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Maple Wood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Somersworth, New Hampshire, serving 281 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Somersworth School District, which is ranked 150 out of 163 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Maple Wood Elementary School consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for Mathematics, Reading, and Science across all grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 23% in Mathematics, 33% in Reading, and 20% in Science, compared to the state averages of 41%, 53%, and 36%, respectively. The school's performance has been stagnant, with little improvement in proficiency rates over the past three years. Maple Wood's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as School Street School and Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street, which are part of the Rochester and Dover school districts, respectively.
Maple Wood Elementary School has a diverse student population, with 76.51% White, 1.78% African American, 5.69% Hispanic, and 6.05% Asian students. The school also serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 44.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. While the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 11.4 to 12.1 over the past three years, the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with female students and multi-racial students performing better than their peers, particularly students with special needs.
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