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Manning Elementary School

130 Louders Lane
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

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Top 20%

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Serving 169 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Manning Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 169 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20% in MA
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 60-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Manning Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Manning Elementary School's student population of 169 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Manning Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	18
1	23
2	25
3	23
4	23
5	25
6	18

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Total Students

169 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manning Elementary School
2023	160
2022	160
2021	175
2020	147
2019	147
2018	158
2017	158
2016	162
2015	157
2014	159
2013	159
2012	164
2011	149
2010	153
2009	146
2008	147
2007	153
2006	172
2005	162
2004	169
2003	168
2002	174
2001	161
2000	161
1999	166
1998	180
1997	181
1996	189
1995	192
1994	203
1993	211
1992	199
1991	190

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Manning Elementary School
2023	16
2022	15
2021	16
2020	14
2019	14
2018	12
2017	12
2016	15
2015	15
2014	11
2013	13
2012	13
2011	13
2010	13
2009	14
2008	14
2007	13
2006	12
2005	13

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School Rankings

Manning Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Manning Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#198 out of 1626 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Manning Elementary School
2023	#198
2022	#240
2021	#429
2019	#556
2018	#524
2017	#1251
2016	#1332
2015	#865
2014	#917
2013	#971
2012	#1160

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60-64%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Manning Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	62%	42%	30%
2022	57%	41%	27%
2021	42%	37%	22%
2019	52%	51%	35%
2018	62%	52%	36%
2017	37%	53%	36%
2016	47%	64%	47%
2015	62%	61%	44%
2014	67%	61%	44%
2013	57%	61%	42%
2012	57%	59%	40%

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70-74%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Manning Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2022	72%	44%	31%
2021	72%	49%	33%
2019	67%	54%	37%
2018	67%	56%	36%
2017	42%	54%	38%
2016	57%	71%	53%
2015	67%	69%	51%
2014	57%	69%	49%
2013	67%	69%	47%
2012	47%	69%	46%
2011	37%	70%	47%

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60-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Manning Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2022	69%	44%	25%
2021	50%	42%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Manning Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	10:1	12:1	12:1
2022	11:1	12:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	13:1
2019	11:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	13:1	14:1
2017	13:1	13:1	14:1
2016	11:1	13:1	14:1
2015	10:1	13:1	13:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	13:1	14:1	13:1
2011	11:1	14:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	11:1	14:1	13:1
2008	11:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manning Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	4%	7%	8%
2022	4%	7%	9%
2021	6%	7%	8%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	3%	8%	8%
2017	3%	8%	8%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	2%	6%	8%
2014	4%	6%	9%
2013	4%	6%	9%
2012	4%	6%	9%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	6%	6%	9%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	8%	6%	9%
2006	8%	6%	9%
2005	7%	5%	9%
2004	6%	5%	10%
2003	5%	5%	10%
2002	6%	5%	9%
2001	4%	4%	8%
2000	4%	4%	9%
1999	1%	4%	10%
1998	1%	4%	9%
1997	2%	4%	10%
1996	1%	4%	9%
1995	3%	4%	10%
1994	6%	4%	10%
1993	2%	4%	9%
1992	2%	4%	9%
1991	2%	3%	9%

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Hispanic

16%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manning Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	21%	24%	41%
2022	26%	23%	40%
2021	24%	22%	40%
2020	27%	21%	40%
2019	27%	21%	40%
2018	28%	19%	40%
2017	28%	19%	40%
2016	28%	19%	40%
2015	26%	18%	40%
2014	23%	17%	41%
2013	25%	16%	40%
2012	29%	16%	43%
2011	23%	15%	41%
2010	25%	15%	40%
2009	24%	14%	38%
2008	32%	15%	37%
2007	23%	14%	35%
2006	16%	13%	34%
2005	13%	12%	31%
2004	15%	12%	30%
2003	13%	11%	29%
2002	14%	11%	28%
2001	16%	11%	28%
2000	23%	10%	27%
1999	23%	10%	26%
1998	25%	10%	26%
1997	19%	10%	25%
1996	20%	9%	25%
1995	24%	9%	24%
1994	19%	9%	23%
1993	16%	9%	23%
1992	9%	8%	22%
1991	10%	8%	21%

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Black

15%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manning Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	12%	10%	35%
2022	13%	10%	35%
2021	12%	10%	36%
2020	15%	9%	37%
2019	15%	9%	37%
2018	19%	9%	37%
2017	19%	9%	37%
2016	21%	9%	38%
2015	21%	9%	37%
2014	19%	9%	35%
2013	16%	9%	36%
2012	23%	8%	34%
2011	20%	8%	35%
2010	22%	8%	36%
2009	16%	8%	38%
2008	19%	8%	39%
2007	18%	8%	41%
2006	22%	8%	44%
2005	28%	9%	46%
2004	38%	9%	46%
2003	43%	9%	47%
2002	50%	9%	48%
2001	55%	9%	50%
2000	55%	9%	49%
1999	52%	9%	49%
1998	54%	8%	50%
1997	52%	8%	48%
1996	50%	8%	48%
1995	44%	8%	48%
1994	41%	7%	48%
1993	50%	7%	48%
1992	54%	7%	48%
1991	52%	8%	48%

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White

56%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manning Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	52%	54%	13%
2022	47%	56%	13%
2021	46%	57%	14%
2020	44%	59%	13%
2019	44%	59%	13%
2018	42%	61%	13%
2017	42%	61%	13%
2016	41%	63%	13%
2015	44%	64%	13%
2014	45%	65%	14%
2013	46%	66%	13%
2012	40%	67%	13%
2011	45%	68%	13%
2010	41%	69%	13%
2009	49%	70%	13%
2008	41%	71%	13%
2007	51%	72%	14%
2006	54%	73%	13%
2005	52%	74%	14%
2004	41%	74%	14%
2003	39%	75%	14%
2002	30%	75%	15%
2001	25%	76%	14%
2000	17%	77%	15%
1999	20%	77%	15%
1998	18%	78%	15%
1997	26%	78%	17%
1996	27%	79%	18%
1995	29%	79%	18%
1994	34%	80%	19%
1993	32%	80%	20%
1992	34%	81%	21%
1991	36%	81%	22%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Manning Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	11%	5%	3%
2022	10%	4%	3%
2021	11%	4%	2%
2020	8%	4%	2%
2019	8%	4%	2%
2018	8%	3%	2%
2017	8%	3%	2%
2016	6%	3%	2%
2015	7%	3%	2%
2014	8%	3%	1%
2013	8%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	1%
2011	5%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manning Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	0.66	0.64	0.69
2022	0.69	0.62	0.69
2021	0.71	0.62	0.70
2020	0.71	0.60	0.69
2019	0.71	0.60	0.69
2018	0.71	0.58	0.69
2017	0.71	0.58	0.69
2016	0.71	0.56	0.68
2015	0.70	0.55	0.67
2014	0.72	0.54	0.70
2013	0.71	0.53	0.70
2012	0.72	0.52	0.68
2011	0.71	0.51	0.69
2010	0.73	0.50	0.69
2009	0.69	0.51	0.69
2008	0.71	0.47	0.69
2007	0.66	0.46	0.69
2006	0.64	0.45	0.69
2005	0.64	0.43	0.67
2004	0.67	0.43	0.67
2003	0.65	0.42	0.67
2002	0.64	0.41	0.67
2001	0.61	0.40	0.68
2000	0.62	0.39	0.67
1999	0.64	0.39	0.67
1998	0.62	0.38	0.67
1997	0.63	0.38	0.67
1996	0.65	0.36	0.68
1995	0.67	0.36	0.68
1994	0.68	0.35	0.68
1993	0.63	0.35	0.68
1992	0.59	0.34	0.68
1991	0.60	0.33	0.68

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Manning Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	38%	35%	65%
2022	38%	35%	66%
2021	34%	36%	65%
2020	41%	35%	65%
2019	41%	35%	65%
2015	38%	36%	65%
2014	43%	34%	74%
2013	34%	32%	66%
2012	38%	30%	64%
2011	29%	29%	68%
2010	36%	27%	67%
2009	31%	25%	65%
2008	34%	24%	62%
2007	27%	23%	64%
2006	30%	23%	66%
2005	40%	23%	73%
2004	39%	22%	65%
2001	48%	19%	67%
2000	59%	20%	64%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Manning Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%	8%
2009	6%	6%	9%
2008	5%	5%	10%
2007	8%	5%	8%
2006	4%	5%	8%
2004	5%	5%	8%
2001	7%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Boston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Manning Elementary School's ranking?

Manning Elementary School is ranked #198 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Manning Elementary School?

169 students attend Manning Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Manning Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Manning Elementary School?

Manning Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Manning Elementary School offer ?

Manning Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Manning Elementary School part of?

Manning Elementary School is part of Boston School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 169 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 60-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education