Holderness Central School

Summary:

Holderness Central School is a public elementary school serving 152 students in grades K-8 in the town of Holderness, New Hampshire. This high-performing school consistently outshines the state average and nearby schools in academic achievement, with a strong focus on reading and math proficiency.

One of the key factors that sets Holderness Central School apart is its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 7.7, which is significantly lower than the nearby schools. This small class size likely contributes to the school's impressive academic results, with 70% of students proficient or better in reading, compared to the state average of 53%. Additionally, Holderness Central School has a relatively affluent student population, with only 16.45% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, lower than the state and nearby schools.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Thornton Central School, Sandwich Central School, and New Hampton Community School, Holderness Central School stands out for its consistently high academic performance, lower student diversity, and more affluent student population. This small school's impressive achievements are a testament to the dedication of its teachers and the support of the Campton School District.


Detail:

Public K-8

 19 School Rd.
       Holderness, NH  03245-5300


(603) 536-2538

District: Holderness School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
58th of 234 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $26,488 Help


Students who attend Holderness Central School usually attend:

High:    Plymouth Regional High School

Student/teacher ratio:  7.7 Help
Number of students:  152

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.1%
Two or more races:
3.3%
Asian:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Holderness Central School ranks better than 75.2% of elementary schools in New Hampshire. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.32. (See more...)
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Compare Details Holderness Central School ranks better than 88.5% of middle schools in New Hampshire. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.1%), two or more races (3.3%), Asian (2%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holderness Central School is 7.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holderness Central School is $26,488.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Holderness Central School:

SchoolDigger ranks Holderness Central School 58th of 234 New Hampshire public elementary schools. (See Holderness Central School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Holderness Central School 15th of 130 New Hampshire public middle schools. (See Holderness Central School in the ranking list.)

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Holderness School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Holderness School District 38th of 163 New Hampshire school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Holderness Central School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Holderness Central School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 48.76 132nd 238 44.5%
2007 70.06 64th 237 73.0%
2008 68.85 64th 236 72.9%
2009 56.42 112th 240 53.3%
2010 33.65 180th 242 25.6%
2011 52.88 126th 237 46.8%
2012 30.47 191st 241 20.7%
2013 56.95 110th 241 54.4%
2014 37.69 178th 242 26.4%
2015 44.91 124th 206 39.8%
2016 70.34 60th 244 75.4%
2017 55.58 106th 229 53.7%
2018 34.39 172nd 231 25.5%
2019 39.68 150th 231 35.1%
2021 75.43 38th 211 82.0%
2022 76.49 39th 233 83.3%
2023 74.91 49th 237 79.3%
2024 70.32 58th 234 75.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Holderness Central School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.05 174th 190 8.4%
2019 28.06 157th 192 18.2%
2021 81.31 23rd 160 85.6%
2022 90.15 10th 187 94.7%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Holderness Central School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.74 170th 227 25.1%
2019 37.56 155th 229 32.3%
2021 79.84 28th 209 86.6%
2022 87.68 15th 229 93.4%
2023 74.89 48th 233 79.4%
2024 67.04 66th 228 71.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Hampshire Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Holderness Central School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 56.44 55th 126 56.3%
2007 55.93 54th 125 56.8%
2008 68.57 32nd 129 75.2%
2009 75.98 20th 127 84.3%
2010 64.44 43rd 127 66.1%
2011 75.10 27th 128 78.9%
2012 58.06 52nd 131 60.3%
2013 60.68 46th 131 64.9%
2014 44.60 81st 132 38.6%
2015 65.73 34th 107 68.2%
2016 83.36 10th 134 92.5%
2017 77.77 20th 125 84.0%
2018 65.98 38th 131 71.0%
2019 76.71 23rd 128 82.0%
2021 93.52 5th 125 96.0%
2022 92.46 6th 130 95.4%
2023 87.33 14th 134 89.6%
2024 85.62 15th 130 88.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Holderness Central School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 97.83 1st 113 99.1%
2023 85.75 13th 114 88.6%
2024 82.66 14th 110 87.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Holderness Central School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 94.87 4th 117 96.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Holderness Central School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.64 40th 129 69.0%
2019 76.24 25th 126 80.2%
2021 92.33 6th 123 95.1%
2022 93.08 5th 129 96.1%
2023 88.38 13th 132 90.2%
2024 85.61 14th 128 89.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Hampshire Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Holderness Central School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 255 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
1992 258 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1993 273 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 276
1994 272 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1995 258 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1996 258 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1997 254 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 259
1998 241 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 242
1999 226 6 0 1 4 n/a n/a 0 237
2000 210 5 2 2 4 n/a n/a 0 223
2001 208 7 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 219
2002 226 3 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 232
2003 226 3 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 232
2004 220 2 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 225
2005 229 3 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 237
2006 213 1 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 217
2007 209 0 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 212
2008 193 2 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 199
2009 212 0 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 216
2010 203 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 207
2011 194 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 199
2012 203 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 208
2013 191 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 196
2014 177 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 184
2015 153 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 157
2016 150 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 154
2017 149 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 154
2018 157 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 162
2019 143 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 145
2020 138 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 143
2021 151 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 157
2022 138 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 144
2023 143 1 3 0 0 0 5 0 152

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Holderness Central School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 257 21.0 12.2 3.1
1992 260 20.4 12.7 11.2
1993 276 22.4 12.3 8.3
1994 274 24.4 11.2 9.5
1995 263 25.8 10.2 3.8
1996 263 25.8 10.2 3.8
1997 259 25.8 10.0 6.6
1998 242 24.2 10.0 6.6
1999 237 26.0 9.1 5.5
2000 223 22.0 10.1 13.9
2001 219 22.2 9.9 11.9
2002 232 24.0 9.7 15.1
2003 232 24.0 9.7 15.1
2004 225 25.2 8.9 13.3
2005 237 24.9 9.5 13.9
2006 217 24.9 8.7 10.6
2007 212 25.5 8.3 7.1
2008 199 25.1 7.9 9
2009 216 25.6 8.4 9.3
2010 207 25.8 8.0 15.5
2011 199 25.0 7.9 16.1
2012 208 24.3 8.5 20.7
2013 196 22.8 8.5 27.6
2014 184 22.8 8.0 34.2
2015 157 21.0 7.4 27.4
2016 154 19.0 8.1 24
2017 154 18.8 8.1 22.1
2018 162 19.6 8.2 17.3
2019 145 19.6 7.3 17.9
2020 143 19.6 7.2 15.4
2021 157 19.6 8.0 18.5
2022 144 18.6 7.7 18.1
2023 152 19.6 7.7 16.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Holderness Central School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 257 21.0 12.2 3.1
1992 260 20.4 12.7 11.2
1993 276 22.4 12.3 8.3
1994 274 24.4 11.2 9.5
1995 263 25.8 10.2 3.8
1996 263 25.8 10.2 3.8
1997 259 25.8 10.0 6.6
1998 242 24.2 10.0 6.6
1999 237 26.0 9.1 5.5
2000 223 22.0 10.1 13.9
2001 219 22.2 9.9 11.9
2002 232 24.0 9.7 15.1
2003 232 24.0 9.7 15.1
2004 225 25.2 8.9 13.3
2005 237 24.9 9.5 13.9
2006 217 24.9 8.7 10.6
2007 212 25.5 8.3 7.1
2008 199 25.1 7.9 9
2009 216 25.6 8.4 9.3
2010 207 25.8 8.0 15.5
2011 199 25.0 7.9 16.1
2012 208 24.3 8.5 20.7
2013 196 22.8 8.5 27.6
2014 184 22.8 8.0 34.2
2015 157 21.0 7.4 27.4
2016 154 19.0 8.1 24
2017 154 18.8 8.1 22.1
2018 162 19.6 8.2 17.3
2019 145 19.6 7.3 17.9
2020 143 19.6 7.2 15.4
2021 157 19.6 8.0 18.5
2022 144 18.6 7.7 18.1
2023 152 19.6 7.7 16.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Holderness Central School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $26,488

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Holderness Central School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 150th of 231 Elementary schoolsRanks 49th of 237 Elementary schools
 44.3%
Ranks 23rd of 128 Middle schoolsRanks 14th of 134 Middle schools
 7.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Holderness Central School)3873
 35%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Holderness School District)3873
 35%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)5751
 6%
3rd Grade Reading (Holderness Central School)3867
 29%
   3rd Grade Reading (Holderness School District)3867
 29%
   3rd Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5245
 7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Holderness Central School)3885
 47%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Holderness School District)3885
 47%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)5251
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Holderness Central School)6377
 14%
   4th Grade Reading (Holderness School District)6377
 14%
   4th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5550
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Holderness Central School)4546
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Holderness School District)4546
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)4439
 5%
5th Grade Reading (Holderness Central School)6462
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Holderness School District)6462
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5754
 3%
5th Grade Science (Holderness Central School)3625
 11%
   5th Grade Science (Holderness School District)3625
 11%
   5th Grade Science (New Hampshire)3836
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Holderness Central School)3559
 24%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Holderness School District)3559
 24%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)4742
 5%
6th Grade Reading (Holderness Central School)6086
 26%
   6th Grade Reading (Holderness School District)6086
 26%
   6th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5653
 3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Holderness Central School)5750
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Holderness School District)5750
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)4739
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Holderness Central School)8672
 14%
   7th Grade Reading (Holderness School District)8672
 14%
   7th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5654
 2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Holderness Central School)8058
 22%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Holderness School District)8058
 22%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)4535
 10%
8th Grade Reading (Holderness Central School)9378
 15%
   8th Grade Reading (Holderness School District)9378
 15%
   8th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5351
 2%
8th Grade Science (Holderness Central School)8074
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Holderness School District)8074
 6%
   8th Grade Science (New Hampshire)4135
 6%
All Grades Mathematics (Holderness Central School)4859
 11%
   All Grades Mathematics (Holderness School District)4859
 11%
   All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire)4842
 6%
All Grades Reading (Holderness Central School)6673
 7%
   All Grades Reading (Holderness School District)6673
 7%
   All Grades Reading (New Hampshire)5652
 4%
All Grades Science (Holderness Central School)6255
 7%
   All Grades Science (Holderness School District)6255
 7%
   All Grades Science (New Hampshire)4037
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students145152
 4.8%
African American11
American Indian00
Asian03
Hispanic00
Pacific Islander00
White143143
Two or More Races15
 400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.9%16.4%
 1.5%


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Students who attend Holderness Central School usually go on to attend:

High : Plymouth Regional High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 152 students attended Holderness Central School.

Students at Holderness Central School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Holderness Central School ranks 58th of 234 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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