Summary:
The 03103 zip code of Manchester, New Hampshire is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. While the schools in this area share a common location, they exhibit significant disparities in academic performance and resource allocation.
The standout school in this data set is Highland-Goffes Falls School, which has consistently ranked higher than the other schools in the 03103 zip code, with a statewide ranking between 124th and 143rd out of 224-237 New Hampshire elementary schools over the past few years. This school also has the highest proficiency rates in both math and reading across all grades, significantly outperforming the Manchester School District and the state of New Hampshire averages. In contrast, Beech Street School has the lowest proficiency rates, with only 10-17% of students proficient in math and 11-14% proficient in reading.
The data also reveals a correlation between the schools' academic performance and their student demographics. Highland-Goffes Falls School has the lowest free and reduced lunch rate at 45.7%, indicating a lower-poverty student population, while Beech Street School has the highest free and reduced lunch rate at 79.32%, suggesting a high-poverty student population. This disparity in student socioeconomic status is reflected in the schools' student-teacher ratios, with Highland-Goffes Falls School having the lowest ratio at 10.9 and Jewett School having the highest at 13.1.
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