Northwest Elementary School

Summary:

Northwest Elementary School is a public elementary school in Manchester, New Hampshire, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade. With a diverse student population and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance and a high percentage of students from low-income families.

While Northwest Elementary School's overall performance ranks in the bottom quarter of New Hampshire elementary schools, its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups perform relatively better, suggesting the school may be providing targeted support for these populations. Compared to nearby schools like Webster School and Parker-Varney School, Northwest Elementary has a more diverse student body but generally lower academic outcomes.

Over the past three school years, Northwest Elementary has seen a decline in overall enrollment and a shift in its racial composition, with a decrease in the percentage of White students and an increase in students of color. Despite these challenges, the school's diverse population and low student-teacher ratio could be potential assets that the Manchester School District can leverage to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-4

 300 Youville St.
       Manchester, NH  03102-2700


(603) 624-6321

District: Manchester School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
181st of 234 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,611 Help


Students who attend Northwest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Middle School At Parkside
High:    Manchester School of Technology (High School)
    Manchester West High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  487

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.9%
Hispanic:
24.8%
Two or more races:
11.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Northwest Elementary School ranks worse than 77.4% of elementary schools in New Hampshire. It also ranks 4th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Manchester School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.09. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Northwest Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Manchester School District. Racial makeup is: White (50.9%), Hispanic (24.8%), two or more races (11.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwest Elementary School is 11.1, which is the 6th best among 12 elementary schools in the Manchester School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwest Elementary School is $11,611, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the Manchester School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Elementary School 181st of 234 New Hampshire public elementary schools. (See Northwest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Manchester School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Manchester School District 157th of 163 New Hampshire school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northwest Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Northwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 12.08 230th 238 3.4%
2007 17.22 215th 237 9.3%
2008 14.81 216th 236 8.5%
2009 21.08 208th 240 13.3%
2010 27.42 199th 242 17.8%
2011 10.28 227th 237 4.2%
2012 17.43 226th 241 6.2%
2013 16.84 220th 241 8.7%
2014 7.53 233rd 242 3.7%
2015 21.49 177th 206 14.1%
2016 12.70 225th 244 7.8%
2017 20.46 196th 229 14.4%
2018 22.85 195th 231 15.6%
2019 22.70 193rd 231 16.5%
2021 8.53 205th 211 2.8%
2022 18.87 204th 233 12.4%
2023 29.68 174th 237 26.6%
2024 29.09 181st 234 22.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.89 2nd 6 66.7%
2019 77.64 1st 6 83.3%
2024 47.09 2nd 6 66.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.08 48th 60 20.0%
2024 22.32 63rd 71 11.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Northwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.67 157th 190 17.4%
2019 23.90 164th 192 14.6%
2021 16.04 149th 160 6.9%
2022 19.36 167th 187 10.7%
2023 26.99 155th 193 19.7%
2024 27.80 144th 187 23.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Northwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.62 165th 195 15.4%
2019 26.35 160th 195 17.9%
2021 6.52 164th 168 2.4%
2022 17.48 172nd 194 11.3%
2023 32.64 144th 199 27.6%
2024 31.36 146th 193 24.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.69 4th 19 78.9%
2019 32.27 12th 17 29.4%
2021 62.42 1st 9 88.9%
2022 41.91 9th 21 57.1%
2023 57.55 5th 18 72.2%
2024 63.42 4th 19 78.9%
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Rank History for White students at Northwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.73 194th 227 14.5%
2019 28.03 178th 229 22.3%
2021 7.78 202nd 209 3.3%
2022 19.14 205th 229 10.5%
2023 35.09 165th 233 29.2%
2024 32.10 165th 228 27.6%
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Data source: test scores: New Hampshire Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, March 24, 2017

Open Quote The kindergarten program is appalling. Teachers don't bother to properly assess students, often making them repeat topics they've already mastered in preschool. Teacher supervision of students is minimal. My child was hurt in a gym filled with 2 classes of kindergarteners, a class of 5th graders, and ONE teacher. No one noticed, required a hospital trip for assessment. Parent involvement is DISCOURAGED for anything school related, unless it's a magazine fundraiser. Classroom expectations for kindergartners do not match with their level of development and are detrimental to their development and education. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Northwest Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 596 12 5 11 1 n/a n/a 0 625
1992 617 10 2 19 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1993 668 12 2 18 0 n/a n/a 0 700
1994 668 15 3 28 1 n/a n/a 0 715
1995 650 20 6 36 1 n/a n/a 0 713
1996 650 20 6 36 1 n/a n/a 0 713
1997 633 24 8 39 1 n/a n/a 0 705
1998 653 18 15 27 3 n/a n/a 0 716
1999 641 30 13 37 1 n/a n/a 0 722
2000 612 31 8 33 0 n/a n/a 0 684
2001 598 43 12 29 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2002 561 49 18 42 0 n/a n/a 0 670
2003 561 49 18 42 0 n/a n/a 0 670
2004 565 54 18 54 0 n/a n/a 0 691
2005 566 52 15 79 0 n/a n/a 0 712
2006 526 67 14 69 0 n/a n/a 0 676
2007 494 82 20 71 1 n/a n/a 1 669
2008 483 76 20 64 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2009 461 75 30 66 1 n/a n/a 0 633
2010 493 67 24 74 2 0 3 0 663
2011 475 50 28 71 0 1 53 0 678
2012 436 45 24 85 0 1 49 0 640
2013 443 41 22 105 0 1 55 0 667
2014 430 48 35 112 0 0 46 0 671
2015 443 50 38 116 2 0 49 0 698
2016 437 52 30 130 2 0 47 0 698
2017 404 60 42 121 0 0 49 0 676
2018 417 57 41 120 1 0 47 0 683
2019 400 58 36 144 2 0 46 0 686
2020 324 47 19 119 2 0 42 0 553
2021 279 49 22 107 1 0 37 0 495
2022 293 39 21 119 0 0 41 0 513
2023 248 43 21 121 0 0 54 0 487

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwest Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 625 26.0 24.0 18.2
1992 648 37.1 17.4 24.4
1993 700 34.9 20.1 21.3
1994 715 34.0 21.0 25.7
1995 713 34.9 20.4 23.3
1996 713 34.9 20.4 23.3
1997 705 31.0 22.7 22.4
1998 716 36.7 19.5 24.3
1999 722 38.2 18.9 21.7
2000 684 42.4 16.1 29.8
2001 682 41.1 16.6 28.3
2002 670 41.4 16.2 32.5
2003 670 41.4 16.2 32.5
2004 691 42.3 16.3 34.4
2005 712 44.4 16.0 36.4
2006 676 47.3 14.3 37.3
2007 669 47.4 14.1 40.7
2008 643 47.4 13.6 41.8
2009 633 49.0 12.9 50.2
2010 663 44.7 14.8 48.7
2011 678 42.7 15.8 53.8
2012 640 43.2 14.8 56.3
2013 667 44.2 15.0 56.2
2014 671 43.4 15.4 58.9
2015 698 43.0 16.2 63.5
2016 698 44.0 15.8 68.3
2017 676 41.2 16.4 63
2018 683 41.8 16.3 63
2019 686 44.4 15.4 60.8
2020 553 45.6 12.1 57.1
2021 495 44.1 11.2 47.1
2022 513 43.0 11.9 50.7
2023 487 43.5 11.1 57.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northwest Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 625 26.0 24.0 18.2
1992 648 37.1 17.4 24.4
1993 700 34.9 20.1 21.3
1994 715 34.0 21.0 25.7
1995 713 34.9 20.4 23.3
1996 713 34.9 20.4 23.3
1997 705 31.0 22.7 22.4
1998 716 36.7 19.5 24.3
1999 722 38.2 18.9 21.7
2000 684 42.4 16.1 29.8
2001 682 41.1 16.6 28.3
2002 670 41.4 16.2 32.5
2003 670 41.4 16.2 32.5
2004 691 42.3 16.3 34.4
2005 712 44.4 16.0 36.4
2006 676 47.3 14.3 37.3
2007 669 47.4 14.1 40.7
2008 643 47.4 13.6 41.8
2009 633 49.0 12.9 50.2
2010 663 44.7 14.8 48.7
2011 678 42.7 15.8 53.8
2012 640 43.2 14.8 56.3
2013 667 44.2 15.0 56.2
2014 671 43.4 15.4 58.9
2015 698 43.0 16.2 63.5
2016 698 44.0 15.8 68.3
2017 676 41.2 16.4 63
2018 683 41.8 16.3 63
2019 686 44.4 15.4 60.8
2020 553 45.6 12.1 57.1
2021 495 44.1 11.2 47.1
2022 513 43.0 11.9 50.7
2023 487 43.5 11.1 57.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwest Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,611

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 193rd of 231 Elementary schoolsRanks 174th of 237 Elementary schools
 10.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northwest Elementary School)2440
 16%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Manchester School District)2424
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)5752
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Northwest Elementary School)2540
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Manchester School District)2522
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5246
 6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Elementary School)3337
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Manchester School District)3129
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)5251
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Northwest Elementary School)3140
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Manchester School District)3327
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5550
 5%
All Grades Mathematics (Northwest Elementary School)3339
 6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Manchester School District)2419
 5%
   All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire)4842
 6%
All Grades Reading (Northwest Elementary School)3640
 4%
   All Grades Reading (Manchester School District)3428
 6%
   All Grades Reading (New Hampshire)5652
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students686487
 29%
African American5843
 25.9%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian3621
 41.7%
Hispanic144121
 16%
Pacific Islander00
White400248
 38%
Two or More Races4654
 17.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.8%57.7%
 3.1%


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Students at Northwest Elementary School are 51% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American, 4% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 487 students attended Northwest Elementary School.

Northwest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of New Hampshire elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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