Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)

Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) is a moderately sized intermediate school in Nashua, New Hampshire, one of the schools within Academy for Science and Design Charter School. The school educates 408 students in grades 5 through 8.

Academy for Science and Design Charter School runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 672 students. Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) reports that the most-represented group is Asian (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 39% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Hillsborough County as a whole is about 4% Asian, so the school skews visibly more Asian than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.1:1, putting Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 2% of students at Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hillsborough County runs at roughly 26%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Hillsborough County shows median household earnings sit near $103,545, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Hillsborough County's 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,974 students), Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Academy for Science and Design Charter (H), around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 42.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. As a public charter, Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)'s enrollment has expanded 36% since 2018, when it stood at 300 (now 408). The Asian share of enrollment contracted from 53% to 45% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.