Merrimack Valley School District

105 Community Dr., Penacook, NH Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

2,449

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

42%

Percent Proficient - Math

51%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

6,772

households

16,863

Total Population

$221,800

Average House Value

$1,020

Average Housing Rent

$73,105

Average Household Income

94.20%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Merrimack Valley School District is a public school district serving Penacook area, New Hampshire. For academic year 2020-2021, 7 schools served 2,449 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 7 schools. A total of 184 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the New Hampshire state assessment result, 42% of students are proficient in Math learning and 51% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(603)753-6561 105 Community Dr., Penacook, NH

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

RANDY WORMALD

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

RANDY WORMALD

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

RANDY WORMALD

email phone

Schools in Merrimack Valley School District

In Merrimack Valley School District, 7 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Boscawen Elementary School View

253 Students

13 Students per teacher

Loudon Elementary School View

268 Students

14 Students per teacher

Penacook Elementary School View

376 Students

13 Students per teacher

Salisbury Elementary School View

78 Students

10 Students per teacher

Webster Elementary School View

94 Students

13 Students per teacher

Merrimack Valley Middle School View

544 Students

12 Students per teacher

Merrimack Valley High School View

829 Students

15 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire at Manchester VIEW

Manchester, NH

$36,418 ($15,838) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus VIEW

Durham, NH

$39,852 ($19,202) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Plymouth State University VIEW

Plymouth, NH

$25,566 ($14,626) Tuition & Fees

University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online VIEW

Manchester, NH

$9,284 ($7,724) Tuition & Fees

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Dartmouth College VIEW

Hanover, NH

$68,019 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Saint Anselm College VIEW

Manchester, NH

$48,920 Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts VIEW

Merrimack, NH

$30,400 Tuition & Fees

Southern New Hampshire University VIEW

Manchester, NH

$17,200 Tuition & Fees

Franklin Pierce University VIEW

Rindge, NH

$46,442 Tuition & Fees

1,175 SAT Score

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NHTI-Concord's Community College VIEW

Concord, NH

$15,450 ($7,200) Tuition & Fees

White Mountains Community College VIEW

Berlin, NH

$15,300 ($7,050) Tuition & Fees

River Valley Community College VIEW

Claremont, NH

$15,190 ($6,940) Tuition & Fees

Lakes Region Community College VIEW

Laconia, NH

$14,970 ($6,720) Tuition & Fees

Manchester Community College VIEW

Manchester, NH

$15,340 ($7,090) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 2,449 students are attending Merrimack Valley School District. By gender, there are 1,284 (52.4%) and 1,158 (47.3%) female students at Merrimack Valley School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,321 White (94.8%), 33 Black (1.3%), and25 Asian (1.0%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 1.7%	41	23	18
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	7	5	2
Asian 1.0%	25	14	11
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	2	2	0
Black 1.4%	33	22	11
White 95.0%	2,321	1,211	1,110
Two or More Races 0.5%	13	7	6
Total	2,442	1,284	1,158

	Total	Male	Female
Asian	9	5	4
Black	5	2	3
White	4	3	1
Two or More Races	5	4	1
Total	25	14	11

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	8	8	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	1	2
Asian	3	2	1
Black	9	8	1
White	667	430	237
Two or More Races	3	2	1
Total	693	451	242

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 42%	42%	65-69%	40-44%	40-44%	45-49%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 50%	<50%	n/a%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Black students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
White students 42%	42%	65-69%	40-44%	40-44%	45-49%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%
Two or More Races 50%	40-59%	*	n/a%	n/a%	<50%	*	n/a%	n/a%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	10-14%	30-39%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 32%	32%	50-59%	30-39%	30-39%	30-34%	20-29%	11-19%	20-29%
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 41%	41%	60-64%	35-39%	35-39%	40-44%	20-29%	40-44%	35-39%
Male students 44%	44%	65-69%	40-44%	45-49%	45-49%	35-39%	25-29%	30-34%
Homeless enrolled students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Migrant students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	n/a%	*	n/a%	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 51%	51%	50-54%	35-39%	45-49%	55-59%	45-49%	50-54%
Two or More Races 50%	40-59%	n/a%	*	≥50%	n/a%	n/a%	*
Military Connected Student Status 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	n/a%
Black students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Male students 44%	44%	40-44%	25-29%	40-44%	45-49%	40-44%	50-54%
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	n/a%	*	*	*	*	*
Homeless enrolled students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	n/a%	*	n/a%	*	*
Female students 58%	58%	60-64%	40-49%	55-59%	60-64%	50-54%	55-59%
Economically disadvantaged students 38%	38%	20-29%	11-19%	40-44%	40-49%	30-39%	50-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	15-19%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	20-29%	11-19%	30-39%
All students 51%	51%	50-54%	35-39%	45-49%	55-59%	45-49%	50-54%
Migrant students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 59 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 178 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Merrimack Valley School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	59	7%
Advanced Placement Math	14	2%
Advanced Placement Science	20	2%
Advanced Placement Other programs	50	6%
SAT/ACT Participation	178	21%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 184 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Merrimack Valley School District and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. All teachers are certified. 95.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	184	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	184	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	4	2.2%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	5	2.7%
School counselors	14	Students per counselor: 175 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	10	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	1	-