1
What advice would you give to incoming students at Howe-Manning?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLETON·NCES 250783001236
Howe-Manning
26 Central Street, Middleton, MA 01949 · (978) 739-2800 · Essex County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 106 | 23% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Middleton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -17.0pp since 2016
Math
52.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -20.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 20 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 54.0% |
| 2018-19 | 69.0% | 70.0% |
| 2017-18 | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| 2016-17 | 69.0% | 72.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Howe-Manning ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #329 of 920 ▼ 13 | #35 of 111 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #294 of 920 ▼ 92 | #28 of 111 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #267 of 901 | #34 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #320 of 1,086 | #39 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #370 of 938 | #52 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #788 of 938 | #73 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #312 of 317 | #40 of 40 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
461
+69 (+18%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 332
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 461 | 39.3 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 40.7 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 41.5 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 392 | 39 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 459 | 36 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 37 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 364 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 6% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | N/A | N/A | 4% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 332 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howe-Manning.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (459 to 461); teachers up 9% (36 to 39.3).
About Howe-Manning
Howe-Manning is an elementary school in Middleton, Massachusetts, reachable at (978) 739-2800. Its grade span covers grades 3 through 6, with 461 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students, which makes this school 21% above average.
The Middleton system has 2 schools and 730 students.
Of every 100 students at Howe-Manning, about 84 are White. Smaller groups are 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Essex County is roughly 68% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 28%.
Howe-Manning lists 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.7 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is similar, at 12.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Howe-Manning lands at B, ahead of 63% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In Essex County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $101,883 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Essex County number 221, with about 113,427 students.
Fuller Meadow is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Howe-Manning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
From 392 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 461 by 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 10.1 in 2020-21 to 11.7 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Howe-Manning is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Fuller Meadow0.9 mi · 269
- Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School1.9 mi · 1,830
- John E Burke2.4 mi · 294
- Masconomet Regional Middle School3.0 mi · 553
- Masconomet Regional High School3.0 mi · 924
- Ivan G Smith3.2 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About Howe-ManningHow many students attend Howe-Manning?
Howe-Manning enrolls approximately 461 students in grades 03-06.
What age range does Howe-Manning serve?
Howe-Manning serves students from grade 03 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howe-Manning?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Howe-Manning is approximately 11.7:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Howe-Manning?
At Howe-Manning, the student body is approximately 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Howe-Manning public or private?
Howe-Manning is a public K-12 school, overseen by Middleton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.