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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Manchester Essex Regional High School this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
392
High
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER ESSEX REGIONAL·NCES 250006701109
Manchester Essex Regional High School
36 Lincoln Street, Manchester, MA 01944 · (978) 526-4412 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Massachusetts public high schools
- ATest 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.
- A-Three-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 86 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 105 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 89 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 112 | 29% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Based on grade levels within Manchester Essex Regional. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
82.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2018
Math
82.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 3 points since 2018, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 87.0% | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 82.0% | 71.0% |
| 2018-19 | 85.0% | 82.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Manchester Essex Regional High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #12 of 327 ▲ 36 | #1 of 33 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #13 of 326 ▲ 43 | #1 of 33 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #62 of 315 | #6 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #281 of 379 | #28 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #72 of 325 | #5 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.0% | #325 of 325 | #31 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #106 of 188 | #10 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high 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
392
-67 (-15%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 392 | 39.1 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 41.1 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 41.5 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 43 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 42.6 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 38 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 35 | 13.2:1 | 10% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | N/A | N/A | 6% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester Essex Regional High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (443 to 392); teachers down 8% (42.6 to 39.1).
About Manchester Essex Regional High School
Among the schools in Manchester, Massachusetts, is Manchester Essex Regional High School, a small high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 392 students. By comparison, high schools in Massachusetts enroll about 777 students on average.
Manchester Essex Regional has a total of 4 schools and 1,190 students, Manchester Essex Regional High School among them.
At Manchester Essex Regional High School, 96% of students are White. The school is also 2% Hispanic. That is higher than the 68% White share among all Essex County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 8%.
Staffing at Manchester Essex Regional High School comes to 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.0:1. High schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1, 13.4 more students per teacher than here.
Manchester Essex Regional High School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 92% of Massachusetts public high schools.
In the surrounding county, Essex County, the median household earns about $101,883 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Manchester Essex Regional High School, Essex County has 221 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Manchester Essex Regional Middle School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.
The NCES locale for Manchester Essex Regional High School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 392, from 459 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Manchester Essex Regional High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Other schools in Manchester Essex Regional
- Manchester Memorial ElementaryElementary · 304 students
- Manchester Essex Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 279 students
- Essex ElementaryElementary · 215 students
Other schools in Manchester
- Manchester Memorial ElementaryElementary · 304 students
- Manchester Essex Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 279 students
Nearby schools
- Manchester Essex Regional Middle School0.0 mi · 279
- Manchester Memorial Elementary0.2 mi · 304
- Essex Elementary3.7 mi · 215
- West Parish3.8 mi · 382
- Centerville Elementary3.9 mi · 327
- Cove Elementary5.0 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Manchester Essex Regional High SchoolHow large is Manchester Essex Regional High School?
Manchester Essex Regional High School enrolls approximately 392 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Manchester Essex Regional High School serve?
Manchester Essex Regional High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Manchester Essex Regional High School?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Manchester Essex Regional High School.
How diverse is Manchester Essex Regional High School?
Manchester Essex Regional High School reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Manchester Essex Regional High School?
Manchester Essex Regional High School is overseen by Manchester Essex Regional in Essex County.
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