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Manchester School District

At a glance

151^stof 158 New Hampshire districts▲ 6

Better than 4% of New Hampshire districts

Elementary 12 Middle 4 High 4Grades PK, KG-12

20 Hecker Street
Manchester, NH 03102·(603) 624-6300·All New Hampshire district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 4.4% of districts

Schools

11,907

Students

Top rankedHighland-Goffes Falls School143^rd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Gossler Park School up 17 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Bakersville School 9.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

1★

0★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Manchester School District in New Hampshire comprises 21 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 4 high schools, serving students from diverse backgrounds. The district's schools exhibit a wide range of academic performance, with some standout institutions outpacing the district and state averages, while others struggle to meet proficiency targets.

Among the top-performing schools in the district are Green Acres School, Highland-Goffes Falls School, Smyth Road School, and Webster School, all of which have significantly higher proficiency rates in math and reading compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, schools like Beech Street School, McDonough School, and Henry Wilson Elementary School struggle with much lower proficiency rates.

The data also reveals significant disparities in graduation rates, dropout rates, and student-teacher ratios across the district, suggesting that factors such as socioeconomic status and resource allocation may play a crucial role in shaping student outcomes. The Manchester School District faces the challenge of addressing these performance gaps and ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all its students.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading (2025)	NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Bakersville School	Public	PK, KG-4	20 Elm St.	Manchester	03101	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6312	329	36	9.1	62.3%	102 (31.0%)	58 (17.6%)	108 (32.8%)	14 (4.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.8%)	9.1	217^th of 224 public elementary schools	3.1%		2.9	233^rd of 234 public elementary schools	0.4%	16			37.0	22.0					29.0	23.0	18.0					20.0					$19,681
Beech Street School	Public	K-4	333 Beech St.	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6314	524	51	10.2	66.8%	150 (28.6%)	89 (17.0%)	204 (38.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (14.5%)								(n/a)										10.0	12.0					11.0					$16,187
Manchester Central High School	Public	9-12	535 Beech Street	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6363	1,130	79	14.3	45.0%	403 (35.7%)	202 (17.9%)	382 (33.8%)	25 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (10.1%)	4.4	85^th of 86 public high schools	1.2%		18.6	74^th of 87 public high schools	14.9%	11		35.0														35.0			14.0	14.0	$12,752
Gossler Park School	Public	PK, KG-4	145 Parkside Ave	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6327	366	31	11.8	62.0%	130 (35.5%)	57 (15.6%)	118 (32.2%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.1%)	10.2	214^th of 224 public elementary schools	4.5%		3.9	231^st of 234 public elementary schools	1.3%	17			14.0	38.0					27.0	18.0	31.0					25.0					$12,653
Green Acres School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Jack Lovering Drive	Manchester	03109	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6330	343	30	11.6	22.4%	235 (68.5%)	15 (4.4%)	36 (10.5%)	22 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.2%)	29.3	169^th of 224 public elementary schools	24.6%		26.2	186^th of 234 public elementary schools	20.5%	17			41.0	48.0					45.0	36.0	40.0					38.0					$13,229
Highland-Goffes Falls School	Public	PK, KG-4	2021 Goffs Falls Rd.	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6334	336	30	11.2	32.7%	182 (54.2%)	33 (9.8%)	74 (22.0%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.1%)	37.5	143^rd of 224 public elementary schools	36.2%		42.2	141^st of 234 public elementary schools	39.7%	2			51.0	42.0					46.0	41.0	48.0					45.0					$13,509
Hillside Middle School	Public	5-8	112 Reservoir Ave.	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6352	1,071	91	11.7	48.2%	488 (45.6%)	134 (12.5%)	294 (27.5%)	32 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (11.5%)	6.7	128^th of 132 public middle schools	3.0%		9.9	123^rd of 130 public middle schools	5.4%	5					10.0	14.0	20.0		14.0			25.0	29.0	31.0	19.0	26.0	11.0	12.0		12.0	$13,772
Jewett School	Public	PK, KG-4	130 S. Jewett St.	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6336	443	36	12.4	38.4%	219 (49.4%)	38 (8.6%)	100 (22.6%)	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (13.3%)	11.2	213^th of 224 public elementary schools	4.9%		13.4	209^th of 234 public elementary schools	10.7%	4			30.0	34.0					32.0	25.0	26.0					26.0					$14,968
Manchester Memorial High School	Public	9-12	1 Crusader Way	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6378	1,296	91	14.3	29.5%	706 (54.5%)	118 (9.1%)	303 (23.4%)	82 (6.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (6.5%)	8.6	81^st of 86 public high schools	5.8%		9.2	84^th of 87 public high schools	3.4%	3	11.0	45.0							11.0							45.0			13.0	13.0	$12,370
Parker-Varney School	Public	PK, KG-4	223 James Pollack Dr.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6338	406	33	12.4	53.0%	196 (48.3%)	45 (11.1%)	94 (23.2%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (14.5%)	5.1	221^st of 224 public elementary schools	1.3%		7.5	228^th of 234 public elementary schools	2.6%	7			23.0	22.0					23.0	19.0	21.0					20.0					$13,317
Middle School At Parkside	Public	5-8	75 Parkside Ave.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6356	775	82	9.5	56.4%	349 (45.0%)	89 (11.5%)	218 (28.1%)	23 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (12.1%)	6	130^th of 132 public middle schools	1.5%		5.8	128^th of 130 public middle schools	1.5%	2					15.0	18.0	16.0		15.0			23.0	25.0	29.0	14.0	23.0	13.0			11.0	$14,468
Smyth Road School	Public	PK, KG-4	245 Bruce Rd.	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6340	344	31	11.0	36.3%	213 (61.9%)	22 (6.4%)	62 (18.0%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.8%)	22.3	186^th of 224 public elementary schools	17.0%		34.5	162^nd of 234 public elementary schools	30.8%	24			40.0	33.0					37.0	36.0	40.0					38.0					$13,484
Southside Middle School	Public	5-8	300 South Jewett St.	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6359	768	75	10.2	43.0%	375 (48.8%)	66 (8.6%)	219 (28.5%)	39 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.0%)	14.3	118^th of 132 public middle schools	10.6%		9.6	124^th of 130 public middle schools	4.6%	6					19.0	24.0	11.0	23.0	19.0			25.0	32.0	22.0	39.0	30.0	15.0	30.0		23.0	$14,064
Webster School	Public	PK, KG-4	2519 Elm St.	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6344	362	30	12.0	43.4%	214 (59.1%)	47 (13.0%)	58 (16.0%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.1%)	26.1	180^th of 224 public elementary schools	19.6%		32.1	173^rd of 234 public elementary schools	26.1%	7			37.0	40.0					39.0	31.0	48.0					39.0					$13,750
Manchester West High School	Public	9-12	9 Notre Dame Ave.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6384	764	55	13.9	49.1%	327 (42.8%)	93 (12.2%)	215 (28.1%)	31 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (12.6%)	11.2	78^th of 86 public high schools	9.3%		4.7	87^th of 87 public high schools	0.0%	9	14.0	42.0							14.0							42.0			20.0	20.0	$17,782
Weston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7 Michigan Avenue	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6347	438	35	12.5	36.8%	253 (57.8%)	37 (8.4%)	72 (16.4%)	37 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (8.4%)	11.9	208^th of 224 public elementary schools	7.1%		11.8	218^th of 234 public elementary schools	6.8%	10			30.0	21.0					26.0	38.0	22.0					31.0					$14,094
McDonough School	Public	PK, KG-4	550 Lowell St.	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6373	534	47	11.3	65.2%	188 (35.2%)	69 (12.9%)	200 (37.5%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (12.5%)	2.9	224^th of 224 public elementary schools	0.0%		8	227^th of 234 public elementary schools	3.0%	3			14.0	19.0					16.0	14.0	19.0					16.0					$14,681
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 Youville St.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 624-6321	487	41	11.8	49.5%	251 (51.5%)	51 (10.5%)	113 (23.2%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.7%)	15.1	199^th of 224 public elementary schools	11.2%		29.1	181^st of 234 public elementary schools	22.6%	18			17.0	27.0					22.0	31.0	44.0					38.0					$11,611
Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School	Public	5-8	201 Jack Lovering Drive	Manchester	03109	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 628-6247	889	80	11.1	42.5%	433 (48.7%)	87 (9.8%)	235 (26.4%)	45 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (9.9%)	5.8	131^st of 132 public middle schools	0.8%		5.8	129^th of 130 public middle schools	0.8%	2					11.0	10.0	18.0	16.0	14.0			24.0	19.0	26.0	25.0	23.0	10.0	17.0		13.0	$14,613
Manchester School of Technology (High School)	Public	9-12	100 Gerald Connors Circle	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6490	302	19	15.5	42.7%	182 (60.3%)	7 (2.3%)	91 (30.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	5.6	83^rd of 86 public high schools	3.5%		11.2	82^nd of 87 public high schools	5.7%	1		34.0														34.0			17.0	17.0	$9,315

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kreiva Academy Public Charter School	1.44 mi	2
Polaris Charter School	1.62 mi	1	121^st
Bedford School District	2.24 mi	6	7^th
The Founders Academy Charter School	2.3 mi	2	101^st
NH Career Academy Chartered Public School	2.3 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.