Summary:
ZIP code 03101 has one listed school: Bakersville School, an elementary school serving Pre-K through Grade 4 with 329 students. Located in Manchester, the school is part of the Manchester School District, which ranks 154th out of 166 New Hampshire districts. Bakersville serves an economically diverse community, with 62.31% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. Its reported student-teacher ratio is 9.1 to 1, although that figure should not be interpreted as average class size.
The school’s clearest academic strength is mathematics. In 2025–2026, 33% of students were proficient in math, compared with 20% across the district and 44% statewide. Fourth-grade math was the strongest reported result, with 35% proficiency—5 points above the district—while third-grade math was 31%, about even with the district. Reading is more challenging: 28% of students were proficient, compared with 31% districtwide and 55% statewide. Third-grade reading was particularly weak at 21%, 11 points below the district, while fourth-grade reading improved to 33%. These results suggest that families should pay particular attention to early literacy support and reading interventions.
Recent trends are encouraging. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, math proficiency rose from 29% to 33%, while reading increased from 20% to 28%. Bakersville’s statewide percentile ranking also improved from the 0th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 6th percentile in 2025–2026, although the school remains near the bottom statewide. Overall, the school appears to be improving and performs relatively well in math compared with its district, but it still trails New Hampshire averages substantially, especially in reading. Parents may want to ask about literacy programs, student growth measures, attendance, support services, and how the school is sustaining its recent academic gains.
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