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Parker-Varney School

Q: Is Parker-Varney School a good school?

Parker-Varney School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Parker-Varney School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Parker-Varney School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Parker-Varney School?

Students at Parker-Varney School are 48% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 11% African American, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Parker-Varney School attend?

Students who attend Parker-Varney 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

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Parker-Varney School is a public elementary school in Manchester, NH, serving about 406 students in prekindergarten through Grade 4. Located in the Manchester School District, the school serves a relatively high-need community, with approximately 53% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Its 12.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio is moderate compared with nearby schools. Statewide results remain low: Parker-Varney ranks 211th of 230 New Hampshire schools, or around the 8th percentile. However, that ranking does not tell the whole story, because the school has improved notably in recent years.

Academic progress is the clearest positive takeaway. Mathematics proficiency rose from 14% in 2022–23 to 30% in 2025–26, while reading increased from 16% to 34%. Parker-Varney now exceeds the Manchester School District average in both subjects. Among nearby Manchester schools, its reading result ties Northwest Elementary School and trails only Jewett School; it also outperforms McDonough School and Gossler Park School in both subjects. Grade 4 results are stronger than Grade 3, making Grade 3 math and reading important areas for additional support.

Families should view Parker-Varney as a school that is improving but still faces substantial challenges. Its latest results are stronger than those at several Manchester schools, including Bakersville School in reading and McDonough School and Gossler Park School in both subjects. Nevertheless, nearby schools in the Goffstown School District, Bedford School District, and Polaris Charter School area have much higher scores. The school’s priorities include sustaining recent gains, improving Grade 3 outcomes, and addressing a sizable gap between male and female student subgroup performance.

406

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,317

Per pupil spending ?

53.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

223 James A Pollock Dr
Manchester, NH 03102-4937

(603) 624-6338

District: Manchester School District

Students who attend Parker-Varney School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

Hispanic:

23.2%

Two or more races:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (32% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Reading scores 21 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg26%

New Hampshire avg50%

211^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	14.6	211 of 230	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.1	221 of 224	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	228 of 234	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	234 of 237	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	228 of 233	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	207 of 211	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	222 of 231	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	225 of 231	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.0	214 of 229	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.4	232 of 244	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.0	201 of 206	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.1	236 of 242	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.3	238 of 241	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.6	234 of 241	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.2	234 of 237	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.5	239 of 242	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.8	240 of 240	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.0	233 of 236	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.7	233 of 237	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.8	235 of 238	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	148 of 184	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	174 of 182	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	155 of 187	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	193 of 193	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	175 of 187	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	153 of 160	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	186 of 192	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	186 of 190	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.1	16 of 21	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	13 of 21	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	11 of 19	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	176 of 184	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.8	185 of 186	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	191 of 193	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	199 of 199	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	193 of 194	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	167 of 168	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	173 of 195	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	178 of 195	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2018	47.3	23 of 52	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	204 of 229	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	218 of 223	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	216 of 228	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	231 of 233	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	217 of 229	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	198 of 209	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	218 of 229	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	217 of 227	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)56th percentile+53 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading34%-21 vs state

Mathematics30%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, October 2, 2010

I am a grandparent/guardian and my grandson went to Parker-Varney from Kindergarten to through second grade and it was a very positive experience. His class size was smaller than average and his teachers were great. I sorry we had to move out of the area. I would have liked for him to stay Parker-Varney through fifth grade. 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-4	55 Old Bedford Rd	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 627-1776	439	29	15.2	11.6%	322 (73.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.7%)	35 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.7%)	90.5	17^th of 230 public elementary schools	92.6%		90.2	14^th of 224 public elementary schools	93.8%	3	78.0	80.0		79.0	72.0	72.0		72.0			$17,197
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
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
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
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
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%)	22.3	193^rd of 230 public elementary schools	16.1%		11.2	213^th of 224 public elementary schools	4.9%	20	37.0	40.0		38.0	38.0	38.0		38.0			$14,968
Peter Woodbury School	Public	K-4	180 County Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 622-0431	428	29	14.7	7.5%	319 (74.5%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.1%)	55 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	95.6	6^th of 230 public elementary schools	97.4%		96.2	3^rd of 224 public elementary schools	98.7%	3	88.0	86.0		87.0	76.0	81.0		79.0			$15,062

Frequently Asked Questions about Parker-Varney School

What district is Parker-Varney School in?

Manchester School District

What schools do graduates of Parker-Varney School attend?

Students who attend Parker-Varney School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Parker-Varney School?

Students at Parker-Varney School are 48% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 11% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Parker-Varney School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Parker-Varney School.

Is Parker-Varney School a good school?

Parker-Varney School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

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