Merrimack Middle School vs. Ross A. Lurgio Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Ross A. Lurgio Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 542 students in grades 7-8, Merrimack 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 27% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to 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 17% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 700 students in grades 7-8, Ross A. Lurgio Middle 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 66% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
542 students
700 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#335 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#34 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
66%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
74%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
46%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
274
332
Grade 8 Students
268
368
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
9%
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% Hispanic
3%
3%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
89%
78%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.21
0.38
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
4%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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