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D−

Parker-Varney School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

223 James Pollack Dr., Manchester, NH 03102 · (603) 624-6338 · Part of Manchester School District

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

Students
406
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Parker-Varney School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Manchester kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Manchester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Parker-Varney SchoolYou are here
5–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 51.9%

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

223 James Pollack Dr., Manchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K69
Kindergarten53
Grade 183
Grade 265
Grade 376
Grade 460
Enrollment over time
369’20
437’21
396’22
394’23
406’24

Up 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 15%Black 11%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parker-Varney School from Manchester families.

Other schools in Manchester School District

The district →

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.