Matthew Thornton Elementary School

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Matthew Thornton Elementary School ranks 118 th of 237 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 1-5

275 Mammoth Rd.
Londonderry, NH 03053-3099

(603) 432-6937

District: Londonderry School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
118^th of 237 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,031

Students who attend Matthew Thornton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Londonderry Middle School
High:	Londonderry Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 517

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Matthew Thornton Elementary School ranks better than 50.2% of elementary schools in New Hampshire. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Londonderry School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Matthew Thornton Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Londonderry School District. Racial makeup is: White (89%), Hispanic (5.4%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Matthew Thornton Elementary School is 10.1, which is the 2^nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Londonderry School District. (See more...)

Compare Matthew Thornton Elementary School employs 51 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Matthew Thornton Elementary School is $17,031. 2 elementary schools in the Londonderry School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Matthew Thornton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Matthew Thornton Elementary School 118^th of 237 New Hampshire public elementary schools. (See Matthew Thornton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Londonderry School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Londonderry School District 73^rd of 161 New Hampshire school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Matthew Thornton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Matthew Thornton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2006	72.21	58^th	238	75.6%
2007	69.34	66^th	237	72.2%
2008	51.81	124^th	236	47.5%
2009	64.85	83^rd	240	65.4%
2010	64.82	85^th	242	64.9%
2011	61.81	94^th	237	60.3%
2012	67.44	70^th	241	71.0%
2013	59.23	101^st	241	58.1%
2014	69.95	62^nd	242	74.4%
2015	69.45	56^th	206	72.8%
2016	47.41	147^th	244	39.8%
2017	46.27	137^th	229	40.2%
2018	51.22	120^th	231	48.1%
2019	53.56	112^th	231	51.5%
2021	55.57	93^rd	211	55.9%
2022	53.75	111^th	233	52.4%
2023	49.79	118^th	237	50.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Matthew Thornton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2019	49.52	27^th	60	55.0%
2021	22.94	34^th	34	0.0%
2022	31.72	50^th	59	15.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Matthew Thornton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	49.60	108^th	190	43.2%
2019	42.72	115^th	192	40.1%
2021	59.82	62^nd	160	61.3%
2022	57.67	77^th	187	58.8%
2023	53.07	89^th	193	53.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Matthew Thornton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	54.82	86^th	195	55.9%
2019	64.24	64^th	195	67.2%
2021	58.75	61^st	168	63.7%
2022	46.16	109^th	194	43.8%
2023	44.96	118^th	199	40.7%

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Rank History for White students at Matthew Thornton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	47.28	133^rd	227	41.4%
2019	53.70	109^th	229	52.4%
2021	55.57	92^nd	209	56.0%
2022	52.21	113^th	229	50.7%
2023	45.79	132^nd	233	43.3%

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Data source: test scores: New Hampshire Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Matthew Thornton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	894	0	8	7	2	n/a	n/a	-37	874
1992	949	0	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	962
1993	999	3	13	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	1020
1994	991	1	16	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	1024
1995	1010	2	11	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	1034
1996	1010	2	11	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	1034
1997	981	2	9	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1002
1998	859	1	8	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	875
1999	921	2	10	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	938
2000	893	2	9	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	910
2001	958	3	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	972
2002	858	3	10	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	877
2003	858	3	10	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	877
2004	827	3	16	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	853
2005	782	4	18	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	815
2006	725	2	16	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	755
2007	708	1	12	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
2008	666	3	12	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	697
2009	616	2	9	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	639
2010	605	4	9	8	0	1	0	0	627
2011	616	7	11	4	0	1	0	0	639
2012	557	6	13	4	0	1	2	0	583
2013	533	4	13	9	0	1	5	0	565
2014	534	3	12	16	2	0	11	0	578
2015	494	1	11	21	1	0	12	0	540
2016	481	4	11	19	1	0	15	0	531
2017	487	4	10	22	0	1	17	0	541
2018	482	5	13	23	0	1	17	0	541
2019	475	5	17	22	0	1	16	0	536
2020	448	10	16	24	0	1	17	0	516
2021	446	10	14	25	0	1	17	0	513
2022	445	7	11	30	0	0	16	0	509
2023	460	6	8	28	0	1	14	0	517

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Matthew Thornton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	874	35.0	24.9	2.1
1992	962	48.3	19.9	2.6
1993	1020	59.8	17.1	3.1
1994	1024	58.2	17.6	3.4
1995	1034	58.4	17.7	3.1
1996	1034	58.4	17.7	3.1
1997	1002	68.0	14.7	3.3
1998	875	62.0	14.1	2.5
1999	938	62.7	15.0	2.6
2000	910	66.2	13.7	3.2
2001	972	68.0	14.3	1.6
2002	877	63.0	13.9	2.6
2003	877	63.0	13.9	2.6
2004	853	60.8	14.0	2.9
2005	815	59.2	13.8	4.9
2006	755	58.2	13.0	4.8
2007	736	55.2	13.3	5.6
2008	697	51.7	13.5	3.6
2009	639	49.8	12.8	5.5
2010	627	45.8	13.6	7.2
2011	639	47.1	13.5	7.4
2012	583	45.5	12.8	8.4
2013	565	45.5	12.4	9.7
2014	578	43.8	13.1	8.8
2015	540	45.0	12.0	10.2
2016	531	40.0	13.2	8.5
2017	541	37.4	14.4	10.9
2018	541	37.9	14.2	11.6
2019	536	38.9	13.7	11.2
2020	516	39.2	13.1	11.2
2021	513	43.5	11.7	12.5
2022	509	46.8	10.8	11.4
2023	517	51.0	10.1	12.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Matthew Thornton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	874	35.0	24.9	2.1
1992	962	48.3	19.9	2.6
1993	1020	59.8	17.1	3.1
1994	1024	58.2	17.6	3.4
1995	1034	58.4	17.7	3.1
1996	1034	58.4	17.7	3.1
1997	1002	68.0	14.7	3.3
1998	875	62.0	14.1	2.5
1999	938	62.7	15.0	2.6
2000	910	66.2	13.7	3.2
2001	972	68.0	14.3	1.6
2002	877	63.0	13.9	2.6
2003	877	63.0	13.9	2.6
2004	853	60.8	14.0	2.9
2005	815	59.2	13.8	4.9
2006	755	58.2	13.0	4.8
2007	736	55.2	13.3	5.6
2008	697	51.7	13.5	3.6
2009	639	49.8	12.8	5.5
2010	627	45.8	13.6	7.2
2011	639	47.1	13.5	7.4
2012	583	45.5	12.8	8.4
2013	565	45.5	12.4	9.7
2014	578	43.8	13.1	8.8
2015	540	45.0	12.0	10.2
2016	531	40.0	13.2	8.5
2017	541	37.4	14.4	10.9
2018	541	37.9	14.2	11.6
2019	536	38.9	13.7	11.2
2020	516	39.2	13.1	11.2
2021	513	43.5	11.7	12.5
2022	509	46.8	10.8	11.4
2023	517	51.0	10.1	12.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Matthew Thornton Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$17,031

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Matthew Thornton Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 112^th of 231 Elementary schools	Ranks 118^th of 237 Elementary schools	1.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Matthew Thornton Elementary School)	49	44	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Londonderry School District)	52	50	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	57	52	5%
3rd Grade Reading (Matthew Thornton Elementary School)	49	46	3%
3rd Grade Reading (Londonderry School District)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	52	46	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Matthew Thornton Elementary School)	59	51	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Londonderry School District)	57	52	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	52	51	1%
4th Grade Reading (Matthew Thornton Elementary School)	67	59	8%
4th Grade Reading (Londonderry School District)	66	50	16%
4th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	55	50	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Matthew Thornton Elementary School)	43	33	10%
5th Grade Mathematics (Londonderry School District)	44	41	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	44	39	5%
5th Grade Reading (Matthew Thornton Elementary School)	68	63	5%
5th Grade Reading (Londonderry School District)	67	58	9%
5th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	57	54	3%
5th Grade Science (Matthew Thornton Elementary School)	37	30	7%
5th Grade Science (Londonderry School District)	46	32	14%
5th Grade Science (New Hampshire)	38	36	2%
All Grades Mathematics (Matthew Thornton Elementary School)	50	41	9%
All Grades Mathematics (Londonderry School District)	50	44	6%
All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire)	48	42	6%
All Grades Reading (Matthew Thornton Elementary School)	61	56	5%
All Grades Reading (Londonderry School District)	63	57	6%
All Grades Reading (New Hampshire)	56	52	4%
All Grades Science (Matthew Thornton Elementary School)	37	30	7%
All Grades Science (Londonderry School District)	43	35	8%
All Grades Science (New Hampshire)	40	37	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	536	517	3.5%
African American	5	6	20%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	17	8	52.9%
Hispanic	22	28	27.3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	475	460	3.2%
Two or More Races	16	14	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11.2%	12.2%	1%

Schools Near Matthew Thornton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NH SAS Mathematics (2023)				NH SAS Reading (2023)				NH SAS Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Matthew Thornton Elementary School	Public	1-5	275 Mammoth Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 432-6937	517	51	10.1	12.2%	460 (89.0%)	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	49.8	118^th of 237 public elementary schools	50.2%		53.7	111^th of 233 public elementary schools	52.4%	7	44.0	51.0	33.0	41.0	46.0	59.0	63.0	56.0	30.0	30.0	$17,031
Moose Hill School	Public	PK-K	150 Pillsbury Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 437-5855	360	23	15.6	7.8%	316 (87.8%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (5.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)								(n/a)											$36,400
South Londonderry Elementary School	Public	1-5	88 South Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 432-6956	469	48	9.7	14.9%	429 (91.5%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	52.1	114^th of 237 public elementary schools	51.9%		47.6	126^th of 233 public elementary schools	45.9%	12	54.0	48.0	45.0	49.0	55.0	41.0	55.0	50.0	35.0	35.0	$18,961
Grinnell School	Public	K-5	6 Grinnell Rd.	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 432-1238	333	29	11.3	35.1%	258 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (14.1%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	16.7	210^th of 237 public elementary schools	11.4%		20.7	200^th of 233 public elementary schools	14.2%	10	45.0	16.0	15.0	25.0	31.0	31.0	33.0	32.0	25.0	25.0	$16,436
Derry Early Education Program	Public	PK	5 Hood Road	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 845-1202	121	4	30.2	9.9%	100 (82.6%)	3 (2.5%)	5 (4.1%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.1%)								(n/a)
South Range Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Drury Ln.	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 432-1219	348	28	12.6	20.1%	290 (83.3%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (7.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	77.4	42^nd of 237 public elementary schools	82.3%		71	58^th of 233 public elementary schools	75.1%	16	69.0	69.0	64.0	67.0	49.0	67.0	58.0	58.0	53.0	53.0	$20,826
Derry Village School	Public	K-5	28 S. Main St.	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 432-1233	405	32	12.8	25.2%	356 (87.9%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	61.4	80^th of 237 public elementary schools	66.2%		69.9	61^st of 233 public elementary schools	73.8%	19	54.0	61.0	47.0	53.0	51.0	58.0	53.0	54.0	40.0	40.0	$15,549
North Londonderry Elementary School	Public	1-5	19 Sanborn Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 432-6933	495	42	11.8	12.3%	435 (87.9%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	57.1	94^th of 237 public elementary schools	60.3%		60.9	84^th of 233 public elementary schools	63.9%	10	51.0	57.0	45.0	51.0	57.0	51.0	56.0	54.0	33.0	33.0	$16,507
Ernest P. Barka Elementary School	Public	K-5	21 Eastgate Rd.	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 434-2430	522	37	13.9	24.7%	444 (85.1%)	5 (1.0%)	40 (7.7%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.8%)	39.3	156^th of 237 public elementary schools	34.2%		39.7	142^nd of 233 public elementary schools	39.1%	14	42.0	48.0	27.0	40.0	26.0	45.0	53.0	41.0	46.0	46.0	$17,959
Griffin Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-4	229 Chs Bancroft Hwy.	Litchfield	03052	Hillsborough County	Litchfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 424-0078	437	33	13.2	10.3%	385 (88.1%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (4.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	59.8	85^th of 237 public elementary schools	64.1%		49.1	121^st of 233 public elementary schools	48.1%	36	62.0	44.0		52.0	58.0	52.0		55.0			$17,512

Frequently Asked Questions about Matthew Thornton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Matthew Thornton Elementary School?

Students at Matthew Thornton Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Matthew Thornton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Matthew Thornton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Londonderry Middle School
High : Londonderry Senior High School

What district is Matthew Thornton Elementary School in?

Londonderry School District

Is Matthew Thornton Elementary School a good school?

Matthew Thornton Elementary School ranks 118^th of 237 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Matthew Thornton Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 517 students attended Matthew Thornton Elementary School.

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