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Dr. Norman W. Crisp School

Q: Is Dr. Norman W. Crisp School a good school?

Dr. Norman W. Crisp School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Dr. Norman W. Crisp School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Dr. Norman W. Crisp School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dr. Norman W. Crisp School?

Students at Dr. Norman W. Crisp School are 48% Hispanic, 35% White, 12% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Dr. Norman W. Crisp School attend?

Students who attend Dr. Norman W. Crisp School usually go on to attend: High : Nashua High School North

Public Grades K-5

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Norman W. Crisp School is a K–5 elementary school in Nashua, New Hampshire, serving 361 students in the Nashua School District. The school is in an urban area and serves a higher-need student population, with about 75% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Its student-teacher ratio is relatively favorable at 10.0, but academic results remain substantially below district and statewide averages.

The most urgent concern is reading: 17% of students were proficient, compared with 43% across Nashua and 55% statewide. Mathematics proficiency was also 17%, while science was a relative strength at 21%, though still below district and state results. Performance is weak across grades 3–5, with fourth grade standing out as a particular concern: only 12% of students were proficient in both reading and mathematics. Math proficiency has improved gradually from 10% in 2022–23 to 17% in 2025–26, but reading has not shown sustained progress. The school ranked 229th out of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools in the latest results and has remained near the bottom of state rankings for much of the past decade.

Dr. Norman W. Crisp School also trails nearby Nashua schools, including similarly sized Sunset Heights School, which posted 45% math and 49% reading proficiency, and Charlotte Ave Elementary School, with 51% math and 61% reading proficiency. Crisp also trails Amherst Street School, Fairgrounds Elementary School, Ledge Street School, and Mt. Pleasant School in reading. Nearby Hudson schools such as Hills Garrison Elementary School and Nottingham West Elementary School report considerably stronger results, although they serve different student populations and belong to a different district. For families, the key questions are how the school is strengthening literacy, addressing fourth-grade outcomes, and using its staffing resources to create sustained improvement.

361

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,021

Per pupil spending ?

75.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Arlington St.
Nashua, NH 03060-4074

(603) 966-2100

District: Nashua School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.2%

White:

35.2%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2016 → <1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (18% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg34%

New Hampshire avg46%

229^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

128^th of 166Nashua 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
2026	4.5	229 of 230	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.2	223 of 224	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	230 of 234	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	235 of 237	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	233 of 233	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	210 of 211	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	225 of 231	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	198 of 231	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	189 of 229	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	208 of 244	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.5	188 of 206	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.4	237 of 242	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.5	237 of 241	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.6	230 of 241	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.4	224 of 237	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.9	234 of 242	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.1	215 of 240	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.9	215 of 236	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	218 of 237	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	29.6	189 of 238	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	182 of 184	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.6	182 of 182	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	184 of 187	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	192 of 193	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	159 of 160	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	183 of 192	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	156 of 190	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	18 of 21	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	20 of 21	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	51.5	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	25.2	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.2	5 of 19	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	181 of 184	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	183 of 186	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	186 of 193	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	198 of 199	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	194 of 194	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	166 of 168	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	189 of 195	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	163 of 195	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	216 of 229	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.9	221 of 223	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	219 of 228	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	221 of 233	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	228 of 229	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.8	209 of 209	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	213 of 229	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	174 of 227	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)6th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Science21%-17 vs state

Mathematics17%-27 vs state

Reading17%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)				NH SAS Reading (2026)				NH SAS Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	4.5	229^th of 230 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.2	223^rd of 224 public elementary schools	0.4%	6	23.0	12.0	15.0	17.0	18.0	12.0	23.0	17.0	21.0	21.0	$16,021
Library Street School	Public	K	22 Library St	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 886-1255	190	34	5.5	18.9%	147 (77.4%)	3 (1.6%)	20 (10.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.9%)								(n/a)
Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary School	Public	1	33 School St	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 886-1248	200	20	10.0	17.0%	160 (80.0%)	3 (1.5%)	19 (9.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.5%)								(n/a)											$18,988
Nottingham West Elementary School	Public	2-5	10 Pelham Rd.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 595-1570	457	33	13.8	18.2%	368 (80.5%)	10 (2.2%)	36 (7.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.9%)	57.6	95^th of 230 public elementary schools	58.7%		56.5	97^th of 224 public elementary schools	56.7%	2	65.0	57.0	36.0	53.0	57.0	56.0	59.0	57.0	42.0	42.0	$13,796
Mt. Pleasant School	Public	K-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%)	10	222^nd of 230 public elementary schools	3.5%		6.5	220^th of 224 public elementary schools	1.8%	2	21.0	19.0	16.0	19.0	33.0	42.0	28.0	34.0	18.0	18.0	$16,311
Sunset Heights School	Public	K-5	15 Osgood Rd.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 966-3680	356	30	11.8	41.9%	189 (53.1%)	9 (2.5%)	91 (25.6%)	24 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.1%)	44.7	129^th of 230 public elementary schools	43.9%		63	74^th of 224 public elementary schools	67.0%	55	33.0	52.0	53.0	45.0	33.0	60.0	55.0	49.0	40.0	40.0	$15,339
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	223^rd of 230 public elementary schools	3.0%		9.6	216^th of 224 public elementary schools	3.6%	7	18.0	409.0	21.0	15.0	31.0	21.0	43.0	31.0	21.0	21.0	$21,318
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%)	11.7	217^th of 230 public elementary schools	5.7%		11.3	212^th of 224 public elementary schools	5.4%	5	24.0	16.0	28.0	23.0	20.0	24.0	49.0	31.0	23.0	23.0	$14,699
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%)	6.7	226^th of 230 public elementary schools	1.7%		6.6	219^th of 224 public elementary schools	2.2%	7	20.0	16.0	27.0	21.0	17.0	27.0	28.0	24.0	17.0	17.0	$15,198
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%)	56	101^st of 230 public elementary schools	56.1%		60.2	87^th of 224 public elementary schools	61.2%	14	48.0	60.0	43.0	51.0	50.0	65.0	70.0	61.0	33.0	33.0	$14,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Norman W. Crisp School

What schools do graduates of Dr. Norman W. Crisp School attend?

Students who attend Dr. Norman W. Crisp School usually go on to attend:

High : Nashua High School North

How many students attend Dr. Norman W. Crisp School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Dr. Norman W. Crisp School.

Is Dr. Norman W. Crisp School a good school?

Dr. Norman W. Crisp School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Norman W. Crisp School?

Students at Dr. Norman W. Crisp School are 48% Hispanic, 35% White, 12% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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Nashua School District

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