Holderness Central School vs. Ashland Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Holderness Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Ashland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 152 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Holderness Central School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 159 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ashland Elementary 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 35-39% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
152 students
159 students
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![This chart displays total students of Ashland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Ashland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/51000/50655/ashland-elementary-school-chart-BIPUzo.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
20 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Ashland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Ashland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/51000/50655/ashland-elementary-school-chart-LjIPoW.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ashland Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ashland Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/51000/50655/ashland-elementary-school-chart-bvbx4sc.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#42 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#239 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Holderness Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Holderness Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/51000/50811/holderness-central-school-chart-bu6wiAV.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ashland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ashland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/51000/50655/ashland-elementary-school-chart-nhXSMz.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
35-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/51000/50655/ashland-elementary-school-chart-5SQBKb.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50-54%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holderness Central School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holderness Central School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/51000/50811/holderness-central-school-chart-qSAYkh.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/51000/50655/ashland-elementary-school-chart-b0jCXzt.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
40-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/51000/50655/ashland-elementary-school-chart-bbN0NdF.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Ashland Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Ashland Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/51000/50655/ashland-elementary-school-chart-bn5aSvi.png)
Kindergarten Students
17
14
Grade 1 Students
19
18
Grade 2 Students
17
19
Grade 3 Students
10
19
Grade 4 Students
15
23
Grade 5 Students
14
14
Grade 6 Students
23
22
Grade 7 Students
18
14
Grade 8 Students
19
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/51000/50655/ashland-elementary-school-chart-bjGxs0g.png)
% Hispanic
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/51000/50655/ashland-elementary-school-chart-bro1fU7.png)
% Black
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/51000/50655/ashland-elementary-school-chart-bwTARZC.png)
% White
94%
97%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/51000/50655/ashland-elementary-school-chart-bthTPCW.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/51000/50655/ashland-elementary-school-chart-W4x0nr.png)
Diversity Score
0.12
0.06
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Ashland Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Ashland Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/51000/50655/ashland-elementary-school-chart-bhOD4eF.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/51000/50655/ashland-elementary-school-chart-bhORPjq.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/51000/50655/ashland-elementary-school-chart-blBlagr.png)