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The Founders Academy Charter School (E)

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8Charter

5 Perimeter Rd, Manchester, NH 03103 · (603) 952-4705

Manchester’s School Grade D− better than 1% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
279
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
City
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about The Founders Academy Charter School (E)

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5 Perimeter Rd, Manchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 555
Grade 664
Grade 786
Grade 874
Enrollment over time
236’20
237’21
285’22
263’23
279’24

Up 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 9%Asian 8%Black 5%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Founders Academy Charter School (E) from Manchester families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Hampshire’s other public schools; Manchester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.