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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,993 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 37%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
21 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
11,936 Students
47,559 Students
# Teachers
1,036 Teachers
4,474 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
0.68
0.28
# American Indian Students
19 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
453 Students
1,369 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,136 Students
2,819 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
6%
# Black Students
1,283 Students
818 Students
% Black Students
11%
2%
# White Students
5,810 Students
40,294 Students
% White Students
49%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,225 Students
2,151 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
380
456
# Students in K Grade:
839
1,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
935
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
925
1,543
# Students in 3rd Grade:
874
1,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
942
1,979
# Students in 5th Grade:
886
4,447
# Students in 6th Grade:
867
10,050
# Students in 7th Grade:
888
12,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
843
12,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,111
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
880
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
887
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
679
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,700 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,737 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$211 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$188 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,700
$22,075
Spending / Student
$15,737
$21,293
Best Manchester School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillside Middle 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
| 772 students
Rank: #22.
Southside Middle 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
| 741 students
Rank: #33.
Middle School At Parkside
(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
| 801 students
Rank: #44.
Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle 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
| 679 students
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