Manning Elementary School

Located at 130 Louders Lane, in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, Manning Elementary School is a modestly sized elementary campus that works with 159 students (grades pre-K through 6), part of Boston. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 58% smaller than typical.

Across the 109 schools in Boston (46,437 students total), Manning Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Manning Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Suffolk County) records that median household income runs about $95,631, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Suffolk County runs 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), of which Manning Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Margarita Muniz Academy, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Manning Elementary School.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 5%: 152 students in 2018 compared to 159 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share expanded from 40% to 53%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

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