Best Public Schools in Zip Code 03102

Summary:

The 03102 zip code area of Manchester, New Hampshire is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, spread across the Manchester School District and the Goffstown School District. While the overall performance of the Manchester district schools is concerning, with all 6 of its schools in the 03102 zip code ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of New Hampshire schools, a few standout schools in the area are worth noting.

The Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies Charter School, a high school charter, ranks 9th out of 86 New Hampshire high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with strong test scores, high graduation rates, and low dropout rates. Similarly, the Bartlett Elementary School in the Goffstown district performs well above the state and district averages, ranking 113th out of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. The Polaris Charter School, a public charter elementary school, also stands out, ranking 150th out of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools.

The data highlights significant disparities in school performance within the 03102 zip code area, with the charter and Goffstown district schools outperforming the Manchester district schools by a wide margin. Addressing the systemic challenges in the Manchester School District, which is ranked 151st out of 158 districts in New Hampshire and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, will be crucial to improving educational outcomes for students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading (2025)	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	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	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 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
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
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
Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1066 Front St.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 316-1170	96	8	12.0	3.1%	80 (83.3%)	2 (2.1%)	4 (4.2%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.3%)	86.4	9^th of 86 public high schools	89.5%		64.1	26^th of 87 public high schools	70.1%	17	45.0	75.0						45.0							75.0		68.0	68.0
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
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
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
Manchester West High School	Public	9-12	9 Notre Dame Ave.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6384	764	55	13.9	49.1%	327 (42.8%)	93 (12.2%)	215 (28.1%)	31 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (12.6%)	11.2	78^th of 86 public high schools	9.3%		4.7	87^th of 87 public high schools	0.0%	9	14.0	42.0						14.0							42.0		20.0	20.0	$17,782
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

Cities Near Zip Code 03102

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bedford	0.68 mi	6	6^th
Manchester	1.09 mi	29	147^th
Goffstown	4.24 mi	4	69^th
Hooksett	5.71 mi	3	44^th
Merrimack	5.83 mi	8	94^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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