Fairgrounds Elementary School

Summary:

Fairgrounds Elementary School is a public elementary school in Nashua, New Hampshire, serving around 500 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Nashua School District, which is ranked 114 out of 163 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairgrounds Elementary faces several key challenges. It has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (46%) compared to the state average (9.4%), and a lower percentage of White students (39.4%) compared to the state average (71.1%). The school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New Hampshire elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages, often by 10-20 percentage points. Additionally, Fairgrounds Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.76% to 62.2%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Fairgrounds Elementary's overall performance is low, its ELL students perform relatively well, ranking 2-3 out of 3-6 New Hampshire elementary schools with ELL populations. This suggests the school may be providing effective support for its ELL students. However, the school's performance is significantly lower than most of the nearby schools in the Nashua School District, such as Amherst Street School, Mt. Pleasant School, and Dr. Norman W. Crisp School, which have higher proficiency rates, higher SchoolDigger rankings, and lower percentages of students receiving free/reduced lunch. Fairgrounds Elementary's ranking and performance have also been declining over the past several years, indicating the need for significant interventions to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 37 Blanchard St.
       Nashua, NH  03060-4396


(603) 966-2220

District: Nashua School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
223rd of 234 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,699 Help


Students who attend Fairgrounds Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Fairgrounds Middle School
High:    Nashua High School South

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  500

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.0%
White:
39.4%
Two or more races:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.2% Help


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Compare Details Fairgrounds Elementary School ranks worse than 95.3% of elementary schools in New Hampshire. It also ranks 10th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Nashua School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46%), White (39.4%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairgrounds Elementary School is 12.8. 9 elementary schools in the Nashua School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairgrounds Elementary School is $14,699. 8 elementary schools in the Nashua School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairgrounds Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairgrounds Elementary School 223rd of 234 New Hampshire public elementary schools. (See Fairgrounds Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Nashua School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nashua School District 114th of 163 New Hampshire school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fairgrounds Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fairgrounds Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 14.11 225th 238 5.5%
2007 21.92 204th 237 13.9%
2008 48.96 137th 236 41.9%
2009 11.26 228th 240 5.0%
2010 24.69 204th 242 15.7%
2011 7.43 232nd 237 2.1%
2012 4.72 238th 241 1.2%
2013 2.24 239th 241 0.8%
2014 3.52 238th 242 1.7%
2015 4.56 202nd 206 1.9%
2016 17.79 218th 244 10.7%
2017 21.36 195th 229 14.8%
2018 25.95 189th 231 18.2%
2019 25.24 185th 231 19.9%
2021 19.00 181st 211 14.2%
2022 15.89 210th 233 9.9%
2023 19.87 204th 237 13.9%
2024 9.66 223rd 234 4.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairgrounds Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.42 5th 6 16.7%
2019 46.72 3rd 6 50.0%
2022 49.58 2nd 3 33.3%
2023 45.64 3rd 6 50.0%
2024 44.11 3rd 6 50.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairgrounds Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.32 30th 52 42.3%
2019 38.23 38th 60 36.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Fairgrounds Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.48 162nd 190 14.7%
2019 21.81 169th 192 12.0%
2022 15.69 169th 187 9.6%
2023 16.64 174th 193 9.8%
2024 9.60 182nd 187 2.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairgrounds Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.34 130th 195 33.3%
2019 33.03 137th 195 29.7%
2021 36.28 109th 168 35.1%
2022 21.22 164th 194 15.5%
2023 22.80 165th 199 17.1%
2024 12.63 179th 193 7.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairgrounds Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.52 7th 19 63.2%
2019 48.67 6th 17 64.7%
2022 38.66 11th 21 47.6%
2023 36.32 10th 18 44.4%
2024 31.76 12th 19 36.8%
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Rank History for White students at Fairgrounds Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.51 157th 227 30.8%
2019 35.72 161st 229 29.7%
2022 31.38 168th 229 26.6%
2023 27.43 180th 233 22.7%
2024 15.11 203rd 228 11.0%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, August 19, 2017

Open Quote Teachers are nice as well as the personal. But overall, always being notified after or same day an special activity is going on. Never now what the teachers school supplies are until the day of. So all the stores are low in the supplies or they already ran out. Don't know who the teachers are for the kids until the day before. So they lack in coordination throughout. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Fairgrounds Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 562 11 16 11 2 n/a n/a 0 602
1991 664 16 24 6 0 n/a n/a 0 710
1992 703 20 16 21 0 n/a n/a 0 760
1993 716 33 17 23 1 n/a n/a 0 790
1994 749 28 18 25 1 n/a n/a 0 821
1995 759 26 13 36 2 n/a n/a 0 836
1996 759 26 13 36 2 n/a n/a 0 836
1997 776 29 8 43 3 n/a n/a 0 859
1998 747 24 13 65 1 n/a n/a 0 850
1999 742 24 18 56 1 n/a n/a 0 841
2000 741 26 27 60 1 n/a n/a 0 855
2001 730 20 27 75 2 n/a n/a 0 854
2002 641 17 24 103 2 n/a n/a 0 787
2003 641 17 24 103 2 n/a n/a 0 787
2004 649 20 19 125 2 n/a n/a 0 815
2005 456 23 11 102 1 n/a n/a 0 593
2006 449 19 14 111 0 n/a n/a 0 593
2007 389 27 8 126 2 n/a n/a 0 552
2008 377 25 11 143 3 n/a n/a 0 559
2009 381 36 18 161 1 n/a n/a 0 597
2010 337 43 16 164 0 0 1 0 561
2011 288 39 13 182 3 2 7 0 534
2012 285 43 18 198 3 1 10 0 558
2013 277 30 16 213 2 1 20 0 559
2014 257 25 16 205 0 1 30 0 534
2015 281 17 11 202 1 0 32 0 544
2016 257 18 16 216 0 0 26 0 533
2017 278 24 17 212 1 0 26 0 558
2018 252 18 17 207 0 1 25 0 520
2019 232 16 12 217 0 0 28 0 505
2020 238 22 17 213 0 0 38 0 528
2021 205 26 13 209 0 0 33 0 486
2022 216 18 10 222 0 0 38 0 504
2023 197 14 12 230 0 0 47 0 500

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 Fairgrounds Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 602 26.0 23.1 8.1
1991 710 36.2 19.6 14.1
1992 760 36.2 20.9 20.8
1993 790 41.0 19.3 15.9
1994 821 39.6 20.7 21.8
1995 836 46.5 18.0 21.1
1996 836 46.5 18.0 21.1
1997 859 47.6 18.0 25.7
1998 850 50.0 17.0 20.7
1999 841 44.0 19.1 18
2000 855 49.0 17.4 34.4
2001 854 48.1 17.8 37
2002 787 50.9 15.5 39.9
2003 787 50.9 15.5 39.9
2004 815 50.9 16.0 37.9
2005 593 44.5 13.3 38.4
2006 593 45.7 13.0 43.3
2007 552 36.5 15.1 45.8
2008 559 36.4 15.4 43.6
2009 597 44.5 13.4 54.6
2010 561 47.5 11.8 64.5
2011 534 41.9 12.7 64.8
2012 558 42.8 13.0 69.4
2013 559 44.8 12.4 67.8
2014 534 44.0 12.1 67.8
2015 544 42.0 12.9 73.3
2016 533 42.0 12.6 71.9
2017 558 41.4 13.4 70.8
2018 520 37.8 13.7 66.9
2019 505 38.8 13.0 66.3
2020 528 38.1 13.8 62.5
2021 486 38.8 12.5 55.8
2022 504 38.8 12.9 57.5
2023 500 38.8 12.8 62.2

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 Fairgrounds Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 602 26.0 23.1 8.1
1991 710 36.2 19.6 14.1
1992 760 36.2 20.9 20.8
1993 790 41.0 19.3 15.9
1994 821 39.6 20.7 21.8
1995 836 46.5 18.0 21.1
1996 836 46.5 18.0 21.1
1997 859 47.6 18.0 25.7
1998 850 50.0 17.0 20.7
1999 841 44.0 19.1 18
2000 855 49.0 17.4 34.4
2001 854 48.1 17.8 37
2002 787 50.9 15.5 39.9
2003 787 50.9 15.5 39.9
2004 815 50.9 16.0 37.9
2005 593 44.5 13.3 38.4
2006 593 45.7 13.0 43.3
2007 552 36.5 15.1 45.8
2008 559 36.4 15.4 43.6
2009 597 44.5 13.4 54.6
2010 561 47.5 11.8 64.5
2011 534 41.9 12.7 64.8
2012 558 42.8 13.0 69.4
2013 559 44.8 12.4 67.8
2014 534 44.0 12.1 67.8
2015 544 42.0 12.9 73.3
2016 533 42.0 12.6 71.9
2017 558 41.4 13.4 70.8
2018 520 37.8 13.7 66.9
2019 505 38.8 13.0 66.3
2020 528 38.1 13.8 62.5
2021 486 38.8 12.5 55.8
2022 504 38.8 12.9 57.5
2023 500 38.8 12.8 62.2

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 Fairgrounds Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $14,699

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairgrounds Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 185th of 231 Elementary schoolsRanks 204th of 237 Elementary schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairgrounds Elementary School)3329
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Nashua School District)5549
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)5752
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Fairgrounds Elementary School)3821
 17%
   3rd Grade Reading (Nashua School District)4540
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5246
 6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairgrounds Elementary School)5229
 23%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Nashua School District)4642
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)5251
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Fairgrounds Elementary School)5129
 22%
   4th Grade Reading (Nashua School District)4743
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5550
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairgrounds Elementary School)3839
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Nashua School District)4435
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)4439
 5%
5th Grade Reading (Fairgrounds Elementary School)4342
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Nashua School District)5344
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5754
 3%
5th Grade Science (Fairgrounds Elementary School)1322
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Nashua School District)3426
 8%
   5th Grade Science (New Hampshire)3836
 2%
All Grades Mathematics (Fairgrounds Elementary School)4032
 8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Nashua School District)3934
 5%
   All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire)4842
 6%
All Grades Reading (Fairgrounds Elementary School)4430
 14%
   All Grades Reading (Nashua School District)4642
 4%
   All Grades Reading (New Hampshire)5652
 4%
All Grades Science (Fairgrounds Elementary School)1322
 9%
   All Grades Science (Nashua School District)3027
 3%
   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 Students505500
 1%
African American1614
 12.5%
American Indian00
Asian1212
Hispanic217230
 6%
Pacific Islander00
White232197
 15.1%
Two or More Races2847
 67.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.3%62.2%
 4.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fairgrounds Elementary School

Students at Fairgrounds Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 39% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 500 students attended Fairgrounds Elementary School.

Fairgrounds Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.7% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

Students who attend Fairgrounds Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairgrounds Middle School
High : Nashua High School South


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