Summary:
Weston Elementary School is a public elementary school in Manchester, New Hampshire, serving 483 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Manchester School District, which is ranked 157 out of 163 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Weston Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Hampshire elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Weston Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of non-white students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the New Hampshire SAS assessments, is significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 24% of Weston Elementary students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 41% statewide and 19% in the Manchester School District. Weston Elementary's student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, also perform significantly worse than their peers statewide. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 42.86% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Green Acres School (21.84%) and Polaris Charter School (30.83%).
Weston Elementary's performance has been declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 175th out of 206 New Hampshire elementary schools in the 2014-2015 school year to 218th out of 234 in the 2023-2024 school year. While the school's performance is poor compared to the state, it is also significantly underperforming compared to nearby schools within the Manchester School District, such as Green Acres School and Smyth Road School, which have significantly higher academic performance and better student subgroup outcomes. Additionally, the two nearby charter schools, Polaris Charter School and Mill Falls Charter School, outperform Weston Elementary across multiple academic measures.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Manchester School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
218th of 234 New Hampshire Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,094
Students who attend Weston Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.0
Number of students: 507
Racial breakdown:
White:
55.4%
Hispanic:
16.6%
Two or more races:
10.5%
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African American:
10.3%
Asian:
6.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.6%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.2%
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