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Nashua School District

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141 Ledge St
Nashua, NH 03061
Hillsborough County
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PH: (603) 966-1000

  • Grades PK-12
  • 12,163 students
  • 22 schools

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 NECAP Results

Scale: % proficient or better

Grade 3

Reading
 79% (2011)
 81% (2010)
 78% (2009)
 74% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 80% in 2011.

Math
 74% (2011)
 78% (2010)
 70% (2009)
 72% (2008)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2011.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading
 77% (2011)
 75% (2010)
 75% (2009)
 73% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2011.

Math
 74% (2011)
 70% (2010)
 67% (2009)
 64% (2008)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading
 74% (2011)
 77% (2010)
 71% (2009)
 74% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.

Writing
 56% (2009)
 51% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2009.

Math
 71% (2011)
 73% (2010)
 69% (2009)
 70% (2008)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading
 70% (2011)
 69% (2010)
 70% (2009)
 67% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2011.

Math
 64% (2011)
 65% (2010)
 67% (2009)
 69% (2008)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading
 63% (2011)
 68% (2010)
 71% (2009)
 70% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2011.

Math
 53% (2011)
 58% (2010)
 61% (2009)
 65% (2008)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading
 75% (2011)
 71% (2010)
 70% (2009)
 67% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.

Writing
 54% (2009)
 47% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.

Math
 55% (2011)
 59% (2010)
 67% (2009)
 58% (2008)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading
 69% (2011)
 73% (2010)
 65% (2009)
 57% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.

Writing
 36% (2011)
 52% (2010)
 33% (2009)
 27% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 45% in 2011.

Math
 30% (2011)
 27% (2010)
 31% (2009)
 25% (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
ReadingThis District
All Students79%
Female80%
Male77%
Black or African American61%
Asian95%
Hispanic or Latino58%
White (non-Hispanic)83%
Economically disadvantaged students67%
Non-economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disabilities (IEP)46%
Without educational disability82%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)50%
Proficient in English82%

MathThis District
All Students74%
Female72%
Male77%
Black or African American42%
Asian93%
Hispanic or Latino52%
White (non-Hispanic)80%
Economically disadvantaged students60%
Non-economically disadvantaged82%
Students with disabilities (IEP)53%
Without educational disability77%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)47%
Proficient in English77%
Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students77%
Female79%
Male75%
Black or African American75%
Asian94%
Hispanic or Latino62%
White (non-Hispanic)78%
Economically disadvantaged students67%
Non-economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disabilities (IEP)49%
Without educational disability81%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)39%
Proficient in English78%

MathThis District
All Students74%
Female73%
Male73%
Black or African American60%
Asian95%
Hispanic or Latino52%
White (non-Hispanic)77%
Economically disadvantaged students62%
Non-economically disadvantaged80%
Students with disabilities (IEP)51%
Without educational disability76%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)44%
Proficient in English74%
Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students74%
Female76%
Male73%
Black or African American65%
Asian94%
Hispanic or Latino58%
White (non-Hispanic)76%
Economically disadvantaged students62%
Non-economically disadvantaged82%
Students with disabilities (IEP)37%
Without educational disability80%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)43%
Proficient in English76%

MathThis District
All Students71%
Female68%
Male73%
Black or African American53%
Asian93%
Hispanic or Latino51%
White (non-Hispanic)74%
Economically disadvantaged students55%
Non-economically disadvantaged82%
Students with disabilities (IEP)41%
Without educational disability76%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)24%
Proficient in English74%
Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students70%
Female72%
Male69%
Black or African American63%
Asian90%
Hispanic or Latino46%
White (non-Hispanic)75%
Economically disadvantaged students52%
Non-economically disadvantaged81%
Students with disabilities (IEP)27%
Without educational disability78%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)16%
Proficient in English74%

MathThis District
All Students64%
Female61%
Male66%
Black or African American74%
Asian88%
Hispanic or Latino29%
White (non-Hispanic)70%
Economically disadvantaged students44%
Non-economically disadvantaged76%
Students with disabilities (IEP)23%
Without educational disability71%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)14%
Proficient in English68%
Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students63%
Female71%
Male56%
Black or African American50%
Asian87%
Hispanic or Latino38%
White (non-Hispanic)68%
Economically disadvantaged students41%
Non-economically disadvantaged75%
Students with disabilities (IEP)26%
Without educational disability70%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)9%
Proficient in English65%

MathThis District
All Students53%
Female54%
Male54%
Black or African American25%
Asian86%
Hispanic or Latino26%
White (non-Hispanic)61%
Economically disadvantaged students29%
Non-economically disadvantaged67%
Students with disabilities (IEP)20%
Without educational disability60%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)7%
Proficient in English57%
Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students75%
Female81%
Male69%
Black or African American60%
Asian91%
Hispanic or Latino56%
White (non-Hispanic)79%
Economically disadvantaged students61%
Non-economically disadvantaged84%
Students with disabilities (IEP)44%
Without educational disability80%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)23%
Proficient in English78%

MathThis District
All Students55%
Female54%
Male56%
Black or African American30%
Asian68%
Hispanic or Latino24%
White (non-Hispanic)63%
Economically disadvantaged students34%
Non-economically disadvantaged67%
Students with disabilities (IEP)26%
Without educational disability60%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)2%
Proficient in English58%
Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11
ReadingThis District
All Students69%
Female75%
Male64%
Black or African American48%
Asian97%
Hispanic or Latino48%
White (non-Hispanic)73%
Economically disadvantaged students47%
Non-economically disadvantaged78%
Students with disabilities (IEP)23%
Without educational disability76%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)11%
Proficient in English71%

WritingThis District
All Students36%
Female42%
Male30%
Black or African American24%
Asian78%
Hispanic or Latino17%
White (non-Hispanic)37%
Economically disadvantaged students19%
Non-economically disadvantaged42%
Students with disabilities (IEP)8%
Without educational disability39%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)11%
Proficient in English36%

MathThis District
All Students30%
Female28%
Male32%
Black or African American19%
Asian75%
Hispanic or Latino10%
White (non-Hispanic)31%
Economically disadvantaged students13%
Non-economically disadvantaged37%
Students with disabilities (IEP)5%
Without educational disability33%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)0%
Proficient in English31%
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
Information about this data
Source: 1NCES, 2008-2009
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher11413

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic75%92%
Hispanic15%3%
Asian/Pacific Islander7%2%
Black, not Hispanic4%2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native<1%<1%
Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: 1NCES, 2008-2009
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program131%20%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 

Finance data was not reported for this district.

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