Oyster River Middle School

1 Coe Dr., Durham NH, 3824 | Oyster River Cooperative School District | 603-868-2155
  • grades 5-8
  • students 659
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 72% 38% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Durham
  • Ranked #0 of 680 in New Hampshire
Proficiency Averages
76%Durham
52%New Hampshire

Oyster River Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Oyster River Cooperative School District" in Durham, NH. There are a total of 659 students and 60 teachers at Oyster River Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Oyster River Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 38% higher than the New Hampshire average.

Oyster River Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students659
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Oyster River Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
560-64%
685-89%
770-74%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
575-79%
675-79%
770-74%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Oyster River Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew HampshireNational
White 92.6% 91.5% 87.7% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.0% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 4.3% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 1.7% 4.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 0.9% 1.9% 3.1%

Durham demographics profile

StatisticDurhamNew HampshireNational
Population12,0161,359,711328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,97215391
Median age20.142.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)13%58%55%
Speak English91%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Durham

IndexDurhamNew HampshireNational
Completed 8th grade98.4%89.5%84.3%
Completed high school98.4%88.4%83.0%
Completed some college92.5%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree80.2%45.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors76.6%35.5%30.3%
Completed masters49.8%13.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree16.2%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate11.2%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Oyster River Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.