Enrollment
408
Middle
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE AND DESIGN CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 330004000678
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)
9 Townsend West, Nashua, NH 03063 · (603) 595-4705 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of New Hampshire public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Hampshire public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 11.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
7 students
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 26%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 120 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 120 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 120 | 29% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 33% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)→Academy for Science and Design Charter (H)
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NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
81.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
76.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Hampshire's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)'s state test result (74.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) this school | 408 | 1.7% | 74.8% |
| McKelvie Intermediate School Bedford | 619 | 6.9% | 71.1% |
| Frances C. Richmond School Hanover | 369 | 1.1% | 76.8% |
| Ross A. Lurgio Middle School Bedford | 646 | 6.0% | 69.3% |
| Portsmouth Middle School Portsmouth | 486 | 17.3% | 64.1% |
| Oyster River Middle School Durham | 585 | 10.4% | 67.4% |
Matched among New Hampshire middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #2 of 85 | #1 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #1 of 85 | #1 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #2 of 85 | #1 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #40 of 101 | #18 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #72 of 74 | #28 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #6 of 74 | #6 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.7% | #88 of 90 | #29 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +36.0% | #1 of 15 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
408
+89 (+28%) vs 2020
+234% since 2010-11, when it was 122
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 408 | 26.8 | 15.2:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 20.2 | 20.0:1 | 1% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 2% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 20 | 15.9:1 | 3% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 18.3 | 16.4:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 20 | 17.6:1 | 1% (4) |
| 2010-11 | 122 | 8 | 15.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy for Science and Design Charter (M).
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (300 to 408); teachers up 46% (18.3 to 26.8).
About Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) is a mid-sized middle school in Academy for Science and Design Charter School, located in Nashua, New Hampshire. The school serves grades 5 through 8. Enrollment is 408 students.
The 2 schools of Academy for Science and Design Charter School, including Academy for Science and Design Charter (M), enroll 672 students.
Of every 100 students at Academy for Science and Design Charter (M), about 45 are Asian, the largest group. Smaller groups are 39% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Hillsborough County is roughly 4% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) has 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in New Hampshire is 11.1:1. At Academy for Science and Design Charter (M), 2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Hillsborough County averages 26%, higher than here.
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 98% of New Hampshire public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 74.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 62.5%.
In Hillsborough County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $103,545, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 127 public schools and about 53,974 students.
Academy for Science and Design Charter (H) is less than a tenth of a mile from Academy for Science and Design Charter (M), the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) ranks 1st on proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics. Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) is a public charter school.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 319 (2020-21) to 408 (2024-25).
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Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,378
Census ACS
Median income
$103,545
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
127
53,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Academy for Science and Design Charter School
- Academy for Science and Design Charter (H)High · 264 students
Other schools in Nashua
- Nashua High School SouthHigh · 1,686 students
- Nashua High School NorthHigh · 1,543 students
- Elm Street Middle SchoolMiddle · 895 students
- Pennichuck Middle SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- Brian S. McCarthy Middle SchoolMiddle · 649 students
- Fairgrounds Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
Nearby schools
- Academy for Science and Design Charter (H)0.0 mi · 264
- Birch Hill Elementary School1.6 mi · 332
- Thorntons Ferry School1.9 mi · 504
- Broad Street Elementary School2.1 mi · 256
- Gate City Charter School for the Arts2.1 mi · 160
- Charlotte Ave Elementary School2.2 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)How large is Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)?
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) enrolls approximately 408 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) serve?
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Academy for Science and Design Charter (M).
How diverse is Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)?
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) reports a student body of 39% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 45% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) in?
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) is part of Academy for Science and Design Charter School.
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