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The Founders Academy Charter School (E)

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 12% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

The Founders Academy Charter School (E) is a middle school located in Manchester, New Hampshire, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 263 students. The school is part of The Founders Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 101 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Founders Academy Charter School (E) has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a rank of 52 out of 125 middle schools in 2020-2021 to a rank of 116 out of 132 middle schools in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star during this time period. The school consistently underperforms the state average in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly low performance in 8th-grade mathematics. Additionally, the school's performance for female, male, and white student subgroups is lower than the overall school ranking.

Comparisons to nearby public schools, such as Londonderry Middle School and Ross A. Lurgio Middle School, which consistently rank among the top middle schools in the state, highlight the significant academic challenges faced by The Founders Academy Charter School (E). The school's performance is notably lower than these traditional public schools, suggesting that the charter school model may not be effectively serving the student population in this area.

279

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5 Perimeter Rd
Manchester, NH 03103-3305

(603) 952-4705

District: The Founders Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Asian:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg31%

New Hampshire avg45%

116^th of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 158The Founders Academy 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	14.7	116 of 132	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	110 of 130	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	90 of 134	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	64 of 130	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	52 of 125	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	84 of 128	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	92 of 131	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.8	76 of 125	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.4	63 of 134	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	87 of 112	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	86 of 110	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	77 of 114	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	67 of 115	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	50 of 113	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	89 of 114	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	78 of 116	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	109 of 116	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	101 of 113	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	64 of 117	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	45 of 117	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	52 of 116	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	46 of 113	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	79 of 114	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	119 of 131	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	117 of 128	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	86 of 132	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	66 of 129	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	54 of 123	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	76 of 126	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	90 of 129	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)22nd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading40%-15 vs state

Science28%-10 vs state

Mathematics18%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

As a family who has had experience with private and public schooling for many, many years this school has proven to be one of the most well rounded in terms of expectation, respect, and commitment without being bogged down by ideology. My child is receiving more from his studies than his past schools. The commitment of the teachers is well balanced by the expectation of the students. The teachers give 100+ percent of helping the children understand their work and actively engage the students to enjoy what they are learning. I am beyond pleased at this point in time with Founders. I truly appreciate the emphasis on classical education. The practice of kindness, mutual respect and love of learning could we ask for anything more? Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 31, 2020

My son attended The Founders Academy for 6th through 8th grade, 9/2017 - 6/2020. It was a great experience for our family. He did well in school, made friends and excelled in music largely due to the music program and spectacular fine arts and music teachers. Yes, there are kids who are screw-ups (it's Manchester after all), but they get weeded out as each student must achieve a solid "B" grade in any and all classes, or the class must be repeated the following year. There are a lot of nice kids with very nice families that attend TFA. The students are taught critical thinking using the Socratic method. They are not spoon fed one political view point rather, they are taught to examine evidence and think for themselves. An effort is made to instill leadership skills in the students. The student body is diverse, and the kids are mostly quite nice. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, September 18, 2018

I love this school Close Quote

Schools Near The Founders Academy Charter School (E)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 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 All Grades	Total
The Founders Academy Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	5-8	5 Perimeter Rd	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	The Founders Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 952-4705	279	27	10.3	21.5%	212 (76.0%)	13 (4.7%)	25 (9.0%)	21 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	14.7	116^th of 132 public middle schools	12.1%		15.9	110^th of 130 public middle schools	15.4%	6	18.0	18.0	22.0	13.0	18.0	53.0	43.0	42.0	27.0	40.0	31.0	25.0	28.0
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
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
McKelvie Intermediate School	Public	5-6	108 Liberty Hill Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 472-3951	619	48	12.8	6.9%	476 (76.9%)	6 (1.0%)	21 (3.4%)	61 (9.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)								(n/a)	66.0	72.0			69.0	81.0	71.0			76.0	67.0		67.0	$14,120
Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (M)	Public, Charter	6-8	470 Pine St.	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Kreiva Academy Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 232-7974	42	5	8.7	71.4%	22 (52.4%)	1 (2.4%)	5 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (33.3%)								(n/a)									0.0	0.0
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
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
Ross A. Lurgio Middle School	Public	7-8	47A Nashua Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 310-9100	646	56	11.4	6.0%	505 (78.2%)	7 (1.1%)	23 (3.6%)	51 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.0%)	92.5	6^th of 132 public middle schools	95.5%		87.2	8^th of 130 public middle schools	93.8%	2			71.0	68.0	69.0			82.0	74.0	78.0		56.0	56.0	$14,238
Londonderry Middle School	Public	6-8	313 Mammoth Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-6925	918	84	10.9	14.4%	798 (86.9%)	7 (0.8%)	56 (6.1%)	18 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.2%)	56.1	48^th of 132 public middle schools	63.6%		43.9	70^th of 130 public middle schools	46.2%	22		47.0	40.0	40.0	42.0		57.0	55.0	61.0	58.0		42.0	42.0	$16,998
James Mastricola Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	26 Baboosic Lake Rd.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 424-6221	533	40	13.3	14.1%	449 (84.2%)	4 (0.8%)	22 (4.1%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.4%)								(n/a)	44.0	49.0			47.0	63.0	66.0			64.0	35.0		35.0	$18,479

Frequently Asked Questions about The Founders Academy Charter School (E)

What is the racial makeup of The Founders Academy Charter School (E)?

Students at The Founders Academy Charter School (E) are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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How many students attend The Founders Academy Charter School (E)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended The Founders Academy Charter School (E).

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The Founders Academy Charter School (E) ranks in the bottom 12.1% of New Hampshire middle schools.

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