Best Public Schools in Bennington, NH

Summary:

The city of Bennington, New Hampshire has only one school in the data set - Pierce Elementary School, a public elementary school serving grades K-4 with an enrollment of 65 students. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its ranking and rating fluctuating over the years, and its academic results showing strengths in reading but weaknesses in mathematics compared to the Contoocook Valley School District and the state of New Hampshire.

Pierce Elementary School has a predominantly white student population (95.38%), with small percentages of Hispanic (1.54%) and students of two or more races (3.08%). The school serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (29.23%), suggesting potential socioeconomic challenges that may impact academic performance. Additionally, the school's small size of 65 students can present both advantages and challenges in terms of resources, staffing, and educational opportunities.

Overall, the analysis of the single school in the data set reveals a school with fluctuating performance, mixed academic results, and potential socioeconomic factors that may be influencing its outcomes. Further investigation into the school's specific programs, teaching practices, and community factors could provide more insights into the drivers of its performance and help identify areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NH SAS Mathematics (2024)			NH SAS Reading (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	Total
Pierce Elementary School	Public	K-4	19 Main St.	Bennington	03442	Hillsborough County	Contoocook Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 588-2131	65	8	8.1	29.2%	62 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	29.5	178^th of 234 public elementary schools	23.9%		52.4	112^th of 237 public elementary schools	52.7%	66	55.0	27.0	38.0	45.0	27.0	35.0	$20,182

Cities Near Bennington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Antrim	2.13 mi	2	128^th
Hancock	3.35 mi	1
Greenfield	4.16 mi	1	58^th
Francestown	6.32 mi	1
Peterborough	6.39 mi	4	82^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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