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Nashua, NH
Public School Ratings




Nashua Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Nashua School District details

Nashua School District
141 Ledge St.
Nashua, NH 03061

9,863 Students enrolled in District

21 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Nashua School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Hampshire

4

(10 is best)

Better than 31.2% of all NH school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 51.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
47%
45%
53%
34%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Amherst Street School
71 Amherst St.
Nashua, NH, 03064
KG-05
Bicentennial Elementary School
296 E. Dunstable Rd.
Nashua, NH, 03062
PK-05
Birch Hill Elementary School
17 Birch Hill Dr.
Nashua, NH, 03063
KG-05
Brentwood Academy School
55 Franklin Street
Nashua, NH, 03060
09-12
Broad Street Elementary School
390 Broad St.
Nashua, NH, 03063
KG-05
Charlotte Ave Elementary School
48 Charlotte Ave.
Nashua, NH, 03064
KG-05
Dr. Norman W. Crisp School
50 Arlington St.
Nashua, NH, 03060
KG-05
Elm Street Middle School
117 Elm St.
Nashua, NH, 03060
06-08
Fairgrounds Elementary School
37 Blanchard St.
Nashua, NH, 03060
KG-05
Fairgrounds Middle School
27 Cleveland St.
Nashua, NH, 03060
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 54.9% 86.0%
Black 3.2% 2.3%
Hispanic 33.7% 8.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 8.2% 3.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 40.8% 23.7%
Free lunch eligible 33.1% 19.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.7% 4.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,210 $110,564,000 52.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,791 $17,667,000 8.3%
Staff $702 $6,924,000 3.3%
General Administration $441 $4,352,000 2.0%
School Administration $865 $8,527,000 4.0%
Operation $1,618 $15,961,000 7.5%
Transportation $827 $8,156,000 3.8%
Other $274 $2,703,000 1.3%
Total Support $6,518 $64,290,000 30.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,808 $37,560,000 17.7%
Total Expenditures $21,536 $212,414,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,279 $2,211,847,000 56.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,668 $277,745,000 7.1%
Staff $660 $109,915,000 2.8%
General Administration $717 $119,487,000 3.1%
School Administration $1,131 $188,323,000 4.8%
Operation $1,667 $277,666,000 7.1%
Transportation $939 $156,455,000 4.0%
Other $304 $50,608,000 1.3%
Total Support $7,086 $1,180,199,000 30.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,004 $500,275,000 12.9%
Total Expenditures $23,369 $3,892,321,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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