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Manchester Essex Regional Middle School

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Manchester Essex Regional Middle School ranks 67 th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Manchester Essex Regional Middle School is a public middle school serving 274 students in grades 6-8 in Manchester, MA. Part of the highly-ranked Manchester Essex Regional District, this school consistently performs well above the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects.

The school's academic excellence is evident in its strong performance, with 66.55% of students proficient or better in ELA and 56.62% in math, compared to state averages of 41.53% and 40.74% respectively. Manchester Essex Regional Middle School also ranks very highly for various student subgroups, indicating it effectively serves a diverse student population. Compared to nearby middle schools like Collins Middle, Ipswich Middle, and Ralph B. O'Maley Middle, Manchester Essex Regional Middle School significantly outperforms them on MCAS assessments.

With a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking in the top 20% of Massachusetts middle schools for the past 10 years, Manchester Essex Regional Middle School provides an exceptional educational experience. The school's low student-teacher ratio, high per-student spending, and well-rounded academic excellence make it a standout institution in the region.

279

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,321

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

36 Lincoln Street
Manchester, MA 01944

(978) 526-2022

District: Manchester Essex Regional

Students who attend Manchester Essex Regional Middle School usually attend:

High:

Manchester Essex Regional High School

Feeder schools for Manchester Essex Regional Middle School:

Elementary:	Essex Elementary
	Manchester Memorial Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg61%

Massachusetts avg41%

67^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 348Manchester Essex Regional among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	67 of 484	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	91 of 493	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	60 of 501	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	80 of 497	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	94 of 501	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	117 of 498	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	71 of 484	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	78 of 487	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	121 of 482	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	85.1	50 of 441	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	86.9	33 of 455	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	87.5	33 of 455	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	26 of 455	94.3%	★★★★★
2011	89.7	21 of 449	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	90.7	18 of 434	95.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	70.6	75 of 445	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	118 of 431	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	91 of 424	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.0	18 of 417	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	54 of 473	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	83 of 481	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	70 of 489	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	65 of 494	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	109 of 483	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	109 of 478	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	73 of 463	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	53 of 464	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	62 of 469	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	30 of 481	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	43 of 489	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.0	52 of 462	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	51 of 452	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	104 of 438	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	81 of 473	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	105 of 483	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	50 of 489	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	101 of 497	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	83 of 485	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	113 of 478	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	74 of 466	84.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	65 of 435	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	80 of 441	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	46 of 444	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	145 of 503	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	46.3	228 of 489	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	168 of 484	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	51 of 467	89.1%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	77.3	96 of 491	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	81 of 386	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	102 of 392	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	64 of 403	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	91 of 404	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	104 of 401	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	125 of 396	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	81 of 395	79.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Civics74%+35 vs state

English Language Arts67%+25 vs state

Science63%+21 vs state

Mathematics57%+16 vs state

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	36 Lincoln Street	Manchester	01944	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	No	(978) 526-2022	279	30	9.2		265 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	86.8	67^th of 484 public middle schools	86.2%		79.9	91^st of 493 public middle schools	81.5%	24			73.5	53.7	73.2	66.6			56.6	46.3	67.0	56.6		62.9	62.9	74.2	$25,321
Miles River Middle	Public	6-8	787 Bay Rd	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	No	(978) 468-0362	391	38	10.3		329 (84.1%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (6.9%)	18 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	87.8	64^th of 484 public middle schools	86.8%		92.5	37^th of 493 public middle schools	92.5%	27			58.3	66.2	76.9	66.8			44.3	59.6	74.8	59.1		73.1	73.1	76.3	$22,774
Ralph B O'Maley Middle	Public	6-8	32 Cherry Street	Gloucester	01930	Essex County	Gloucester	No	No	No	No	(978) 281-9850	619	54	11.3		475 (76.7%)	14 (2.3%)	95 (15.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	39	278^th of 484 public middle schools	42.6%		37.2	291^st of 493 public middle schools	41.0%	13			37.8	36.8	36.9	37.2			31.1	25.5	24.8	27.1		33.7	33.7	27.8	$22,245
Beverly Middle School	Public	5-8	502 Cabot Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6103	1,388	112	12.4		1,023 (73.7%)	51 (3.7%)	215 (15.5%)	27 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (5.2%)	60.6	174^th of 484 public middle schools	64.0%		63	164^th of 493 public middle schools	66.7%	10		36.1	44.5	41.7	42.1	41.0		45.1	54.2	47.8	39.0	46.6	49.3	36.8	43.7	41.8	$17,744
Marblehead Community Charter Public School	Public, Charter	4-8	17 Lime Street	Marblehead	01945	Essex County	Marblehead Community Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(781) 631-0777	192	16	12.0		136 (70.8%)	11 (5.7%)	28 (14.6%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.3%)	77.7	98^th of 484 public middle schools	79.8%		57.7	187^th of 493 public middle schools	62.1%	89	54.6	31.9	55.3	64.3	70.8	53.4	60.6	29.8	40.4	69.1	45.8	48.2	31.9	50.0	38.0	50.0	$20,386
Village School	Public	4-6	93 Village Street	Marblehead	01945	Essex County	Marblehead	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 639-3159	529	48	10.9		439 (83.0%)	12 (2.3%)	41 (7.8%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)								(n/a)	49.1	59.3	52.2			53.7	58.7	56.8	62.7			59.3	61.9		61.9		$21,866
Marblehead Veterans Middle School	Public	7-8	217 Pleasant Street	Marblehead	01945	Essex County	Marblehead	No	No	No	No	(781) 639-3120	411	38	10.7		346 (84.2%)	13 (3.2%)	29 (7.1%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	85.1	72^nd of 484 public middle schools	85.1%		87.9	62^nd of 493 public middle schools	87.4%	10				58.0	72.8	66.3				65.3	58.5	61.5		48.4	48.4	57.6	$20,302
Holten Richmond Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Conant Street	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	No	(978) 774-8590	745	74	10.0		575 (77.2%)	29 (3.9%)	98 (13.2%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	45.1	238^th of 484 public middle schools	50.8%		52.8	209^th of 493 public middle schools	57.6%	29			33.9	33.2	36.0	34.4			32.0	31.0	35.8	33.0		42.6	42.6	38.0	$20,515
Collins Middle	Public	6-8	29 Highland Avenue	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 740-1191	611	48	12.6		246 (40.3%)	43 (7.0%)	272 (44.5%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	31.4	318^th of 484 public middle schools	34.3%		21.4	381^st of 493 public middle schools	22.7%	63			31.5	34.4	33.3	33.1			19.1	20.5	22.8	20.9		32.5	32.5	23.3	$25,747
Ipswich Middle School	Public	6-8	130 High Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-3535	377	42	8.9		311 (82.5%)	4 (1.1%)	35 (9.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	77	100^th of 484 public middle schools	79.3%		78.9	94^th of 493 public middle schools	80.9%	6			65.4	54.5	63.0	60.6			64.4	51.1	39.2	50.7		42.8	42.8	54.6	$24,553

Frequently Asked Questions about Manchester Essex Regional Middle School

How many students attend Manchester Essex Regional Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Manchester Essex Regional Middle School.

Is Manchester Essex Regional Middle School a good school?

Manchester Essex Regional Middle School ranks 67^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School attend?

Students who attend Manchester Essex Regional Middle School usually go on to attend Manchester Essex Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School?

Students at Manchester Essex Regional Middle School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Manchester Essex Regional Middle School in?

Manchester Essex Regional

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