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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 297 students in Manchester Essex Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Manchester Essex Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,200 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
17,796 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
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
n/a
25,280 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
1,141 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
95%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
76
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
485
# Ungraded Students:
1
79
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manchester Memorial Elementary 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
| 297 students
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