Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330459000240
Bakersville School
20 Elm St., Manchester, NH 03101 · (603) 624-6312 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Hampshire public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
205 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 26%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 73 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 8% larger than its 4th grade class (53).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 33% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
29.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.2%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Hampshire's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bakersville School
Bakersville School's state test result (24.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersville School this school | 329 | 62.3% | 24.8% |
| Gossler Park School Manchester | 366 | 62.0% | 25.5% |
| Beech Street School Manchester | 524 | 66.8% | N/A |
| McDonough School Manchester | 534 | 65.2% | 16.3% |
| Parker-Varney School Manchester | 406 | 53.0% | 21.3% |
| Northwest Elementary School Manchester | 487 | 49.5% | 29.8% |
Matched among New Hampshire elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bakersville School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #202 of 209 | #45 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #177 of 209 | #40 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #206 of 210 | #48 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #95 of 300 | #39 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #20 of 179 | #2 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.7% | #1 of 181 | #1 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #9 of 240 | #8 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #42 of 139 | #16 of 40 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
329
-73 (-18%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 247
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 329 | 36 | 9.1:1 | 62% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 37.6 | 9.2:1 | 73% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 39.6 | 8.2:1 | 70% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 38 | 10.6:1 | 60% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 28.9 | 13.9:1 | 80% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 28 | 14.2:1 | 82% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 28 | 13.1:1 | 79% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 325 | 21 | 15.5:1 | 71% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 247 | 13 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bakersville School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (402 to 329); teachers up 25% (28.9 to 36).
About Bakersville School
Bakersville School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Manchester, New Hampshire. It serves 329 students in pre-K through 4. For comparison, elementary schools in New Hampshire average about 249 students.
Bakersville School is a school in Manchester School District. The district has 21 schools and 12,295 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Bakersville School, at 33%. The rest of enrollment is 31% White, 18% Black, 13% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Hillsborough County, the Hispanic share is about 9%. Bakersville School's diversity index is 75%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Bakersville School is 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 9.1:1. This ratio sits 1.8 below the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 62%. The rate at public schools in Hillsborough County averages 26%, lower than here.
Measured against New Hampshire public elementary schools, Bakersville School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Bakersville School, the prediction is 23.2% and the result is 24.8%.
Federal survey data for Hillsborough County show that the median household income is $103,545, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 127 public schools in Hillsborough County, enrolling about 53,974 students in all.
The closest public school to Bakersville School is Beech Street School, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 24.8% is above the 24.0% average for nearby schools.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment dropped 18% from its 2020-21 level of 402. The ratio was 10.6:1 in 2020-21 and 9.1:1 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,378
Census ACS
Median income
$103,545
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
127
53,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manchester School District
- Manchester Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,296 students
- Manchester Central High SchoolHigh · 1,130 students
- Hillside Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,071 students
- Henry J. McLaughlin Jr. Middle SchoolMiddle · 889 students
- Middle School At ParksideMiddle · 775 students
- Southside Middle SchoolMiddle · 768 students
Other schools in Manchester
- Manchester Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,296 students
- Manchester Central High SchoolHigh · 1,130 students
- Hillside Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,071 students
- Henry J. McLaughlin Jr. Middle SchoolMiddle · 889 students
- Middle School At ParksideMiddle · 775 students
- Southside Middle SchoolMiddle · 768 students
Nearby schools
- Beech Street School0.8 mi · 524
- Manchester West High School1.0 mi · 764
- Parker-Varney School1.1 mi · 406
- Henry Wilson Elementary School1.1 mi · 388
- Middle School At Parkside1.3 mi · 775
- Gossler Park School1.3 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Bakersville SchoolHow many students attend Bakersville School?
Bakersville School enrolls approximately 329 students in grades PK-04.
Is Bakersville School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bakersville School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bakersville School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bakersville School is approximately 9.1:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bakersville School?
Bakersville School reports a student body of 31% White, 33% Hispanic, 18% Black, 4% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Bakersville School?
Bakersville School is overseen by Manchester School District in Hillsborough County.
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