Elementary school (grades K-5) · Manchester, NH

Beech Street School

Federal NCES profile for Beech Street School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330459000241
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Beech Street School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Hampshire schools.

#9 of 10
elementary schools in Manchester · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
11.4:1
students per teacher
74.2%
free-lunch eligible

Beech Street School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Beech Street School ranks #9 of 10 elementary schools in Manchester, NH.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Beech Street School held near 469 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 46.0 → 46.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 330459000241 · Manchester, NH Elementary · MID · TRAD

524 enr · 11.4:1 · 74.2% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Manchester Memorial High School (1,296 students)

Beech Street School held near 469 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 46.0 → 46.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →

Beech Street School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Beech Street School reports 524 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Beech Street School compares

Beech Street School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Hampshire and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Hampshire New Hampshire avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.4:1 ▲ 1% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.2% ▲ 245% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 524 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
524
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.2%
free-lunch eligible - 245% above the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 60% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,014
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $24,919
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 524 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 38.9%
White 28.6%
African American 17.0%
Two or More 14.5%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 38.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.7, Beech Street School is more mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

District finance for Manchester School District reports $18,014 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Beech Street School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Manchester Memorial High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Manchester Central High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hillside Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Middle School at Parkside Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Beech Street School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Manchester School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Manchester

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Beech Street School

How many students attend Beech Street School?

Beech Street School has 524 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Manchester, NH. CCD year-over-year: 473 (2022-23) → 469 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beech Street School?

The student-teacher ratio at Beech Street School is 11.4:1, which is 1% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beech Street School?

74.2% of students at Beech Street School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beech Street School?

The largest demographic group at Beech Street School is Hispanic or Latino at 38.9% of enrollment, in Manchester, NH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Beech Street School?

Beech Street School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Beech Street School rank among elementary schools in Manchester?

By Resource Investment Index, Beech Street School ranks #9 of 10 elementary schools in Manchester, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Manchester on the city page.

What other schools are in Manchester School District?

Besides Beech Street School, Manchester School District also operates Manchester Memorial High School (1,296 students), Manchester Central High School (1,130 students), and Hillside Middle School (1,071 students). See the Manchester School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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