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If you could change one rule at Jewett School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330459000252
Jewett School
130 S. Jewett St., Manchester, NH 03103 · (603) 624-6336 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
12.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
170 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 8% larger than its 4th grade class (74).
Student demographics
68%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
26.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
32.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Jewett School
Jewett School's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewett School this school | 443 | 38.4% | 28.8% |
| Highland-Goffes Falls School Manchester | 336 | 32.7% | 45.5% |
| Weston Elementary School Manchester | 438 | 36.8% | 28.0% |
| Smyth Road School Manchester | 344 | 36.3% | 37.3% |
| Northwest Elementary School Manchester | 487 | 49.5% | 29.8% |
| Birch Hill Elementary School Nashua | 332 | 33.7% | 50.2% |
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 Jewett School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #186 of 209 | #40 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #171 of 209 | #39 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #202 of 210 | #45 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #31 of 300 | #16 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #138 of 179 | #38 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #8 of 181 | #8 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.4% | #58 of 240 | #16 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #37 of 37 | #8 of 8 |
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
443
+122 (+38%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 443 | 35.5 | 12.5:1 | 38% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 34.5 | 13.1:1 | 41% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 33.5 | 13.5:1 | 39% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 321 | 25 | 12.8:1 | 35% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 25.9 | 17.1:1 | 51% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 25 | 17.6:1 | 50% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 24 | 16.4:1 | 41% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 397 | 20 | 19.9:1 | 12% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 26 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jewett School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (442 to 443); teachers up 37% (25.9 to 35.5).
About Jewett School
Jewett School is an elementary school in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it is part of Manchester School District. The school serves 443 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in New Hampshire average about 249 students.
Jewett School belongs to Manchester School District, a district of 21 schools and 12,295 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Jewett School is White (49%). Smaller groups are 23% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 9% Black, and 6% Asian. For comparison, the population of Hillsborough County is roughly 82% White. Jewett School has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 35.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.5:1. That ratio is over the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. Around 38% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is 12 points above the 26% average for public schools in Hillsborough County.
The allk12 Grade for Jewett School is F. Compared with New Hampshire public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 4% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.7% for Jewett School. The school posts 28.8%, 9.9 points below the prediction.
Census Bureau estimates for Hillsborough County show that median household income is about $103,545, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 127 public schools operate in Hillsborough County, serving about 53,974 students.
The next-closest public school is Southside Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 26.0% on proficiency, and Jewett School is above that at 28.8%.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 443 was 38% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 321.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Jewett School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Southside Middle School0.2 mi · 768
- Manchester Memorial High School0.3 mi · 1,296
- Manchester School of Technology (High School)0.6 mi · 302
- Green Acres School1.0 mi · 343
- Henry J. McLaughlin Jr. Middle School1.1 mi · 889
- Henry Wilson Elementary School1.1 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About Jewett SchoolHow many students attend Jewett School?
Jewett School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Jewett School serve?
Jewett School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jewett School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jewett School is approximately 12.5:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jewett School?
At Jewett School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Jewett School in?
Jewett School is part of Manchester School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.