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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,014 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 12% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
21 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
12,062 Students
49,263 Students
# Teachers
1,041 Teachers
4,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Manchester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
36%
Graduation Rate
72%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.28
# American Indian Students
19 Students
95 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
459 Students
1,449 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,076 Students
3,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
6%
# Black Students
1,315 Students
895 Students
% Black Students
11%
2%
# White Students
5,980 Students
41,621 Students
% White Students
50%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,202 Students
2,133 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
361
408
# Students in K Grade:
867
1,477
# Students in 1st Grade:
922
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
885
1,587
# Students in 3rd Grade:
923
1,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
918
1,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
877
4,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
906
10,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
854
12,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
873
13,072
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,099
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,004
30
# Students in 11th Grade:
874
36
# Students in 12th Grade:
699
22
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,515 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,572 is less than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$211 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$188 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,515
$21,644
Spending / Student
$15,572
$20,877
Best Manchester School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
112 Reservoir Ave.
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-6352
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-6352
Grades: 6-8
| 746 students
Rank: #22.
Southside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
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
| 750 students
Rank: #33.
Middle School At Parkside
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
75 Parkside Ave.
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 624-6356
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 624-6356
Grades: 5-8
| 858 students
Rank: #44.
Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
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
| 660 students
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