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Manchester Essex Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 805 students in Manchester Essex Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Manchester Essex Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
1,221 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Manchester Essex Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
25%
# Black Students
10 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,164 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
95%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
73
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
-
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,941 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,140 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,941
$23,913
Spending / Student
$29,140
$24,672
Best Manchester Essex Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manchester Memorial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
43 Lincoln Street
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-1908
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-1908
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
Rank: #22.
Essex Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12 Story Street
Essex, MA 01929
(978) 768-7324
Essex, MA 01929
(978) 768-7324
Grades: K-5
| 231 students
Rank: #33.
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
36 Lincoln Street
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-2022
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-2022
Grades: 6-8
| 283 students
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