Thorntons Ferry School vs. Gate City Charter School For The Arts
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Gate City Charter School For The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 541 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Thorntons Ferry School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 151 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Gate City Charter School For The Arts 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-8
Total Students
541 students
151 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
41% | 59%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
11 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#251 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#379 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
21-39%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
42
-
Kindergarten Students
102
19
Grade 1 Students
96
15
Grade 2 Students
95
16
Grade 3 Students
105
20
Grade 4 Students
101
11
Grade 5 Students
-
20
Grade 6 Students
-
19
Grade 7 Students
-
15
Grade 8 Students
-
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
3%
6%
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% Black
1%
3%
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% White
87%
79%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
12%
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Diversity Score
0.24
0.36
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
15%
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