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Best Elementary Schools
in Manchester School District

This page covers 13 elementary schools in Manchester School District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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rank
Smyth Road School
Grades PK–05426 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($16,719/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,719
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
2
rank
Weston Elementary School
Grades PK–05483 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($16,719/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,719
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
McDonough School
Grades PK–05446 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1) · above-average investment ($16,719/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,719
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Webster School
Grades PK–05389 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1) · above-average investment ($16,719/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,719
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Highland-Goffes Falls School
Grades PK–04325 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1) · above-average investment ($16,719/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,719
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Jewett School
Grades PK–04453 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,719/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,719
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Northwest Elementary School
Grades KG–04487 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1) · above-average investment ($16,719/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,719
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Bakersville School
Grades PK–05325 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.2:1) · above-average investment ($16,719/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
8.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,719
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
9
rank
Parker-Varney School
Grades PK–04396 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($16,719/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,719
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Henry Wilson Elementary School
Grades KG–05434 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1) · above-average investment ($16,719/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,719
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3 more elementary schools in Manchester School District not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
13
Elementary Schools
21
Total Schools
59
#1 Score
55
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Smyth Road School
Score: 59/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.