Webster School

Webster School, an average-sized elementary school in Manchester, New Hampshire, run under Manchester School District, serves 362 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 45% larger than the typical public school in New Hampshire, which averages around 249 students.

Within Manchester School District, which oversees 21 schools and 12,295 students, Webster School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Webster School shows that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment; the rest reads as 16% Hispanic, 13% Black, 9% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Hillsborough County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Webster School reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Webster School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 43% of students at Webster School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Hillsborough County (around 26%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Webster School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.5%; this one delivers 39.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hillsborough County put median household income runs about $103,545, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Webster School is one of 127 public schools in Hillsborough County (combined enrollment of about 53,974 students).

The closest other public school is Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies Charter School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Webster School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Webster School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 36.2%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 25%: 484 students in 2018 compared to 362 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

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