Peterborough Elementary School

17 High St., Peterborough NH, 3458 | Contoocook Valley School District | 603-924-3828
  • grades PK-4
  • students 264
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Peterborough
  • Ranked #0 of 680 in New Hampshire
Proficiency Averages
49%Peterborough
52%New Hampshire

Peterborough Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Contoocook Valley School District" in Peterborough, NH. There are a total of 264 students and 26 teachers at Peterborough Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Peterborough Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 10% lower than the New Hampshire average.

Peterborough Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students264
Teachers26
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 Peterborough Elementary 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
All42%
350-59%
430-39%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
360-69%
440-49%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Peterborough Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew HampshireNational
White 92.7% 94.3% 87.7% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.6% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 1.8% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 0.7% 4.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.2% 1.9% 3.1%

Peterborough demographics profile

StatisticPeterboroughNew HampshireNational
Population2,7041,359,711328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)56715391
Median age60.442.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%58%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Peterborough

IndexPeterboroughNew HampshireNational
Completed 8th grade97.5%89.5%84.3%
Completed high school97.4%88.4%83.0%
Completed some college79.3%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree60.3%45.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors51.6%35.5%30.3%
Completed masters28.4%13.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.0%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.1%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Peterborough Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.