Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 274 students in Manchester Essex Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Manchester Essex Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,200 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Manchester Essex Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 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
0.10
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
28%
# Black Students
n/a
37,053 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
1,141 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
95%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
76
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
1
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,500 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,650 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,500
$23,845
Spending / Student
$29,650
$24,602
Best Manchester Essex Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manchester Essex Regional Middle 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
| 274 students
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