Southside Middle School vs. Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School
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School Overview
School
Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School
201 Jack Lovering Drive
Manchester, NH 03109
Manchester, NH 03109
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Southside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 741 students in grades 5-8, Southside Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 679 students in grades 6-8, Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
741 students
679 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
69 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#443 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#452 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
22%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
196
-
Grade 6 Students
171
233
Grade 7 Students
192
235
Grade 8 Students
182
211
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%


% Hispanic
29%
26%


% Black
9%
12%


% White
49%
48%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
40%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%

