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Thornton Central School vs. Sandwich Central School

Should you attend Thornton 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
Thornton Central School
1886 Nh Rte. 175
Thornton, NH 03285
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Sandwich Central School
28 Squam Lake Rd.
Center Sandwich, NH 03227
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math 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 185 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Thornton Central School ranks in the top 20% 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 60-64% (which is higher 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 8:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-8
K-6
Total Students
185 students
75 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
7 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
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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

#69 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 20%)
#256 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thornton Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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60-64%
(Top 20% 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 Thornton 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% 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 Thornton 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 Thornton 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
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This chart displays the students of Sandwich Central School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
21
5
Grade 1 Students
17
11
Grade 2 Students
21
17
Grade 3 Students
16
11
Grade 4 Students
26
13
Grade 5 Students
28
9
Grade 6 Students
22
9
Grade 7 Students
13
-
Grade 8 Students
21
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
3%
4%
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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
1%
n/a
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n/a
% White
93%
95%
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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
2%
n/a
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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.
0.13
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Thornton 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
21%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thornton 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
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thornton 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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