Top Rankings
The Founders Academy Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 279 students in The Founders Academy Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary School in The Founders Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 19% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
431 Students
106,163 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
9,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The Founders Academy Charter 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
36%
Graduation Rate
70%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.1%
24.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.33
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
8%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
77%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Best The Founders Academy Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Founders Academy Charter School (E)
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5 Perimeter Rd
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 952-4705
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 952-4705
Gr: 5-8 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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