Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER ESSEX REGIONAL·NCES 250006701110
Manchester Memorial Elementary
43 Lincoln Street, Manchester, MA 01944 · (978) 526-1908 · Essex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Massachusetts public elementary 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.
- C-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 39 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
14%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 Memorial Elementary→Manchester Essex Regional Middle School→Manchester Essex Regional High School
Based on grade levels within Manchester Essex Regional. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
65.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 68.0% |
| 2020-21 | 78.0% | 67.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.0% | 67.0% |
| 2017-18 | 81.0% | 75.0% |
| 2016-17 | 73.0% | 77.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Manchester Memorial Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #141 of 920 ▲ 21 | #11 of 111 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #99 of 920 ▲ 57 | #4 of 111 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #178 of 901 | #21 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #700 of 1,086 | #86 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #105 of 938 | #17 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.3% | #911 of 938 | #101 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #290 of 602 | #30 of 67 |
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
304
+31 (+11%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 414
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 304 | 30.7 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 31.5 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 32.3 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 31 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 23.2 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 32 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 5% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | N/A | N/A | 6% (23) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester Memorial Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (343 to 304); teachers up 33% (23.2 to 30.7).
About Manchester Memorial Elementary
Among the schools in Manchester, Massachusetts, is Manchester Memorial Elementary, a small elementary school. The school serves 304 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Massachusetts is roughly 381 students; this school is 20% smaller than that.
The 4 schools in Manchester Essex Regional enroll 1,190 students altogether, Manchester Memorial Elementary among them.
White students are the large majority at Manchester Memorial Elementary, with 92% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Essex County's population at about 68%. By the diversity index, Manchester Memorial Elementary comes in at 14%.
Federal staffing data show 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Manchester Memorial Elementary and a ratio of 9.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, higher than at this school.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Manchester Memorial Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Essex County residents, median household income is about $101,883, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Manchester Memorial Elementary is one of 221 public schools in Essex County, which together enroll about 113,427 students.
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 273 in 2020-21 and 304 in 2024-25, an 11% increase. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 8.8:1 to 9.9:1.
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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 Essex Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 279 students
- Essex ElementaryElementary · 215 students
Other schools in Manchester
- Manchester Essex Regional High SchoolHigh · 392 students
- Manchester Essex Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 279 students
Nearby schools
- Manchester Essex Regional Middle School0.2 mi · 279
- Manchester Essex Regional High School0.2 mi · 392
- West Parish3.9 mi · 382
- Essex Elementary3.9 mi · 215
- Centerville Elementary3.9 mi · 327
- Cove Elementary5.0 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Manchester Memorial ElementaryHow many students attend Manchester Memorial Elementary?
Manchester Memorial Elementary enrolls approximately 304 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Manchester Memorial Elementary serve?
Manchester Memorial Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manchester Memorial Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manchester Memorial Elementary is approximately 9.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Manchester Memorial Elementary?
At Manchester Memorial Elementary, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Manchester Memorial Elementary public or private?
Manchester Memorial Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manchester Essex Regional.
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