Howe-Manning

Set in Middleton, Massachusetts, Howe-Manning is a middle-of-the-pack primary school, operated by Middleton. It teaches 461 students across grades 3 through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 21% above the state mean of about 381.

Across the 2 schools in Middleton (730 students total), Howe-Manning accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Howe-Manning lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Beyond that, the school lists 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Essex County put median household income runs about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Howe-Manning is one of 221 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students).

Nearest neighbor: Fuller Meadow, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Howe-Manning.

Howe-Manning operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Howe-Manning has held roughly steady, going from 459 students in 2018 to 461 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.