Summary:
ZIP code 03064 in Nashua, New Hampshire, has two public elementary schools serving kindergarten through fifth grade: Charlotte Ave Elementary School and Amherst Street School, both part of the Nashua School District.
The schools differ considerably in reported academic performance. Charlotte Ave Elementary School is the stronger overall performer, ranking in the 56th percentile statewide with three stars. Its proficiency rates are 51% in mathematics, 61% in reading, and 33% in science. It exceeds district averages in all three subjects and performs above New Hampshire averages in mathematics and reading. Reading is its standout area, particularly in fourth grade at 65% and fifth grade at 70%. Science is the main opportunity for improvement, while fifth-grade mathematics is also notably lower than fourth-grade mathematics. The school enrolls 362 students and has a student-teacher ratio of 11.6.
Amherst Street School reports substantially lower results: 15% proficiency in mathematics, 31% in reading, and 21% in science. It ranks in the 3rd percentile statewide with zero stars, and its results have remained near the bottom of the rankings for three years. Fifth-grade reading is its strongest reported grade-level result at 43%, while fourth-grade reading is 21%; mathematics proficiency is 18% in third grade and 21% in fifth grade. The school enrolls 290 students and has a 13.3 student-teacher ratio. Its free/reduced-price lunch rate is 66.55%, compared with 27.07% at Charlotte Ave, an important socioeconomic context when interpreting results. Overall, families comparing schools will find a large achievement gap between the two, with mathematics at Amherst Street the highest-priority concern and science an improvement area at both schools.
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