Enrollment
279
Middle
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER ESSEX REGIONAL·NCES 250006702653
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School
36 Lincoln Street, Manchester, MA 01944 · (978) 526-2022 · Essex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- A-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.
- B+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 85 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 97 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 35% |
Student demographics
10%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
Students here typically continue to
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School→Manchester Essex Regional High School
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
57.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 5 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 69.0% | 64.0% |
| 2016-17 | 72.0% | 62.0% |
% 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #68 of 304 ▲ 5 | #8 of 40 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #37 of 304 ▲ 43 | #3 of 40 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #54 of 299 | #6 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #277 of 310 | #36 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #20 of 296 | #5 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.7% | #293 of 296 | #34 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.0% | #22 of 204 | #3 of 29 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
279
-64 (-19%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 279 | 30.3 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 29.4 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 26.8 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 31 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 33.3 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 36 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 28 | 12.5:1 | 9% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester Essex Regional Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (372 to 279); teachers down 9% (33.3 to 30.3).
About Manchester Essex Regional Middle School
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Massachusetts, located in Manchester. It reported 279 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Massachusetts have about 547 students on average; enrollment here is 49% lower.
Manchester Essex Regional oversees Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and 3 other schools, with 1,190 students in total.
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School is 95% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Essex County's population at about 68%. The diversity index for Manchester Essex Regional Middle School is 10%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 9.2:1. Compared with the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 81% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Essex County show that median household income comes to about $101,883, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Essex County, 221 public schools serve about 113,427 students.
Measured in a straight line, Manchester Essex Regional High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Manchester Essex Regional Middle School. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Manchester Essex Regional Middle School is Suburb: Large.
The school's student count decreased 19% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 9.2 students per teacher, compared with 11.1 in 2020-21.
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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 Essex Regional High SchoolHigh · 392 students
- Manchester Memorial ElementaryElementary · 304 students
- Essex ElementaryElementary · 215 students
Other schools in Manchester
- Manchester Essex Regional High SchoolHigh · 392 students
- Manchester Memorial ElementaryElementary · 304 students
Nearby schools
- Manchester Essex Regional High School0.0 mi · 392
- 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 Middle SchoolHow many students attend Manchester Essex Regional Middle School?
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School enrolls approximately 279 students in grades 06-08.
Is Manchester Essex Regional Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Manchester Essex Regional Middle School have?
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Manchester Essex Regional Middle School?
Student demographics at Manchester Essex Regional Middle School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Manchester Essex Regional Middle School?
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School is overseen by Manchester Essex Regional in Essex County.
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