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Which teacher or staff member at Keene Middle School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
626
Middle
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEENE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330405000203
Keene Middle School
167 Maple Ave., Keene, NH 03431 · (603) 357-9023 · Cheshire County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL626 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of New Hampshire public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
10.9:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
199 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 26%
Community
1
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 6 | 197 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 218 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 211 | 34% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
Keene Middle School→Keene High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Keene School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
32.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Keene Middle School
Keene Middle School's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keene Middle School this school | 626 | 31.8% | 42.6% |
| Merrimack Valley Middle School Penacook | 466 | 32.2% | 41.8% |
| Rochester Middle School Rochester | 803 | 35.7% | 27.8% |
| Iber Holmes Gove Middle School Raymond | 413 | 28.6% | 46.4% |
| West Running Brook Intermediate School DERRY | 639 | 26.8% | N/A |
| Kingswood Regional Middle School Wolfeboro | 345 | 32.8% | 47.0% |
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 Keene Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Cheshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #49 of 85 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #56 of 85 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #44 of 85 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 626 | #21 of 101 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #35 of 74 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #37 of 74 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.8% | #33 of 90 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #40 of 57 | N/A |
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
626
-63 (-9%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 794
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 626 | 57.6 | 10.9:1 | 32% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 58.6 | 10.3:1 | 35% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 627 | 59 | 10.6:1 | 36% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 689 | 54 | 12.8:1 | 22% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 694 | 55.6 | 12.5:1 | 34% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 680 | 57 | 11.9:1 | 36% (243) |
| 2010-11 | 584 | 57 | 10.3:1 | 31% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 891 | 63 | 14.1:1 | 20% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 794 | 45 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Keene Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (694 to 626); teachers up 4% (55.6 to 57.6).
About Keene Middle School
Keene Middle School is a large middle school in Keene, New Hampshire. The school enrolls 626 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in New Hampshire average about 379 students, which makes this school 65% above average.
Keene School District operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,007 students.
Roughly 87% of students at Keene Middle School are White. Other students are 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
With 57.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.9:1. The average ratio among middle schools in New Hampshire is similar, at 11.1:1. Roughly 32% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Cheshire County is similar, at 30%.
On the allk12 Grade, Keene Middle School lands at B-, ahead of 48% of New Hampshire public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Keene Middle School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 42.6%. Predicted: 43.0%.
In Cheshire County, median household income comes to about $83,329, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cheshire County counts 41 public schools with about 8,365 students.
Of the public schools around it, Keene Middle School is closest to Jonathan Daniels School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Keene Middle School is 5th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 626, compared with 689 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 10.9:1, from 12.8:1.
On allk12, people connected to Keene Middle School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cheshire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,297
Census ACS
Median income
$83,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
8,365 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Keene School District
- Keene High SchoolHigh · 1,288 students
- Symonds Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Fuller Elementary SchoolElementary · 275 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Wheelock Elementary SchoolElementary · 192 students
- Jonathan Daniels SchoolElementary · 93 students
Other schools in Keene
- Keene High SchoolHigh · 1,288 students
- Symonds Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Fuller Elementary SchoolElementary · 275 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Gathering Waters Charter School (E)Elementary · 219 students
- Wheelock Elementary SchoolElementary · 192 students
Nearby schools
- Jonathan Daniels School0.2 mi · 93
- Keene High School1.1 mi · 1,288
- Symonds Elementary School1.2 mi · 299
- Fuller Elementary School1.7 mi · 275
- Franklin Elementary School2.2 mi · 234
- Gathering Waters Charter School (H)2.4 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About Keene Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Keene Middle School?
Keene Middle School enrolls approximately 626 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Keene Middle School serve?
Keene Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Keene Middle School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Keene Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Keene Middle School?
Student demographics at Keene Middle School are roughly 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Keene Middle School in?
Keene Middle School is part of Keene School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.