Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)

Public middle school, grades 5 to 8 · Nashua, New Hampshire

Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) in Nashua, New Hampshire enrolled 408 students in 2024-25 with 26.8 full-time teachers, 15.2 students per teacher against the New Hampshire middle-school median of 10.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 81% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 77% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Hampshire: 50.8% and 41.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 20% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

341 students in 2022-23, 404 students in 2023-24, 408 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.0 to 26.8.

Students enrolled at Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) by school year2022-23: 341, 2023-24: 404, 2024-25: 40802004006002022-233412023-244042024-25408
Students enrolled at Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) by school year2022-23: 341, 2023-24: 404, 2024-25: 40802004006002022-233412023-244042024-25408
Students enrolled at Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) by school year2022-23: 341, 2023-24: 404, 2024-25: 40802004006002022-233412023-244042024-25408
Students enrolled at Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) by school year2022-23: 341, 2023-24: 404, 2024-25: 40802004006002022-233412023-244042024-25408
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2334125.013.6
2023-2440420.220.0
2024-2540826.815.2

15.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 97 of every 100 New Hampshire middle schools

Among the 92 New Hampshire middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Hampshire middle schools, 2024-2592 values from 6.8 to 16.9; This school 15.2; state median 10.4.5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 10.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Hampshire middle schools, 2024-2592 values from 6.8 to 16.9; This school 15.2; state median 10.4.5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 10.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Hampshire middle schools, 2024-2592 values from 6.8 to 16.9; This school 15.2; state median 10.4.5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 10.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Hampshire middle schools, 2024-2592 values from 6.8 to 16.9; This school 15.2; state median 10.4.5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 10.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 153 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) enrolled 306 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 153 of the 306 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent10.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

44.9% of students were Asian, 39.5% White, 7.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Asian44.9%
  2. White39.5%
  3. Two or more races7.1%
  4. Hispanic4.4%
  5. Black2.9%
  6. Pacific Islander1.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) scored proficient or above: 81% in reading in 2021-22 and 77% in math in 2022-23, against 50.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Hampshire. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Hampshire, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew Hampshire
Reading and language arts, 2021-2281%83%50.8%
Math, 2022-2377%81% (2021-22)41.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Nashua

4 public middle schools in Nashua report 2024-25 enrollment; Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Elm Street Middle School8749.934.0%
Pennichuck Middle School76811.638.5%
Fairgrounds Middle School58512.234.4%
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)40815.21.0%

All public schools in Nashua →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)

  1. Pennichuck Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.4 miles away: 768 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
  2. Amherst Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.6 miles away: 635 students, 12.2 per teacher (2024-25).3.6 mi
  3. Compare Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) with Pennichuck Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Academy for Science and Design Charter School spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in New HampshireAcademy for Science and Design Charter (M) is the number 36 by size of 93 New Hampshire middle schools open in 2024-25.#36 of 93
  6. New Hampshire schools by students per teacher15.2 students per teacher here against the New Hampshire median of 10.4 for middle schools.15.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)

  1. How many students attend Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)?
    408 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 341 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Nashua, NH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)?
    15.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Hampshire median for middle schools is 10.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) a Title I school?
    Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) do on state tests?
    The students tested at Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) scored proficient or above: 81% in reading in 2021-22 and 77% in math in 2022-23, against 50.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Hampshire. New Hampshire's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) in?
    Academy for Science and Design Charter School, NCES district ID 3300040. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 330004000678 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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