 1 Students
42
20
Grade 2 Students
49
17
Grade 3 Students
40
20
Grade 4 Students
57
26
Grade 5 Students
53
27

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Swasey 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 Kensington Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Swasey 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 Kensington Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Swasey Central 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 Kensington Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Swasey 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 Kensington Elementary 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
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Swasey Central School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kensington 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.
0.17
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Swasey 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 Kensington Elementary 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
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Swasey 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 Kensington 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Swasey 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 Kensington 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.
 
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