Summary:
The city of Rumney, New Hampshire has a single school, Russell Elementary School, which serves grades K-8 and has an enrollment of 85 students. The school has a predominantly white student population, with 95.29% of students identifying as white. However, the school has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking and rating over the past three years, dropping from a 3-star rating and ranking of 79 out of 211 New Hampshire elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year to a 1-star rating and ranking of 202 out of 237 schools in the 2022-2023 school year.
Academically, Russell Elementary School is underperforming compared to state averages in core subjects. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science are all below the state averages, with an all-grade mathematics proficiency rate of 39% (compared to the state average of 41%), a reading proficiency rate of 44% (compared to the state average of 53%), and a science proficiency rate of 20% (compared to the state average of 36%). Additionally, the school has a relatively high rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 54.12%, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the school's small size, with a low student-teacher ratio of 6.2 to 1, the data suggests that Russell Elementary School in the Rumney School District is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance and student demographics. Further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these issues and improve the educational outcomes for the students in this area.
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