Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330459000246
Gossler Park School
145 Parkside Ave, Manchester, NH 03102 · (603) 624-6327 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% 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.
- B-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
11.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
227 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 | 24 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (70).
Student demographics
73%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
25.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
27.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% 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 Gossler Park School
Gossler Park School's state test result (25.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gossler Park School this school | 366 | 62.0% | 25.5% |
| Bakersville School Manchester | 329 | 62.3% | 24.8% |
| McDonough School Manchester | 534 | 65.2% | 16.3% |
| Beech Street School Manchester | 524 | 66.8% | N/A |
| 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 Gossler Park School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #200 of 209 | #44 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #183 of 209 | #41 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #204 of 210 | #46 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #64 of 300 | #27 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #115 of 179 | #28 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.7% | #2 of 181 | #2 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.0% | #10 of 240 | #9 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #34 of 139 | #14 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
366
+39 (+12%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
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 | 366 | 31 | 11.8:1 | 62% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 30.3 | 11.2:1 | 67% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 28.5 | 10.5:1 | 69% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 31 | 10.6:1 | 65% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 30.3 | 15.1:1 | 82% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 82% (373) |
| 2010-11 | 390 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 75% (291) |
| 2000-01 | 424 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 53% (225) |
| 1990-91 | 449 | 27 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gossler Park School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (458 to 366); teachers up 2% (30.3 to 31).
About Gossler Park School
Gossler Park School is a medium-sized elementary school in Manchester, New Hampshire, one of the schools in Manchester School District. Grades offered run from pre-K through 4, with 366 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in New Hampshire average about 249 students.
Manchester School District is the district for Gossler Park School. It has 21 schools and 12,295 students.
Enrollment at Gossler Park School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 36%. The rest of enrollment is 32% Hispanic, 16% Black, 13% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Hillsborough County's population at about 82%. The chance that two students picked at random at Gossler Park School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
Gossler Park School counts 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.8 students for each one. Among elementary schools in New Hampshire, the typical ratio is 11.0:1. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 26% average for public schools in Hillsborough County, the school's rate is higher.
Measured against New Hampshire public elementary schools, Gossler Park School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 23.4% at Gossler Park School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 25.5%.
Federal survey data for Hillsborough County show that median household income is about $103,545, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. A total of 127 public schools operate in Hillsborough County, serving about 53,974 students.
The nearest public school is Middle School At Parkside, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Gossler Park School places 3rd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 12%, from 327 to 366. The ratio was 10.6:1 in 2020-21 and 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Middle School At Parkside0.1 mi · 775
- Manchester West High School0.3 mi · 764
- Polaris Charter School0.5 mi · 119
- Northwest Elementary School0.7 mi · 487
- Parker-Varney School1.1 mi · 406
- Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (H)1.1 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About Gossler Park SchoolHow large is Gossler Park School?
Gossler Park School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Gossler Park School serve?
Gossler Park School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gossler Park School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gossler Park School is approximately 11.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Gossler Park School?
Student demographics at Gossler Park School are roughly 36% White, 32% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Gossler Park School public or private?
Gossler Park School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manchester School District.
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