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Gossler Park School

Q: Is Gossler Park School a good school?

Gossler Park School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Gossler Park School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Gossler Park School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gossler Park School?

Students at Gossler Park School are 36% White, 32% Hispanic, 16% African American, 13% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Gossler Park School attend?

Students who attend Gossler Park School usually go on to attend: Middle : Middle School At Parkside High : Manchester School of Technology (High School) High : Manchester West High School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Gossler Park School is a public elementary school in Manchester, NH, serving 366 students in prekindergarten through Grade 4 as part of the Manchester School District in an area with relatively high economic need.

The school’s main challenge is academic performance. In 2025–2026, 19% of students were proficient in math and 18% in reading, compared with 20% and 31% districtwide and 44% and 55% statewide. Results were weak in both tested grades: Grade 3 proficiency was 16% in math and reading, while Grade 4 reached 22% in math and 20% in reading. Reading is especially concerning because Gossler Park trails the district by 13 percentage points. The school ranked 230th of 230 New Hampshire schools in 2025–2026, continuing a pattern of near-bottom statewide rankings over several years. These results point to a broad schoolwide challenge rather than a problem limited to one grade or subject. Its 11.8 student-teacher ratio is moderate, so unusually large classes do not appear to be the primary explanation.

Nearby schools provide useful comparisons. Within the same district, Webster School posted 42% math and 49% reading proficiency, while Smyth Road School posted 47% and 42%. McDonough School is a closer comparison because it has a similar grade span and economic profile, but still performed slightly better at 21% in math and 23% in reading. Outside Manchester, Bartlett Elementary School and Polaris Charter School also posted substantially higher results. Families considering Gossler Park may want to ask about early-literacy support, math intervention, special education services, attendance, staffing stability, and how the school is addressing its persistent achievement gaps.

366

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,653

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

145 Parkside Ave
Manchester, NH 03102-3603

(603) 624-6327

District: Manchester School District

Students who attend Gossler Park School usually attend:

Middle:	Middle School At Parkside
High:	Manchester School of Technology (High School)
	Manchester West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.5%

Hispanic:

32.2%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 6th percentile in 2014 → <1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (18% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg26%

New Hampshire avg50%

230^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 7 pts since 2017

From bottom 7% (2017) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Manchester School District

154^th of 166Manchester School District 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
2026	3.6	230 of 230	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	214 of 224	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	231 of 234	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	228 of 237	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	232 of 233	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	229 of 231	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	228 of 231	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.1	212 of 229	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.5	197 of 206	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.1	227 of 242	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.1	235 of 241	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.3	236 of 241	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.7	233 of 237	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.4	237 of 242	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.4	236 of 240	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.3	235 of 236	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.0	234 of 237	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.0	234 of 238	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	4.5	184 of 184	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	164 of 182	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	182 of 187	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	189 of 192	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	185 of 190	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	27.4	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.8	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	17 of 19	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	3.7	184 of 184	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	180 of 186	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	190 of 193	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	192 of 199	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	192 of 195	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	193 of 195	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2022	8.1	59 of 59	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	52 of 60	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	38 of 52	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	4.6	228 of 229	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	224 of 228	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	230 of 233	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	208 of 209	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	227 of 229	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	225 of 227	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+62 vs school

White (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics19%-25 vs state

Reading18%-37 vs state

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Friday, April 23, 2021

I use to go there and they where the best.I love the teachers there. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)				NH SAS Reading (2026)				NH SAS Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
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%)	3.6	230^th of 230 public elementary schools	0.0%		10.2	214^th of 224 public elementary schools	4.5%	16	16.0	22.0		19.0	16.0	20.0		18.0			$12,653
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%)	57.1	96^th of 230 public elementary schools	58.3%		35.9	150^th of 224 public elementary schools	33.0%	54	67.0	58.0	38.0	55.0	56.0	63.0	69.0	62.0	19.0	19.0
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%)	13.5	212^th of 230 public elementary schools	7.8%		15.1	199^th of 224 public elementary schools	11.2%	13	35.0	25.0		29.0	30.0	37.0		34.0			$11,611
Parker-Varney School	Public	PK, KG-4	223 James A Pollock 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%)	14.6	211^th of 230 public elementary schools	8.3%		5.1	221^st of 224 public elementary schools	1.3%	10	23.0	37.0		30.0	27.0	39.0		34.0			$13,317
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)	11.0	404.0		< 10%	534.0	18.0		13.0			$16,187
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%)	12.2	216^th of 230 public elementary schools	6.1%		9.1	217^th of 224 public elementary schools	3.1%	1	31.0	35.0		33.0	21.0	33.0		28.0			$19,681
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%)	66.1	63^rd of 230 public elementary schools	72.6%		50.2	113^th of 224 public elementary schools	49.6%	50	55.0	70.0		63.0	48.0	70.0		60.0			$17,346
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%)	4.8	228^th of 230 public elementary schools	0.9%		2.9	224^th of 224 public elementary schools	0.0%	4	24.0	18.0		21.0	24.0	22.0		23.0			$14,681
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%)	37	157^th of 230 public elementary schools	31.7%		26.1	180^th of 224 public elementary schools	19.6%	23	36.0	47.0		42.0	51.0	47.0		49.0			$13,750
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%)	34.8	163^rd of 230 public elementary schools	29.1%		22.3	186^th of 224 public elementary schools	17.0%	23	55.0	38.0		47.0	50.0	33.0		42.0			$13,484

Frequently Asked Questions about Gossler Park School

How many students attend Gossler Park School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Gossler Park School.

Is Gossler Park School a good school?

Gossler Park School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gossler Park School?

Students at Gossler Park School are 36% White, 32% Hispanic, 16% African American, 13% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Gossler Park School attend?

Students who attend Gossler Park School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle School At Parkside
High : Manchester School of Technology (High School)
High : Manchester West High School

What district is Gossler Park School in?

Manchester School District

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