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Polaris Charter School

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Polaris Charter School ranks 150 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Polaris Charter School is an elementary public charter school located in Manchester, New Hampshire, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 122 students. The school is part of the Polaris Charter School District, which is ranked 121 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Polaris Charter School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics (43%) and reading (46%) were slightly above the state averages (42% and 55% respectively). However, in previous years, the school's proficiency rates have been below the state averages in both subjects. The school's performance among different student subgroups has also been variable, with female students ranking in the bottom 25% of New Hampshire elementary schools in 2018-2019, while male students ranked in the top 37%. The school's white students have also shown fluctuating performance, ranking in the top 25% in 2022-2023 but in the bottom 33% in 2021-2022. Polaris Charter School has seen a decrease in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 35.59% in 2021-2022 to 24.59% in 2023-2024, which is still higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby Manchester School District public schools.

Despite the challenges, Polaris Charter School has shown the potential for improvement, with the school's performance in some years ranking in the top half of New Hampshire elementary schools. The nearby public schools in the Manchester School District generally perform worse than Polaris Charter School on academic measures, suggesting that the charter school may be able to implement strategies to address its areas of weakness and improve overall academic outcomes.

119

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

21%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Coolidge Ave
Manchester, NH 03102-3208

(603) 634-0034

District: Polaris Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

New Hampshire avg48%

150^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 158Polaris Charter School among New Hampshire districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	150 of 224	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	145 of 234	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	106 of 237	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	132 of 233	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	87 of 211	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	121 of 231	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	94 of 231	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.2	50 of 229	78.2%	★★★★☆
2016	62.8	83 of 244	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	63 of 206	69.4%	★★★★☆
2014	50.8	131 of 242	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2022	47.5	99 of 187	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	71 of 160	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	141 of 192	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2019	62.6	72 of 195	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	126 of 223	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.0	59 of 233	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	37.2	152 of 229	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	109 of 209	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	119 of 229	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	80 of 227	64.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2019)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2022)47th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-9 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)			NH SAS Reading (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	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	Total
Polaris Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	100 Coolidge Ave	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Polaris Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 634-0034	119	9	13.5	21.0%	76 (63.9%)	11 (9.2%)	15 (12.6%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.9%)	35.9	150^th of 224 public elementary schools	33.0%		41.5	145^th of 234 public elementary schools	38.0%	5	50.0	38.0	43.0	55.0	33.0	46.0
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
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
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
Bartlett Elementary School	Public	1-4	689 Mast Rd.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Goffstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 497-2210	177	18	9.8	24.3%	144 (81.4%)	10 (5.6%)	13 (7.3%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	50.2	113^th of 224 public elementary schools	49.6%		18.9	194^th of 234 public elementary schools	17.1%	81	55.0	48.0	51.0	53.0	50.0	51.0	$17,346
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
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
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
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
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

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Is Polaris Charter School a good school?

Polaris Charter School ranks 150^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Polaris Charter School?

Students at Polaris Charter School are 64% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Polaris Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended Polaris Charter School.

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