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School:Pennichuck Middle School

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Hillsborough County School: Pennichuck Middle School (21825) NCES School ID: 00325
District: Nashua (371) NCES District ID: 3304980
SAU: Nashua SAU Office (42) School Web Site: schools.nashua.edu/middle/pennichuck
Superintendent: Mario Andrade SAU Telephone: 603-966-1000
Admin Principal: Gabriel Falzarano School Telephone: 603-966-4140
Address: 207 Manchester St., Nashua, NH 03060-8112 School Fax: 603-594-4413
School Open Date: School Close Date:
School Type: Public School Grades Offered: 6-8
Federal Accountability Status Met: NO NH Accountability Status Met: N/A 
School Report Card 2009-10
Enrollment
 October 1 EnrollmentAverage Class Size
Grade(s)SchoolDistrictStateSchoolDistrictState
PreSchool02232,987   
Kindergarten078611,969   
Readiness00194   
Grade 1090613,97102017
Grade 2098914,21502218
Grade 3090214,24602319
Grade 4091514,56002220
Grade 5091114,68202320
Grade 622588215,0820020
Grade 722786515,3450020
Grade 821282815,5170021
Grade 9096917,108   
Grade 1001,08316,277   
Grade 1101,03315,399   
Grade 1201,09315,588   
Total Enrollment66412,385197,160   
School Safety
 SchoolDistrictState
School Safety Incidences171,591
Total Number of Incidents1871,76228,308
No. of Incidents/1,000 students282142144


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Attendance/Four-Year Graduation Rate
 SchoolDistrictState
PreSchool Attendance Rate99.993.2
Elem/Middle Attendance Rate (Target: 90%)94.99595
High School Four-Year Graduation Rate (Target: 80%)87.285.9


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Teacher Quality
 SchoolDistrictState
N%N%N%
Core Classes Taught by non-HQTN/RN/RN/R1480.8
Core Classes Taught by non-HQT in High-Poverty Schools N/A N/A 0.4
Core Classes Taught by non-HQT in Low-Poverty Schools N/A N/A 0.1
Employed Under Emergency CredentialsN/AN/AN/AN/A150.2
Bachelor's Degree N/C 46 47.8
Master's Degree N/C 53.5 51.2
Degree beyond Master's Degree N/C 0.2 0.7


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School Staff
 SchoolDistrictState
Teachers5585315,491
Instructional Support223687,219
Librarians119325
Specialists4812,577
Admin Support4641,287
All Other Support142273,761


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Improvement Status
Status for 2009-2010 School YearContent AreaMet AYP RequirementsStatus for 2010-2011 School Year
SINI Year 2ReadingNoCorrective Action/Level 3
SINI Year 1MathNoSINI Year 2
AcceptableOtherYesAcceptable

Statewide NCLB Accountability Status
 READINGMATHEMATICS
SchoolsDistrictsSchoolsDistricts
N%N%N%N%
Acceptable28961.113180.424952.610363.2
SINI/DINI Year 1418.7116.76714.23018.4
SINI/DINI Year25712.1138.07315.4148.6
Corrective Action/Level 3377.884.9357.4169.9
Restructure Planning/Level 4245.100.0285.900.0
Restructuring/Level 5&6255.300.02141.400.0
State Total473100.0163100.0473100163100.0


More information on school/district improvement:[DINI / SINI]
More accountability information:Elementary and Middle - Performance Indicator Report
Student Assessment
* indicates total number of test takers is 10 or less.
Blank indicates no science assessment test administered.
Achievement Level (%)ReadingMathematicsWritingScience
SchoolDistrictStateSchoolDistrictStateSchoolDistrictStateSchoolDistrictState
Substantially Below Proficient (%)98721211698312719
Partially Proficient (%)2418161718183741514345
Proficient (%)5453564139454542182834
Proficient with Distinction (%)13202021212167011
Testing Participation (%)1009999100999998981009899
For assessment rankings click on this link: [Ranking Reports]
NECAP Longitudinal Reports
1) NECAP Teaching Year District Tested at Grade Comparison Reading and Math
2) NECAP Teaching Year District "Cohort" History Comparison Reading and Math
3) NECAP Teaching Year District vs. State by Tested at Grade Math Reading   
4) NECAP Teaching Year District vs. State by "Cohort" History Math Reading   
5) NECAP Teaching Year District GAP Analysis by Tested at Grade Math Reading   
6) NECAP and NH ALPs Teaching Year Average Index Score and GAP analysis Math Reading Science Writing
7) NECAP and NH ALPs Teaching Year Percent of students at each index level Math Reading Science Writing
8) NECAP and NH ALPs Teaching Year Median Student Growth Percentile (SGP) and GAP analysis Math Reading   
9) NECAP and NH ALPs Teaching Year Percent of students at each Student Growth Percentile (SGP) Grouping Math Reading   
Student Achievement Trends
N is the number of students participating.
% is the percent of students scoring proficient or above.
Click on a grade to show the achievement trend for that grade.
Achievement Trend
GradeContent Area2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-20132013-2014
N%N%N%N%N%
6Reading2236122365230652306822667
Mathematics2246422466233592306822957
7Reading2266924160225762297123067
Mathematics2275924453229582296023557
8Reading2066923176232732318022968
Mathematics2076323351234482315622951
Writing023262231522316522952

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Student Achievement Data-Percent of NH Students At or Above Each Achievement Level (Based on the Winter 2009 NAEP Assessment)
NAEP achievement levels are indicated as follows: B+ for Basic or above, P+ for Proficient or above, and A for Advanced
Reading
GradeB+P+A
477419
881394
Math
GradeB+P+A
4925610
8824311
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