The Founders Academy Charter School District

5 Perimeter Rd.
Manchester, NH 03103-3305
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

The Founders Academy Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 263 students in The Founders Academy Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary School in The Founders Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
401 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

The Founders Academy Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#108 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of The Founders Academy Charter   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Founders Academy Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Founders Academy Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of The Founders Academy Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of The Founders Academy Charter   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.32
# American Indian Students
n/a
182 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
3,091 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
8,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
18 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
5%
2%
# White Students
298 Students
87,889 Students
% White Students
74%
82%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
74 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
5,673 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,041
# Students in K Grade:
-
10,416
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
11,733
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
12,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
12,078
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
12,182
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
12,522
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
11,957
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
10,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
10,354
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

Best The Founders Academy Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Founders Academy Charter School (E)
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5 Perimeter Rd
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 952-4705
Grades: 5-8
| 263 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 06-12
  • Enrollment: 401 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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