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Dresden School District

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41 Lebanon St
Hanover, NH 03755
Grafton County
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PH: (603) 643-6050

Grades 6-12
1145 students
2 schools

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NECAP Results

Scale: % proficient or better

Grade 6

Reading

93% (2011)

91% (2010)

91% (2009)

93% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2011.

Math

89% (2011)

90% (2010)

83% (2009)

85% (2008)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

92% (2011)

92% (2010)

91% (2009)

95% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2011.

Math

83% (2011)

81% (2010)

86% (2009)

86% (2008)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

97% (2011)

91% (2010)

95% (2009)

95% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.

Writing

79% (2009)

82% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.

Math

80% (2011)

85% (2010)

90% (2009)

87% (2008)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading

82% (2011)

88% (2010)

91% (2009)

86% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.

Writing

67% (2011)

55% (2010)

72% (2009)

64% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 45% in 2011.

Math

66% (2011)

70% (2010)

74% (2009)

60% (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 6

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	98%
Male	89%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	92%
Non-economically disadvantaged	93%
Students with an IEP	77%
Without educational disability	96%
Not limited English proficient	95%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	94%
Male	83%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	88%
Non-economically disadvantaged	89%
Students with an IEP	53%
Without educational disability	93%
Not limited English proficient	89%

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	94%
Male	91%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	86%
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	93%
Non-economically disadvantaged	92%
Without educational disability	92%
Not limited English proficient	92%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	81%
Male	85%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	93%
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	86%
Non-economically disadvantaged	83%
Without educational disability	83%
Not limited English proficient	85%

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	97%
Female	96%
Male	98%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	96%
Non-economically disadvantaged	97%
Students with an IEP	79%
Without educational disability	99%
Not limited English proficient	96%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	77%
Male	84%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	77%
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	82%
Non-economically disadvantaged	80%
Students with an IEP	42%
Without educational disability	87%
Not limited English proficient	81%

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	87%
Male	76%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	82%
Non-economically disadvantaged	83%
Students with an IEP	18%
Without educational disability	89%
Not limited English proficient	82%

Writing	This District
All Students	67%
Female	73%
Male	59%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	66%
Non-economically disadvantaged	68%
Students with an IEP	18%
Without educational disability	72%
Not limited English proficient	67%

Math	This District
All Students	66%
Female	66%
Male	64%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	64%
Non-economically disadvantaged	67%
Students with an IEP	6%
Without educational disability	72%
Not limited English proficient	66%

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	12	13

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	90%	92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6%	2%
Black, not Hispanic	2%	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	1%	20%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$14,339	$11,042

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	66%	64%
Student and staff support	9%	10%
Administration	11%	10%
Other expenditures	13%	16%

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