Summary:
The Shaker Regional School District in New Hampshire is home to two elementary schools, Canterbury Elementary School and Belmont Elementary School. While both schools serve students in the same district, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two, with Canterbury Elementary consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and Belmont Elementary struggling in the bottom third.
Canterbury Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school, with students achieving significantly higher proficiency rates in math, reading, and science compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 64% of Canterbury's students were proficient or better in math, 72% in reading, and 54% in science, far exceeding the district and state averages. Additionally, Canterbury's 5th-grade students performed exceptionally well, with 71% proficient or better in math and 79% in reading.
In contrast, Belmont Elementary has struggled in recent years, ranking in the bottom third of New Hampshire elementary schools and earning only 1-2 stars from SchoolDigger. The school's performance gap compared to Canterbury Elementary and the state averages is significant, suggesting that factors such as school leadership, teaching quality, and access to resources may be contributing to the underperformance. Additionally, the difference in free/reduced lunch rates between the two schools (13.79% at Canterbury vs. 40.42% at Belmont) suggests that socioeconomic factors may also play a role in the performance gap.
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