Summary:
The Lempster School District in New Hampshire is home to a single elementary school, Lempster Community School, which serves 114 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's academic performance has been inconsistent, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading falling below the state averages in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school has seen some bright spots, such as 5th Grade Mathematics proficiency rates exceeding the state average in 2022-2023.
Lempster Community School has a highly homogeneous student population, with 97.37% of students identifying as White. This lack of racial diversity may be an area for the district to consider addressing. Additionally, the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, as indicated by the relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (31.58%). These factors may contribute to the school's fluctuating academic performance and statewide ranking, which has ranged from 71st out of 237 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 165th out of 234 in 2023-2024.
Despite its small size, Lempster Community School maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.4 to 1. However, the school's overall performance and rating have been inconsistent, with its SchoolDigger rating ranging from 4 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 to 2 stars out of 5 in 2023-2024 and 2021-2022. As the sole elementary school in the Lempster School District, the district will need to carefully examine the factors contributing to the school's performance and explore ways to support student success and address the unique challenges faced by this small, homogeneous, and socioeconomically diverse school community.
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