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Rundlett Middle School
- BTest 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 267 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 227 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 273 | 36% |
School pathway
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientWhat this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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%.
Schools most like Rundlett Middle School
Rundlett Middle School's state test result (46.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rundlett Middle School this school | 767 | 33.9% | 46.7% |
| Lebanon Middle School Lebanon | 464 | 25.2% | 50.7% |
| The Founders Academy Charter School (E) Manchester | 279 | 21.5% | 29.1% |
| Somersworth Middle School Somersworth | 286 | 38.5% | 32.2% |
| Keene Middle School Keene | 626 | 31.8% | 42.6% |
| Merrimack Valley Middle School Penacook | 466 | 32.2% | 41.8% |
Where Rundlett Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Merrimack County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #37 of 85 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #40 of 85 | #7 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #40 of 85 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 767 | #12 of 101 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #42 of 74 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #14 of 74 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.9% | #28 of 90 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #12 of 57 | #1 of 6 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 767 | 68.5 | 11.2:1 | 34% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 774 | 67.6 | 11.4:1 | 37% (286) |
| 2022-23 | 826 | 66.9 | 12.3:1 | 38% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 903 | 68 | 13.3:1 | 41% (367) |
| 2017-18 | 971 | 70.5 | 13.8:1 | 38% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 960 | 70 | 13.7:1 | 38% (369) |
| 2010-11 | 1,068 | 78 | 13.7:1 | 33% (352) |
| 2000-01 | 1,281 | 120 | 10.7:1 | 19% (249) |
| 1990-91 | 1,028 | 78 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (971 to 767); teachers down 3% (70.5 to 68.5).
About Rundlett Middle School
Rundlett Middle School is a public middle-grades school run by Concord School District in Concord, New Hampshire. A total of 767 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in New Hampshire is about 379 students, so this school is 102% larger than average.
Federal data list 7 schools in Concord School District, with 3,835 students enrolled.
At 77%, White students outnumber all other groups at Rundlett Middle School combined. Other students are 10% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Merrimack County residents are about 91% White. Rundlett Middle School has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.2:1, with 68.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Across middle schools in New Hampshire, the average ratio is about 11.1:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 34%. It compares with 25% for public schools in Merrimack County.
Measured against New Hampshire public middle schools, Rundlett Middle School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Rundlett Middle School is 41.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.7%.
Among Merrimack County residents, median household income is about $97,004, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 61 public schools in Merrimack County, with a combined enrollment of about 17,429.
Abbot-Downing School is the public school closest to Rundlett Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Rundlett Middle School is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
Rundlett Middle School had 903 students in 2020-21 and 767 in 2024-25, a 15% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.3:1 to 11.2:1.
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