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What advice would you give to incoming students at Henry Wilson Elementary School?
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Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330459000263
Henry Wilson Elementary School
555 Cedar Street, Manchester, NH 03103 · (603)624-6350 · Hillsborough County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL388 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
11.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
265 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
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.
Where Henry Wilson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #56 of 300 | #24 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #114 of 179 | #27 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #4 of 181 | #4 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.3% | #3 of 240 | #3 of 60 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
388
-56 (-13%) vs 2017
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 15.7:1
% White
33%
was 34%
% Hispanic
37%
was 43%
% Black
15%
was 10%
% Asian
3%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 388 | 34.8 | 11.2:1 | 68% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 36.8 | 11.8:1 | 66% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 36 | 11.9:1 | 61% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 28.3 | 15.7:1 | 90% (398) |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 28 | 16.7:1 | 91% (428) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 89% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 570 | 28 | 20.4:1 | 58% (332) |
| 1990-91 | 331 | 14 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry Wilson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (444 to 388); teachers up 23% (28.3 to 34.8).
About Henry Wilson Elementary School
Henry Wilson Elementary School is a large elementary school based in Manchester, New Hampshire. The latest federal count shows 388 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 249-student average for elementary schools in New Hampshire, enrollment here is 56% higher.
Across its 21 schools, Manchester School District enrolls 12,295 students. Henry Wilson Elementary School is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Henry Wilson Elementary School is Hispanic (37%). Other students are 33% White, 15% Black, 11% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 9% Hispanic share among all Hillsborough County residents. By the diversity index, Henry Wilson Elementary School comes in at 72%.
Henry Wilson Elementary School employs 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Hampshire is 11.0:1, lower than at this school. Henry Wilson Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 68%. That rate is above the 26% average among public schools in Hillsborough County.
Henry Wilson Elementary School is located in Hillsborough County, where median household income is about $103,545, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Henry Wilson Elementary School is one of 127 public schools in Hillsborough County, which together enroll about 53,974 students.
Of nearby public schools, Beech Street School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public 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.
Between 2017-18 and 2023-24, the student count dropped from 444 to 388. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Hispanic students, from 43% to 37%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.2:1, from 15.7:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Henry Wilson Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 School0.4 mi · 524
- Manchester Central High School0.6 mi · 1,130
- McDonough School0.7 mi · 534
- Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (M)0.9 mi · 42
- Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (H)0.9 mi · 76
- Hillside Middle School0.9 mi · 1,071
Frequently asked questions
About Henry Wilson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Henry Wilson Elementary School?
Henry Wilson Elementary School enrolls approximately 388 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Henry Wilson Elementary School serve?
Henry Wilson Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Henry Wilson Elementary School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Henry Wilson Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Henry Wilson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Henry Wilson Elementary School are roughly 33% White, 37% Hispanic, 15% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Henry Wilson Elementary School in?
Henry Wilson Elementary School is part of Manchester School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.