Merrimack Valley Middle School vs. Middle School At Parkside
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Middle School At Parkside ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 466 students in grades 6-8, Merrimack Valley Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 775 students in grades 5-8, Middle School At Parkside ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
466 students
775 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
82 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#280 out of 455 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#447 out of 455 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
26%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
198
Grade 6 Students
151
193
Grade 7 Students
165
193
Grade 8 Students
150
191
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
28%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
89%
45%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
12%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%