Is Fairgrounds Elementary School a good school?

Fairgrounds Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.9% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

How many students attend Fairgrounds Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 500 students attended Fairgrounds Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairgrounds Elementary School?

Students at Fairgrounds Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 39% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Fairgrounds Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fairgrounds Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Fairgrounds Middle School High : Nashua High School South

Fairgrounds Elementary School

Public K-5

37 Blanchard St.
Nashua, NH 03060-4396

(603) 966-2220

District: Nashua School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,699

Students who attend Fairgrounds Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairgrounds Middle School
High:	Nashua High School South

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 500

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.0%

White:

39.4%

Two or more races:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairgrounds Elementary School ranks worse than 86.1% of elementary schools in New Hampshire. It also ranks 8^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Nashua School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46%), White (39.4%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairgrounds Elementary School is 12.8. 9 elementary schools in the Nashua School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fairgrounds Elementary School employs 38.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairgrounds Elementary School is $14,699. 8 elementary schools in the Nashua School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fairgrounds Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairgrounds Elementary School 204^th of 237 New Hampshire public elementary schools. (See Fairgrounds Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Nashua School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nashua School District 117^th of 161 New Hampshire school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairgrounds Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fairgrounds Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2006	14.11	225^th	238	5.5%
2007	21.92	204^th	237	13.9%
2008	48.96	137^th	236	41.9%
2009	11.26	228^th	240	5.0%
2010	24.69	204^th	242	15.7%
2011	7.43	232^nd	237	2.1%
2012	4.72	238^th	241	1.2%
2013	2.24	239^th	241	0.8%
2014	3.52	238^th	242	1.7%
2015	4.56	202^nd	206	1.9%
2016	17.79	218^th	244	10.7%
2017	21.36	195^th	229	14.8%
2018	25.95	189^th	231	18.2%
2019	25.24	185^th	231	19.9%
2021	19.00	181^st	211	14.2%
2022	15.89	210^th	233	9.9%
2023	19.87	204^th	237	13.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairgrounds Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	45.42	5^th	6	16.7%
2019	46.72	3^rd	6	50.0%
2022	49.58	2^nd	3	33.3%
2023	45.64	3^rd	6	50.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairgrounds Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.32	30^th	52	42.3%
2019	38.23	38^th	60	36.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairgrounds Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	18.48	162^nd	190	14.7%
2019	21.81	169^th	192	12.0%
2022	15.69	169^th	187	9.6%
2023	16.64	174^th	193	9.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairgrounds Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	40.34	130^th	195	33.3%
2019	33.03	137^th	195	29.7%
2021	36.28	109^th	168	35.1%
2022	21.22	164^th	194	15.5%
2023	22.80	165^th	199	17.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairgrounds Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	53.52	7^th	19	63.2%
2019	48.67	6^th	17	64.7%
2022	38.66	11^th	21	47.6%
2023	36.32	10^th	18	44.4%

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Rank History for White students at Fairgrounds Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	37.51	157^th	227	30.8%
2019	35.72	161^st	229	29.7%
2022	31.38	168^th	229	26.6%
2023	27.43	180^th	233	22.7%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Saturday, August 19, 2017

Teachers are nice as well as the personal. But overall, always being notified after or same day an special activity is going on. Never now what the teachers school supplies are until the day of. So all the stores are low in the supplies or they already ran out. Don't know who the teachers are for the kids until the day before. So they lack in coordination throughout. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Fairgrounds Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	562	11	16	11	2	n/a	n/a	602
1991	664	16	24	6	0	n/a	n/a	710
1992	703	20	16	21	0	n/a	n/a	760
1993	716	33	17	23	1	n/a	n/a	790
1994	749	28	18	25	1	n/a	n/a	821
1995	759	26	13	36	2	n/a	n/a	836
1996	759	26	13	36	2	n/a	n/a	836
1997	776	29	8	43	3	n/a	n/a	859
1998	747	24	13	65	1	n/a	n/a	850
1999	742	24	18	56	1	n/a	n/a	841
2000	741	26	27	60	1	n/a	n/a	855
2001	730	20	27	75	2	n/a	n/a	854
2002	641	17	24	103	2	n/a	n/a	787
2003	641	17	24	103	2	n/a	n/a	787
2004	649	20	19	125	2	n/a	n/a	815
2005	456	23	11	102	1	n/a	n/a	593
2006	449	19	14	111	0	n/a	n/a	593
2007	389	27	8	126	2	n/a	n/a	552
2008	377	25	11	143	3	n/a	n/a	559
2009	381	36	18	161	1	n/a	n/a	597
2010	337	43	16	164	0	0	1	561
2011	288	39	13	182	3	2	7	534
2012	285	43	18	198	3	1	10	558
2013	277	30	16	213	2	1	20	559
2014	257	25	16	205	0	1	30	534
2015	281	17	11	202	1	0	32	544
2016	257	18	16	216	0	0	26	533
2017	278	24	17	212	1	0	26	558
2018	252	18	17	207	0	1	25	520
2019	232	16	12	217	0	0	28	505
2020	238	22	17	213	0	0	38	528
2021	205	26	13	209	0	0	33	486
2022	216	18	10	222	0	0	38	504
2023	197	14	12	230	0	0	47	500

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 Fairgrounds Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	602	26.0	23.1	8.1
1991	710	36.2	19.6	14.1
1992	760	36.2	20.9	20.8
1993	790	41.0	19.3	15.9
1994	821	39.6	20.7	21.8
1995	836	46.5	18.0	21.1
1996	836	46.5	18.0	21.1
1997	859	47.6	18.0	25.7
1998	850	50.0	17.0	20.7
1999	841	44.0	19.1	18
2000	855	49.0	17.4	34.4
2001	854	48.1	17.8	37
2002	787	50.9	15.5	39.9
2003	787	50.9	15.5	39.9
2004	815	50.9	16.0	37.9
2005	593	44.5	13.3	38.4
2006	593	45.7	13.0	43.3
2007	552	36.5	15.1	45.8
2008	559	36.4	15.4	43.6
2009	597	44.5	13.4	54.6
2010	561	47.5	11.8	64.5
2011	534	41.9	12.7	64.8
2012	558	42.8	13.0	69.4
2013	559	44.8	12.4	67.8
2014	534	44.0	12.1	67.8
2015	544	42.0	12.9	73.3
2016	533	42.0	12.6	71.9
2017	558	41.4	13.4	70.8
2018	520	37.8	13.7	66.9
2019	505	38.8	13.0	66.3
2020	528	38.1	13.8	62.5
2021	486	38.8	12.5	55.8
2022	504	38.8	12.9	57.5
2023	500	38.8	12.8	62.2

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 Fairgrounds Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	602	26.0	23.1	8.1
1991	710	36.2	19.6	14.1
1992	760	36.2	20.9	20.8
1993	790	41.0	19.3	15.9
1994	821	39.6	20.7	21.8
1995	836	46.5	18.0	21.1
1996	836	46.5	18.0	21.1
1997	859	47.6	18.0	25.7
1998	850	50.0	17.0	20.7
1999	841	44.0	19.1	18
2000	855	49.0	17.4	34.4
2001	854	48.1	17.8	37
2002	787	50.9	15.5	39.9
2003	787	50.9	15.5	39.9
2004	815	50.9	16.0	37.9
2005	593	44.5	13.3	38.4
2006	593	45.7	13.0	43.3
2007	552	36.5	15.1	45.8
2008	559	36.4	15.4	43.6
2009	597	44.5	13.4	54.6
2010	561	47.5	11.8	64.5
2011	534	41.9	12.7	64.8
2012	558	42.8	13.0	69.4
2013	559	44.8	12.4	67.8
2014	534	44.0	12.1	67.8
2015	544	42.0	12.9	73.3
2016	533	42.0	12.6	71.9
2017	558	41.4	13.4	70.8
2018	520	37.8	13.7	66.9
2019	505	38.8	13.0	66.3
2020	528	38.1	13.8	62.5
2021	486	38.8	12.5	55.8
2022	504	38.8	12.9	57.5
2023	500	38.8	12.8	62.2

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 Fairgrounds Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$14,699

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairgrounds Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 185^th of 231 Elementary schools	Ranks 204^th of 237 Elementary schools	6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairgrounds Elementary School)	33	29	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nashua School District)	55	49	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	57	52	5%
3rd Grade Reading (Fairgrounds Elementary School)	38	21	17%
3rd Grade Reading (Nashua School District)	45	40	5%
3rd Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	52	46	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairgrounds Elementary School)	52	29	23%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nashua School District)	46	42	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	52	51	1%
4th Grade Reading (Fairgrounds Elementary School)	51	29	22%
4th Grade Reading (Nashua School District)	47	43	4%
4th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	55	50	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairgrounds Elementary School)	38	39	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nashua School District)	44	35	9%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	44	39	5%
5th Grade Reading (Fairgrounds Elementary School)	43	42	1%
5th Grade Reading (Nashua School District)	53	44	9%
5th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	57	54	3%
5th Grade Science (Fairgrounds Elementary School)	13	22	9%
5th Grade Science (Nashua School District)	34	26	8%
5th Grade Science (New Hampshire)	38	36	2%
All Grades Mathematics (Fairgrounds Elementary School)	40	32	8%
All Grades Mathematics (Nashua School District)	39	34	5%
All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire)	48	42	6%
All Grades Reading (Fairgrounds Elementary School)	44	30	14%
All Grades Reading (Nashua School District)	46	42	4%
All Grades Reading (New Hampshire)	56	52	4%
All Grades Science (Fairgrounds Elementary School)	13	22	9%
All Grades Science (Nashua School District)	30	27	3%
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	505	500	1%
African American	16	14	12.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	12	12
Hispanic	217	230	6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	232	197	15.1%
Two or More Races	28	47	67.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.3%	62.2%	4.1%

Schools Near Fairgrounds 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 6th 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
Fairgrounds Elementary School	Public	K-5	37 Blanchard St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 966-2220	500	39	12.8	62.2%	197 (39.4%)	14 (2.8%)	230 (46.0%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.4%)	19.9	204^th of 237 public elementary schools	13.9%		15.9	210^th of 233 public elementary schools	9.9%	6	29.0	29.0	39.0			32.0	21.0	29.0	42.0			30.0	22.0	22.0	$14,699
Ledge Street School	Public	K-5	139 Ledge St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 966-2120	414	43	9.6	69.3%	124 (30.0%)	12 (2.9%)	233 (56.3%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	5.8	233^rd of 237 public elementary schools	1.7%		6.7	227^th of 233 public elementary schools	2.6%	6	22.0	15.0				15.0	17.0	22.0	21.0			20.0	17.0	17.0	$15,198
Purple Panthers Preschool	Public	PK	36 Riverside Dr.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 966-1141	35	0		8.6%	22 (62.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (14.3%)	5 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)
Franklin Street School	Public	PK	55 Franklin St	Nashua	03064	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 966-1066	95	6	15.8	33.7%	42 (44.2%)	7 (7.4%)	33 (34.7%)	8 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)								(n/a)
New Searles School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Shady Ln.	Nashua	03062	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 966-3620	307	24	12.8	22.8%	203 (66.1%)	7 (2.3%)	57 (18.6%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.5%)	67.1	63^rd of 237 public elementary schools	73.4%		56.9	98^th of 233 public elementary schools	57.9%	35	77.0	46.0	63.0			61.0	62.0	46.0	63.0			56.0	37.0	37.0	$18,662
MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation	Public, Charter	K-8	591 West Hollis Street	Nashua	03062	Hillsborough County	MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 595-7877	297	13	22.8	11.1%	147 (49.5%)	8 (2.7%)	27 (9.1%)	97 (32.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	57.2	93^rd of 237 public elementary schools	60.8%		66.7	70^th of 233 public elementary schools	70.0%	23	56.0	51.0	57.0	20.0	44.0	51.0	51.0	59.0	68.0	27.0	50.0	56.0	63.0	61.0
Nashua Title I Preschool	Public	PK	One Concord St	Nashua	03064	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 966-1510	56	4	13.3	16.1%	11 (19.6%)	2 (3.6%)	42 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Amherst Street School	Public	K-5	71 Amherst St.	Nashua	03064	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 966-1700	293	26	11.1	61.1%	127 (43.3%)	7 (2.4%)	128 (43.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.9%)	10.2	225^th of 237 public elementary schools	5.1%		6.9	225^th of 233 public elementary schools	3.4%		23.0	21.0	16.0			20.0	29.0	26.0	37.0			30.0	11.0	11.0	$21,318
Mt. Pleasant School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Manchester St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 966-2400	286	30	9.4	67.5%	134 (46.9%)	4 (1.4%)	124 (43.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	16.2	213^th of 237 public elementary schools	10.1%		6.8	226^th of 233 public elementary schools	3.0%	13	42.0	18.0	11.0			22.0	50.0	22.0	16.0			27.0	11.0	11.0	$16,311
Dr. Norman W. Crisp School	Public	K-5	50 Arlington St.	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 966-2100	385	35	10.9	72.7%	140 (36.4%)	13 (3.4%)	175 (45.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.5%)	3.6	235^th of 237 public elementary schools	0.8%		2.9	233^rd of 233 public elementary schools	0.0%	2	16.0	15.0				10.0	11.0	24.0	13.0			15.0			$16,021

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