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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Northwest Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
487
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330459000505
Northwest Elementary School
300 Youville St., Manchester, NH 03102 · (603) 624-6321 · Hillsborough County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% 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.
- CBeats 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
11.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
241 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 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 7% smaller than its 4th grade class (92).
Student demographics
65%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
38.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
22.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Northwest Elementary School
Northwest Elementary School's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Elementary School this school | 487 | 49.5% | 29.8% |
| Parker-Varney School Manchester | 406 | 53.0% | 21.3% |
| Webster School Manchester | 362 | 43.4% | 39.0% |
| Jewett School Manchester | 443 | 38.4% | 28.8% |
| Highland-Goffes Falls School Manchester | 336 | 32.7% | 45.5% |
| Smyth Road School Manchester | 344 | 36.3% | 37.3% |
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 Northwest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #185 of 209 | #39 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #197 of 209 | #45 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #176 of 210 | #39 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #17 of 300 | #9 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #120 of 179 | #31 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #10 of 181 | #10 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #28 of 240 | #12 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.7% | #12 of 139 | #5 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
487
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 625
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 487 | 41 | 11.9:1 | 49% (241) |
| 2023-24 | 501 | 42 | 11.9:1 | 54% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 43.5 | 11.2:1 | 58% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 44 | 11.3:1 | 47% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 683 | 41.8 | 16.3:1 | 63% (430) |
| 2015-16 | 698 | 43 | 16.2:1 | 68% (477) |
| 2010-11 | 678 | 42 | 16.1:1 | 54% (365) |
| 2000-01 | 682 | 41 | 16.6:1 | 28% (193) |
| 1990-91 | 625 | 26 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (683 to 487); teachers down 2% (41.8 to 41).
About Northwest Elementary School
Students in Manchester, New Hampshire, attend Northwest Elementary School, a large elementary school. The student body numbers 487 students, from kindergarten through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in New Hampshire) has about 249 students.
Manchester School District oversees Northwest Elementary School and 20 other schools, with 12,295 students in total.
White students are the majority at Northwest Elementary School, with 52% of enrollment. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 10% Black, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Hillsborough County residents are about 82% White. Northwest Elementary School's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 41 full-time equivalents, or about 11.9 students per teacher. This ratio sits 0.9 above the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 49%. Among public schools in Hillsborough County, the average eligibility rate is 26%.
The allk12 Grade for Northwest Elementary School is C-. Compared with New Hampshire public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 15% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Northwest Elementary School is 31.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.8%.
In Hillsborough County (population about 426,378), the median household income is $103,545, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. There are 127 public schools in Hillsborough County, enrolling about 53,974 students in all.
Polaris Charter School is the public school closest to Northwest Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Northwest Elementary School ranks 4th of 7 nearby schools, at 29.8% versus a 37.9% average.
The federal government classifies Northwest Elementary School's location as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 495 in 2020-21 and 487 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
Other Northwest Elementary schools
28 other US public schools in 18 states are named Northwest Elementary. Northwest Elementary School is the 13th largest of the 29.
- Northwest Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 959 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolJACKSON, MI · 758 students
- NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 658 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolLa Salle, IL · 650 students
- Northwest ElementaryLexington, NC · 625 students
Nearby schools
- Polaris Charter School0.5 mi · 119
- Gossler Park School0.7 mi · 366
- Middle School At Parkside0.8 mi · 775
- Manchester West High School1.1 mi · 764
- Bartlett Elementary School1.2 mi · 177
- Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (H)1.3 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Northwest Elementary School?
Northwest Elementary School enrolls approximately 487 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Northwest Elementary School serve?
Northwest Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Northwest Elementary School have?
Northwest Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
How diverse is Northwest Elementary School?
Northwest Elementary School reports a student body of 52% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Northwest Elementary School in?
Northwest Elementary School is part of Manchester School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.