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Pennichuck Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

207 Manchester St., Nashua, NH 03060 · (603) 966-4140 · Part of Nashua School District

Nashua’s School Grade C better than 28% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
768
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Pennichuck Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 26.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Nashua kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Nashua kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–512 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Pennichuck Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

207 Manchester St., Nashua

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6254
Grade 7248
Grade 8266
Enrollment over time
607’20
584’21
559’22
557’23
768’24

Up 26.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 10%Black 3%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pennichuck Middle School from Nashua families.

Other schools in Nashua School District

The district →
Bicentennial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nashua
A
481 students13:1
New Searles School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nashua
B+
256 students11:1
Mt. Pleasant School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nashua
D−
250 students10:1
Franklin Street School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Nashua
245 students8:1
Purple Panthers Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Nashua
37 students18:1
Ledge Street School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Nashua
D−
454 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Hampshire’s other public schools; Nashua’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.