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Brian S. McCarthy Middle School

Grades 06–08 · NASHUA, NH · NCES 330498010051

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41 DIANTONIO DR · NASHUA, NH 03062

At a glance

Reported students

649

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

58

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

11.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New Hampshire middle enrollment

86th percentile

Compared with 97 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

360

Brian S. McCarthy Middle School: 649 reported students.

State peer staffing position

64th percentile

11.2:1 reported; state peer median 10.6:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Brian S. McCarthy Middle School

Brian S. McCarthy Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in NASHUA. It is one of 20 current school records connected to Nashua School District. NCES reports 649 students for 2024–25.

Among 97 middle schools in New Hampshire with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 332 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 86th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.2:1, close to the New Hampshire median of 10.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (47.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (35.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Brian S. McCarthy Middle School

  1. 1How do the reported 11.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 58 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
44.1%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White47.9%
  • Hispanic35.1%
  • Black3.9%
  • Asian4.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial8.2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Nashua School District

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Fairgrounds Middle School

Middle · Grades 06–08

585 reported students

Pennichuck Middle School

Middle · Grades 06–08

768 reported students

Bicentennial Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

481 reported students

Ledge Street School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

454 reported students

Fairgrounds Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

445 reported students

Charlotte Ave Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

362 reported students

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