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Which teacher or staff member at Weston Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330459000262
Weston Elementary School
7 Michigan Avenue, Manchester, NH 03104 · (603) 624-6347 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% 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.
- FBeats 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
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
161 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 | 90 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 28% larger than its 4th grade class (61).
Student demographics
62%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
31.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
26.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Weston Elementary School
Weston Elementary School's state test result (28.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Elementary School this school | 438 | 36.8% | 28.0% |
| 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% |
| Birch Hill Elementary School Nashua | 332 | 33.7% | 50.2% |
| Beaver Meadow School Concord | 362 | 37.8% | 36.5% |
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 Weston Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #192 of 209 | #41 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #187 of 209 | #42 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #193 of 210 | #41 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #33 of 300 | #18 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #139 of 179 | #39 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #18 of 181 | #18 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #66 of 240 | #18 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #63 of 139 | #24 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
438
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 547
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 438 | 35 | 12.5:1 | 37% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 39 | 13.0:1 | 42% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 38.5 | 12.6:1 | 43% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 38 | 11.9:1 | 36% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 34.3 | 14.8:1 | 49% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 34 | 14.6:1 | 49% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 610 | 37 | 16.5:1 | 38% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 628 | 37 | 17.0:1 | 13% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 547 | 24 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Weston Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (509 to 438); teachers up 2% (34.3 to 35).
About Weston Elementary School
Weston Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Manchester, New Hampshire. It has an enrollment of 438 students in pre-K through 4. On average, elementary schools in New Hampshire enroll around 249, and this school is 76% bigger than that mark.
Weston Elementary School is one of 21 schools in Manchester School District, which enrolls 12,295 students in total.
The student body at Weston Elementary School is 58% White. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Among all residents of Hillsborough County, the White share is about 82%. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Weston Elementary School are from different groups.
With 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.5:1. Statewide, elementary schools in New Hampshire average 11.0:1. Roughly 37% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Hillsborough County report 26%.
On the allk12 Grade, Weston Elementary School lands at F, ahead of 3% of New Hampshire public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Weston Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Hampshire schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.0%; the prediction is 39.8%.
The school is in Hillsborough County, where median household income comes to about $103,545, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Hillsborough County's 127 public schools enroll about 53,974 students and include Weston Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, Mill Falls Charter School is about 1.1 miles from Weston Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Weston Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 438 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 451.
This page is set up for the Weston Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Weston Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Weston Elementary. Weston Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Weston ElementaryWeston, WI · 519 students
- Weston ElementaryRipon, CA · 464 students
- Weston Elementary SchoolManville, NJ · 404 students
- Weston Elementary SchoolIMLAY CITY, MI · 389 students
- Weston Elementary SchoolBURTON, MI · 380 students
Nearby schools
- Mill Falls Charter School1.1 mi · 168
- McDonough School1.2 mi · 534
- Hillside Middle School1.4 mi · 1,071
- Henry Wilson Elementary School1.5 mi · 388
- Jewett School1.5 mi · 443
- Green Acres School1.5 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Weston Elementary SchoolHow large is Weston Elementary School?
Weston Elementary School enrolls approximately 438 students in grades PK-04.
Is Weston Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Weston Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Weston Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Weston Elementary School is approximately 12.5:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Weston Elementary School?
Weston Elementary School reports a student body of 58% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Weston Elementary School?
Weston Elementary School is overseen by Manchester School District in Hillsborough County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.