Enrollment
159
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000274
Manning Elementary School
130 Louders Lane, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 · (617) 635-8102 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL159 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Massachusetts public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 | 13 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (21).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +22.0pp since 2016
Math
62.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +21.0pp 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 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 22 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 21 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 70.0% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 59.0% |
| 2016-17 | 45.0% | 41.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Manning Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #181 of 920 ▲ 83 | #4 of 84 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #93 of 920 ▼ 35 | #2 of 84 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #447 of 901 | #44 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 159 | #983 of 1,086 | #86 of 94 |
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
159
-16 (-9%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 159 | 14.8 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 169 | 16.5 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 16.2 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 175 | 16 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 152 | 12.9 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 162 | 14 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 149 | 13 | 11.5:1 | 37% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 161 | N/A | N/A | 55% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 190 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manning Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (152 to 159); teachers up 15% (12.9 to 14.8).
About Manning Elementary School
Families in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, are served by Manning Elementary School, a small elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 159 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 381.
A total of 109 schools make up Boston, with 46,437 students enrolled.
The student body at Manning Elementary School is 53% White. The rest of enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
Staffing at Manning Elementary School comes to 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.7:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Manning Elementary School outscored 80%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
In Suffolk County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $95,631 a year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Manning Elementary School, Suffolk County has 157 public schools.
The closest school to Manning Elementary School is Margarita Muniz Academy, located about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Manning Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
The school shrank from 175 students in 2020-21 to 159 in 2024-25.
The Manning Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
Quick facts
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Other Manning Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Manning Elementary. Manning Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Manning Elementary SchoolRoanoke Rapids, NC · 630 students
- Manning ElementaryManning, SC · 473 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Manning Elementary SchoolHow large is Manning Elementary School?
Manning Elementary School enrolls approximately 159 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Manning Elementary School serve?
Manning Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Manning Elementary School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Manning Elementary School.
How diverse is Manning Elementary School?
Manning Elementary School reports a student body of 53% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Manning Elementary School public or private?
Manning Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.