Southside Middle School vs. Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School
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School Overview
School
Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School
201 Jack Lovering Drive
Manchester, NH 03109
Manchester, NH 03109
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Southside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 853 students in grades 5-8, Southside Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 672 students in grades 6-8, Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
853 students
672 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#446 out of 456 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#441 out of 456 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
219
-
Grade 6 Students
187
212
Grade 7 Students
220
216
Grade 8 Students
227
244
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
28%
22%
% Black
9%
13%
% White
53%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
