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Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330459000241
Beech Street School
333 Beech St., Manchester, NH 03103 · (603) 624-6314 · Hillsborough County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
350 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 26%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (104).
Student demographics
72%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
11.0%
NH avg 55.2%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The New Hampshire average is about 55 of 100.
Source: NHSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Beech Street School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Street School this school | 524 | 66.8% | N/A |
| Gossler Park School Manchester | 366 | 62.0% | 25.5% |
| McDonough School Manchester | 534 | 65.2% | 16.3% |
| Bakersville School Manchester | 329 | 62.3% | 24.8% |
| 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 Beech Street School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #210 of 210 | #52 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #10 of 300 | #5 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #49 of 179 | #10 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #3 of 181 | #3 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #5 of 240 | #5 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #98 of 139 | #29 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
524
+25 (+5%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 674
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 524 | 51 | 10.3:1 | 67% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 46 | 10.2:1 | 79% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 46 | 10.3:1 | 85% (402) |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 48 | 10.4:1 | 65% (326) |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 42.5 | 13.6:1 | 93% (539) |
| 2015-16 | 578 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 95% (548) |
| 2010-11 | 607 | 42 | 14.4:1 | 93% (562) |
| 2000-01 | 618 | 35 | 17.7:1 | 77% (475) |
| 1990-91 | 674 | 32 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beech Street School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (578 to 524); teachers up 20% (42.5 to 51).
About Beech Street School
Beech Street School is a large elementary school with an address in Manchester, New Hampshire. It is open to students in kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 524 students. By comparison, elementary schools in New Hampshire enroll about 249 students on average.
Enrollment across the 21 schools in Manchester School District totals 12,295 students.
The largest group at Beech Street School is Hispanic students, at 39%. The school is also 29% White, 17% Black, and 15% multiracial. That is higher than the 9% Hispanic share among all Hillsborough County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 72%.
There are 51 full-time-equivalent teachers at Beech Street School, giving a ratio of 10.3:1. Elementary schools in New Hampshire average 11.0:1, 0.7 more students per teacher than here. A total of 350 students, or 67%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Hillsborough County average 26%.
The school's county is Hillsborough County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $103,545 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Beech Street School shares Hillsborough County with 126 other public schools.
Henry Wilson Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Beech Street School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment rose 5% over 4 years, reaching 524 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Beech Street School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Henry Wilson Elementary School0.4 mi · 388
- Manchester Central High School0.6 mi · 1,130
- Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (H)0.8 mi · 76
- Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (M)0.8 mi · 42
- Bakersville School0.8 mi · 329
- Manchester West High School1.0 mi · 764
Frequently asked questions
About Beech Street SchoolHow many students attend Beech Street School?
Beech Street School enrolls approximately 524 students in grades KG-04.
Is Beech Street School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Beech Street School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Beech Street School?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Beech Street School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Beech Street School?
At Beech Street School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 39% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Beech Street School public or private?
Beech Street School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manchester School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.