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Merrimack Valley School District

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105 Community Dr
Penacook, NH 03303
Merrimack County
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PH: (603) 753-6561

Grades PK-12
2737 students
7 schools

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NECAP Results

Scale: % proficient or better

Grade 3

Reading

88% (2011)

87% (2010)

77% (2009)

74% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 80% in 2011.

Math

81% (2011)

82% (2010)

74% (2009)

71% (2008)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2011.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

84% (2011)

80% (2010)

70% (2009)

75% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2011.

Math

78% (2011)

79% (2010)

67% (2009)

68% (2008)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

86% (2011)

81% (2010)

76% (2009)

75% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.

Writing

59% (2009)

55% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2009.

Math

82% (2011)

76% (2010)

77% (2009)

72% (2008)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

78% (2011)

72% (2010)

62% (2009)

70% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2011.

Math

63% (2011)

70% (2010)

63% (2009)

64% (2008)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

68% (2011)

75% (2010)

75% (2009)

72% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2011.

Math

61% (2011)

63% (2010)

50% (2009)

51% (2008)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

69% (2011)

63% (2010)

63% (2009)

62% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.

Writing

31% (2009)

25% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.

Math

58% (2011)

49% (2010)

52% (2009)

46% (2008)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading

80% (2011)

83% (2010)

83% (2009)

74% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.

Writing

27% (2011)

50% (2010)

39% (2009)

30% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 45% in 2011.

Math

35% (2011)

38% (2010)

30% (2009)

24% (2008)
The state average for Math was 36% in 2011.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 New Hampshire used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.
The NECAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Hampshire.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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NECAP Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % proficient or better

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	91%
Male	84%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	88%
Economically disadvantaged students	77%
Non-economically disadvantaged	92%
Students with an IEP	30%
Without educational disability	94%
Not limited English proficient	88%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	81%
Male	80%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	81%
Economically disadvantaged students	63%
Non-economically disadvantaged	87%
Students with an IEP	20%
Without educational disability	87%
Not limited English proficient	81%

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	83%
Male	84%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	83%
Economically disadvantaged students	83%
Non-economically disadvantaged	84%
Students with an IEP	43%
Without educational disability	89%
Not limited English proficient	84%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	73%
Male	83%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	78%
Economically disadvantaged students	67%
Non-economically disadvantaged	81%
Students with an IEP	47%
Without educational disability	82%
Not limited English proficient	77%

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	91%
Male	81%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	86%
Economically disadvantaged students	82%
Non-economically disadvantaged	87%
Students with an IEP	48%
Without educational disability	93%
Not limited English proficient	86%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	79%
Male	85%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	81%
Economically disadvantaged students	83%
Non-economically disadvantaged	81%
Students with an IEP	55%
Without educational disability	87%
Not limited English proficient	82%

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	85%
Male	70%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	78%
Economically disadvantaged students	70%
Non-economically disadvantaged	80%
Students with an IEP	26%
Without educational disability	86%
Not limited English proficient	78%

Math	This District
All Students	63%
Female	70%
Male	58%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	64%
Economically disadvantaged students	50%
Non-economically disadvantaged	69%
Students with an IEP	13%
Without educational disability	73%
Not limited English proficient	64%

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	68%
Female	79%
Male	58%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	68%
Economically disadvantaged students	51%
Non-economically disadvantaged	74%
Students with an IEP	9%
Without educational disability	76%
Not limited English proficient	68%

Math	This District
All Students	61%
Female	63%
Male	57%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	61%
Economically disadvantaged students	39%
Non-economically disadvantaged	67%
Students with an IEP	0%
Without educational disability	68%
Not limited English proficient	61%

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	69%
Female	66%
Male	71%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	70%
Economically disadvantaged students	54%
Non-economically disadvantaged	75%
Students with an IEP	37%
Without educational disability	75%
Not limited English proficient	69%

Math	This District
All Students	58%
Female	52%
Male	62%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	59%
Economically disadvantaged students	46%
Non-economically disadvantaged	63%
Students with an IEP	20%
Without educational disability	66%
Not limited English proficient	58%

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	79%
Male	82%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	80%
Economically disadvantaged students	47%
Non-economically disadvantaged	86%
Students with an IEP	27%
Without educational disability	90%
Not limited English proficient	80%

Writing	This District
All Students	27%
Female	32%
Male	21%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	27%
Economically disadvantaged students	10%
Non-economically disadvantaged	30%
Students with an IEP	0%
Without educational disability	32%
Not limited English proficient	27%

Math	This District
All Students	35%
Female	27%
Male	41%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	34%
Economically disadvantaged students	13%
Non-economically disadvantaged	39%
Students with an IEP	3%
Without educational disability	41%
Not limited English proficient	35%

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 New Hampshire used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math and in grades 5 and 8 in writing.
The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Hampshire.
The different student groups are identified by the New Hampshire Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	15	13

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	97%	92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	2%
Black, not Hispanic	<1%	2%
Hispanic	<1%	3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	20%	20%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$9,712	$11,042

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	58%	64%
Student and staff support	15%	10%
Administration	8%	10%
Other expenditures	19%	16%

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