Best Elementary Schools in Manchester, MA

Summary:

The city of Manchester, Massachusetts is home to one exceptional elementary school, Manchester Memorial Elementary. This standout institution serves students from grades K-5 and is part of the Manchester Essex Regional district.

Manchester Memorial Elementary is a shining example of academic excellence, ranking in the top 12% of all Massachusetts elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 years, and its students have achieved proficiency rates on MCAS Next Generation assessments that are significantly higher than the district and state averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

With a student-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1 and per-student spending of $22,893, Manchester Memorial Elementary appears to have the resources and support necessary to foster exceptional student outcomes. While the school's demographic composition is not provided, its academic achievements and positive ratings indicate that it is an outstanding educational institution within the Manchester Essex Regional district and the state of Massachusetts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Manchester Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43 Lincoln Street	Manchester	01944	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	No	(978) 526-1908	304	31	9.9		281 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	87.2	105^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.4%		84.5	130^th of 916 public elementary schools	85.8%	25	81.6	59.2	60.0	65.9	76.3	65.3	54.4	64.7	76.1	76.1	$24,902

Cities Near Manchester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Essex	3.77 mi	1	151^st
Beverly	3.8 mi	8	103^rd
Gloucester	3.91 mi	7	288^th
South Hamilton	5.28 mi	4	47^th
Wenham	6.33 mi	1	23^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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