Summary:
The city of Northwood, New Hampshire is home to two schools: Coe-Brown Northwood Academy, a high-performing public high school, and Northwood Elementary School, a more average-performing elementary school. Coe-Brown Northwood Academy consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with excellent academic performance, high graduation rates, and low dropout rates. In contrast, Northwood Elementary School has mixed academic results, generally performing on par with or slightly below state averages.
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is a standout school, ranking 8th out of 86 New Hampshire high schools and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong proficiency rates in reading (78%), science (65%), and math (43%), well above state averages. Its 4-year graduation rate of 89.1% and low dropout rate of 2.5% further demonstrate its academic excellence. In comparison, Northwood Elementary School is ranked 119th out of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools and has a 2-star rating, with more mixed academic performance across subject areas.
The data highlights a significant disparity in performance between the high school and elementary school in Northwood. While Coe-Brown Northwood Academy serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 3.75% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, Northwood Elementary School serves a higher-need population, with 14.68% of students qualifying. This difference in student demographics may be a contributing factor to the observed performance gap between the two schools.
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