Summary:
Somersworth School District serves approximately 1,311 students in four schools across grades prekindergarten through 12 in Somersworth, New Hampshire. The district includes Idlehurst Elementary School for prekindergarten through grade 2, Maple Wood Elementary School for grades 3–5, Somersworth Middle School for grades 6–8, and Somersworth High School for grades 9–12. Overall, the district ranks near the lower end of New Hampshire districts, so families should look closely at differences among schools and subjects.
Somersworth Middle School is the strongest relative performer among schools with available testing data, ranking in the 17th state percentile. Reading is its clearest strength, with 52% of seventh graders and 49% of eighth graders proficient, although math proficiency is only 19%. Somersworth High School has the district’s strongest overall reading result at 44% and a graduation rate of 79.2%, but math proficiency is also 19%, and its graduation rate is below the state comparison. The high school’s dropout rate is higher than the state rate, making graduation support and academic preparation important priorities.
Maple Wood Elementary School is the most urgent academic concern, ranking in the 5th percentile statewide. Its reading performance improves from grades 3 to 5, but math declines from 28% to 16%; its relatively strong science improvement is encouraging. Idlehurst Elementary School has enrollment and staffing information but no testing results in the available data. Across the district, math is the largest challenge, with roughly one-fifth of tested students proficient, while reading is comparatively stronger but still below state levels. The transition from grade 5 to grade 6 may deserve special attention, and the district’s relatively low student-teacher ratios suggest that curriculum alignment, intervention, attendance, and student support systems are also important factors.
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