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Charlotte Ave Elementary School

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Charlotte Ave Elementary School ranks 87 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Charlotte Ave Elementary School is a public elementary school in Nashua, New Hampshire, serving 375 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Nashua School District, which is ranked 108 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charlotte Ave Elementary consistently outperforms the Nashua School District and the state of New Hampshire in standardized test scores for Mathematics, Reading, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 54% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 34% for the district and 42% for the state. The school also stands out in its performance for Hispanic students, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state in recent years. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.2 to 11.7 over the past three school years.

While Charlotte Ave Elementary is a strong-performing school, some nearby schools within the Nashua School District, such as Birch Hill Elementary, Broad Street Elementary, and Amherst Street School, have lower test scores and rankings. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, suggesting that other schools in the state may be improving at a faster rate. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rates are lower than its Mathematics and Reading scores, indicating an area for potential improvement.

362

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,479

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

48 Charlotte Ave.
Nashua, NH 03064-1499

(603) 966-1940

District: Nashua School District

Students who attend Charlotte Ave Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pennichuck Middle School
High:	Nashua High School North

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Hampshire median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg35%

New Hampshire avg45%

87^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Nashua School District

108^th of 158Nashua School District among New Hampshire districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	87 of 224	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	119 of 234	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	99 of 237	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	92 of 233	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	130 of 211	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	87 of 231	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	89 of 231	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	85 of 229	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.1	111 of 244	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.6	128 of 206	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.1	139 of 242	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.7	153 of 241	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.8	141 of 241	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.6	98 of 237	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	93 of 242	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	77 of 240	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.8	85 of 236	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	65 of 237	72.6%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	51 of 238	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	72 of 182	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	84 of 187	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	70 of 193	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	57 of 187	69.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	79 of 160	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	77 of 192	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	72 of 190	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2022	81.2	3 of 21	85.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	2 of 19	89.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	79 of 186	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	101 of 193	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	83 of 199	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	94 of 194	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	107 of 168	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	66 of 195	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	74 of 195	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	31 of 72	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	75 of 223	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	102 of 228	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	104 of 233	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	92 of 229	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	110 of 209	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	74 of 229	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	70 of 227	69.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2022)86th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading63%+8 vs state

Mathematics54%+12 vs state

Science35%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Charlotte Ave Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)					NH SAS Reading (2025)						NH SAS Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Charlotte Ave Elementary School	Public	K-5	48 Charlotte Ave.	Nashua	03064	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-1940	362	31	11.6	27.1%	219 (60.5%)	7 (1.9%)	80 (22.1%)	23 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.1%)	60.2	87^th of 224 public elementary schools	61.2%		50.8	119^th of 234 public elementary schools	49.1%	32	59.0	64.0	36.0		54.0	68.0	62.0	57.0			63.0	35.0	35.0	$14,479
Amherst Street School	Public	K-5	71 Amherst St.	Nashua	03064	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-1700	290	22	13.3	66.6%	107 (36.9%)	14 (4.8%)	130 (44.8%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.3%)	9.6	216^th of 224 public elementary schools	3.6%		10.5	222^nd of 234 public elementary schools	5.1%	6	19.0		23.0		15.0	21.0	25.0	40.0			28.0	21.0	21.0	$21,318
Mt. Pleasant School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Manchester St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-2400	250	25	9.9	68.0%	101 (40.4%)	7 (2.8%)	110 (44.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.0%)	6.5	220^th of 224 public elementary schools	1.8%		11.9	216^th of 234 public elementary schools	7.7%	4	19.0	12.0	14.0		15.0	24.0	27.0	37.0			29.0	17.0	17.0	$16,311
Ledge Street School	Public	K-5	139 Ledge St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-2120	454	41	10.9	72.9%	139 (30.6%)	13 (2.9%)	243 (53.5%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.6%)	6.6	219^th of 224 public elementary schools	2.2%		8.5	224^th of 234 public elementary schools	4.3%	5	16.0	26.0	21.0		21.0	22.0	30.0	18.0			24.0	13.0	13.0	$15,198
Birch Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	17 Birch Hill Dr.	Nashua	03063	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-1820	332	26	12.7	33.7%	198 (59.6%)	11 (3.3%)	68 (20.5%)	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.5%)	53.4	104^th of 224 public elementary schools	53.6%		55.2	108^th of 234 public elementary schools	53.8%	4	72.0	49.0	40.0		53.0	54.0	49.0	60.0			55.0	35.0	35.0	$15,368
Broad Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	390 Broad St.	Nashua	03063	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-1880	256	21	12.1	27.3%	151 (59.0%)	8 (3.1%)	51 (19.9%)	15 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.1%)	51.7	109^th of 224 public elementary schools	51.3%		49.2	122^nd of 234 public elementary schools	47.9%	13	44.0	49.0	57.0		50.0	44.0	52.0	71.0			56.0	34.0	34.0	$21,295
Fairgrounds Elementary School	Public	K-5	37 Blanchard St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-2220	445	35	12.8	58.0%	164 (36.9%)	15 (3.4%)	207 (46.5%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.8%)	11.3	212^th of 224 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.7	223^rd of 234 public elementary schools	4.7%	11	34.0	19.0	26.0		26.0	30.0	24.0	34.0			30.0	21.0	21.0	$14,699
Gate City Charter School for the Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	7 Henry Clay Dr	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Gate City Charter School For the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 943-5273	160	10	16.0	30.6%	131 (81.9%)	5 (3.1%)	12 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	11.6	211^th of 224 public elementary schools	5.8%		12.6	212^th of 234 public elementary schools	9.4%	1	32.0	13.0	13.0	15.0	17.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	27.0	31.0	34.0	25.0	28.0
Dr. Norman W. Crisp School	Public	K-5	50 Arlington St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-2100	361	36	10.0	75.1%	127 (35.2%)	11 (3.0%)	174 (48.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.6%)	3.2	223^rd of 224 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.9	230^th of 234 public elementary schools	1.7%	7	24.0	12.0			14.0	17.0	19.0	18.0			18.0			$16,021
Hills Garrison Elementary School	Public	2-5	190 Derry Rd.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 881-3930	354	32	11.0	16.4%	280 (79.1%)	6 (1.7%)	26 (7.3%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.8%)	49.7	115^th of 224 public elementary schools	48.7%		60.6	83^rd of 234 public elementary schools	64.5%	32	55.0	49.0	32.0		48.0	52.0	59.0	58.0			57.0	37.0	37.0	$15,984

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlotte Ave Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Charlotte Ave Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Charlotte Ave Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pennichuck Middle School
High : Nashua High School North

How many students attend Charlotte Ave Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Charlotte Ave Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Charlotte Ave Elementary School?

Students at Charlotte Ave Elementary School are 60% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Charlotte Ave Elementary School in?

Nashua School District

Is Charlotte Ave Elementary School a good school?

Charlotte Ave Elementary School ranks 87^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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