Summary:
The Nashua School District in New Hampshire is home to three middle schools: Elm Street Middle School, Pennichuck Middle School, and Fairgrounds Middle School. While none of the middle schools in the district stand out as clear performers, the data reveals some key insights about the academic landscape in this area.
Across the three middle schools, academic achievement is consistently low, with all three schools performing below the state average in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency on the New Hampshire SAS assessments. Elm Street Middle School ranks the lowest in the state at 122nd out of 134 middle schools, while Pennichuck Middle School and Fairgrounds Middle School rank 112th and 105th, respectively, out of 132 middle schools.
The data also suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the academic performance of these schools. Pennichuck Middle School has the highest free and reduced lunch rate at 50.63%, followed by Elm Street Middle School at 46.93% and Fairgrounds Middle School at 37.18%. This suggests that the schools serve populations with significant economic challenges, which may impact student learning and performance.
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