Top Rankings
Manchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,162 students in Manchester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle Schools in Manchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
21 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
12,467 Students
49,247 Students
# Teachers
1,012 Teachers
4,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Manchester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
52%
Graduation Rate
68%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.28
# American Indian Students
24 Students
107 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
507 Students
1,446 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,106 Students
2,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
6%
# Black Students
1,341 Students
930 Students
% Black Students
11%
2%
# White Students
6,344 Students
41,796 Students
% White Students
51%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
33 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,140 Students
1,968 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
328
408
# Students in K Grade:
852
1,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
895
1,516
# Students in 2nd Grade:
952
1,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
920
1,529
# Students in 4th Grade:
930
1,804
# Students in 5th Grade:
980
4,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
872
10,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
881
13,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
942
13,470
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,219
30
# Students in 10th Grade:
931
39
# Students in 11th Grade:
928
25
# Students in 12th Grade:
837
32
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,946 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,066 is less than the state median of $20,738. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$211 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$188 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,946
$21,499
Spending / Student
$15,066
$20,738
Best Manchester School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillside Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
112 Reservoir Ave.
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-6352
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-6352
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
Rank: #22.
Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 Jack Lovering Drive
Manchester, NH 03109
(603) 628-6247
Manchester, NH 03109
(603) 628-6247
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
Rank: #33.
Southside Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 South Jewett St.
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6359
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6359
Grades: 5-8
| 853 students
Rank: #44.
Middle School At Parkside
(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
75 Parkside Ave.
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 624-6356
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 624-6356
Grades: 5-8
| 907 students
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