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Dunbarton School District

GreatSchools Rating: 8 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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11 School St
Goffstown, NH 03045
Merrimack County
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PH: (603) 497-4818

  • Grades K-6
  • 223 students
  • 1 school

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 NECAP Results

Scale: % proficient or better

Grade 3

Reading
 82% (2008)
 92% (2007)
 75% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2008.

Math
 82% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2008.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 78% (2008)
 77% (2007)
 72% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2008.

Math
 86% (2008)
 71% (2007)
 76% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 82% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 62% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2008.

Writing
 43% (2008)
 63% (2007)
 41% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 52% in 2008.

Math
 63% (2008)
 80% (2007)
 73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2008.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 90% (2008)
 71% (2007)
 72% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2008.

Math
 80% (2008)
 81% (2007)
 69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.

Source: NH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 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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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1313

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic99%93%
Asian/Pacific Islander<1%2%
Black, not Hispanic<1%2%
Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program4%17%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$12,076$11,833
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional53%61%
Student and staff support12%10%
Administration11%12%
Other expenditures24%17%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006

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