Manchester School District

20 Hecker Street
Manchester, NH 03102
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Manchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 17 public elementary schools serving 8,552 students in Manchester School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Manchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
21 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
12,467 Students
109,791 Students
# Teachers
1,012 Teachers
9,809 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Manchester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NH)
#184 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Manchester   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manchester   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manchester   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Manchester   School District and public school graduation rate of NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.31
# American Indian Students
24 Students
226 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
507 Students
3,389 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,106 Students
7,955 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
7%
# Black Students
1,341 Students
2,320 Students
% Black Students
11%
2%
# White Students
6,344 Students
90,698 Students
% White Students
51%
83%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
78 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,140 Students
5,127 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
328
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
852
10,663
# Students in 1st Grade:
895
11,909
# Students in 2nd Grade:
952
11,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
920
12,266
# Students in 4th Grade:
930
12,260
# Students in 5th Grade:
980
12,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
872
12,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
881
11,205
# Students in 8th Grade:
942
11,630
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,219
30
# Students in 10th Grade:
931
39
# Students in 11th Grade:
928
25
# Students in 12th Grade:
837
32
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,946 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,066 is less than the state median of $20,738. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$211 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart display total revenue of Manchester   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$188 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart display total spending of Manchester   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,946
$21,499
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Manchester   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,066
$20,738
This chart display average spending per public school student in Manchester   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Manchester School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Green Acres School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Jack Lovering Drive
Manchester, NH 03109
(603) 624-6330
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
Rank: #22.
Webster School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2519 Elm St.
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-6344
Grades: K-5
| 348 students
Rank: #33.
Highland-goffes Falls School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2021 Goffs Falls Rd.
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6334
Grades: PK-4
| 325 students
Rank: #44.
Smyth Road School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
245 Bruce Rd.
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-6340
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students
Rank: #55.
Hillside Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
112 Reservoir Ave.
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-6352
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
Rank: #66.
Weston Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Michigan Avenue
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-6347
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #77.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Youville St.
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 624-6321
Grades: K-4
| 513 students
Rank: #88.
Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Jack Lovering Drive
Manchester, NH 03109
(603) 628-6247
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Jewett School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
130 S. Jewett St.
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6336
Grades: PK-4
| 440 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Mcdonough School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
550 Lowell St.
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-6373
Grades: K-5
| 435 students
Rank: #1111.
Parker-varney School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
223 James Pollack Dr.
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 624-6338
Grades: PK-4
| 437 students
Rank: #1212.
Southside Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 South Jewett St.
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6359
Grades: 5-8
| 853 students
Rank: #1313.
Middle School At Parkside
(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
75 Parkside Ave.
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 624-6356
Grades: 5-8
| 907 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Bakersville School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Elm St.
Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 624-6312
Grades: PK-4
| 332 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Gossler Park School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
145 Parkside Ave
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 624-6327
Grades: K-4
| 313 students
Rank: #1616.
Henry Wilson Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
555 Cedar Street
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6350
Grades: K-5
| 436 students
Rank: #1717.
Beech Street School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
333 Beech St.
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6314
Grades: K-5
| 477 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,467 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 68% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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