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Manning Elementary School

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Manning Elementary School ranks 215 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Manning Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Jamaica Plain, MA, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 169 students. The school is part of the Boston school district, which is ranked 298 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Manning Elementary School consistently outperforms the Boston and Massachusetts averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 67.44% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.27% in Boston and 41.53% statewide. In Mathematics, 62.07% of Manning students were proficient or better, compared to 27.68% in Boston and 40.74% statewide. The school's White students consistently rank among the top 5% of elementary schools in Massachusetts, and its Special Education students also perform well, ranking in the top 6% of Massachusetts elementary schools in 2021-2022.

While Manning Elementary School outperforms the Boston district average, it is surrounded by other high-performing schools in the Brookline district, such as William H. Lincoln and Edith C. Baker, which consistently rank among the top 10-15% of Massachusetts elementary schools. This suggests that the high performance of Manning Elementary School may be influenced by its proximity to these exceptional schools. Additionally, the school's performance on MCAS assessments for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds has been mixed, indicating that the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged students to ensure more consistent and equitable academic outcomes.

159

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,966

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Louders Lane
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

(617) 635-8102

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

Hispanic:

19.5%

African American:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2023 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Boston

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2023) to 76th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

215^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 65Elementary Schools in the Boston

298^th of 348Boston 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	77.1	215 of 906	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	190 of 916	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	86 of 928	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	142 of 932	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	260 of 936	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	345 of 942	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	331 of 934	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.0	581 of 938	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.2	722 of 932	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	65.4	333 of 914	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.2	414 of 926	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.5	530 of 928	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.7	646 of 930	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.8	737 of 924	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.6	660 of 920	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.2	578 of 909	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	16.6	787 of 908	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.6	687 of 911	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.4	591 of 911	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.6	637 of 887	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.0	755 of 882	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	12.0	778 of 884	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	194 of 869	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	233 of 886	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	129 of 887	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	95.2	15 of 901	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	65.2	325 of 893	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	108 of 736	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	23.7	602 of 700	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	393 of 685	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	218 of 884	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	121 of 891	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	207 of 908	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	299 of 904	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	316 of 907	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	345 of 898	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	334 of 717	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.5	55 of 905	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	70.4	182 of 894	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	44.3	517 of 896	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	526 of 886	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	74.3	238 of 925	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	11 of 737	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	22 of 753	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	16 of 762	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	26 of 764	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	77 of 765	89.9%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)99th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+26 vs state

Mathematics62%+21 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, September 8, 2014

Terrific principal, beautiful grounds - tucked into the woods, inclusive, small community, diverse, safe. Just a great public elementary school. Close Quote

Schools Near Manning Elementary School

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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 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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
Manning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	130 Louders Lane	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8102	159	15	10.7		85 (53.5%)	22 (13.8%)	31 (19.5%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.2%)	77.1	215^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.3%		79.3	190^th of 916 public elementary schools	79.3%	25	68.0	95.0	42.9	65.0			67.4	52.0	90.0	47.6	61.9			62.1	42.9		42.9		$36,966
Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot	Public	PK, KG-8	25 Walk Hill Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-7717	249	29	8.6		62 (24.9%)	55 (22.1%)	101 (40.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.0%)	46.4	491^st of 906 public elementary schools	45.8%		39.9	560^th of 916 public elementary schools	38.9%	69	61.9	45.5	50.0	27.3	7.1	0.0	31.5	22.7	45.5	39.1	9.1	0.0	3.7	20.9	47.8	0.0	21.6	16.7	$34,335
Curley K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	493 Centre St.	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8176	902	113	7.9		283 (31.4%)	158 (17.5%)	354 (39.2%)	41 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (7.2%)	49.9	453^rd of 906 public elementary schools	50.0%		57.9	391^st of 916 public elementary schools	57.3%	62	32.3	44.4	39.6	52.9	8.7	4.1	32.1	36.2	46.4	40.2	42.4	2.9	4.1	30.8	39.8	2.8	23.1	1.4	$36,836
Sumner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 Basile Street	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8131	576	51	11.3		156 (27.1%)	92 (16.0%)	281 (48.8%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	27.3	657^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.5%		31.4	624^th of 916 public elementary schools	31.9%	33	41.3	28.2	20.3	27.8			29.9	37.8	30.1	20.0	24.1			28.6	25.4		25.4		$32,418
Edith C Baker	Public	K-8	205 Beverly Rd	Chestnut Hill	02467	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4500	665	45	14.8		266 (40.0%)	47 (7.1%)	71 (10.7%)	223 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.7%)	89.1	80^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.9	63^rd of 916 public elementary schools	93.1%	17	65.7	60.8	70.6	84.6	69.5	78.5	71.2	65.7	57.0	69.1	78.5	86.4	73.4	70.9	75.0	67.7	71.4	69.2	$27,407
Philbrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 Philbrick Street	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8069	131	13	9.8		27 (20.6%)	42 (32.1%)	52 (39.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)	68.2	299^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.0%		54.6	421^st of 916 public elementary schools	54.0%	122	46.7	43.8	54.6	55.6			50.0	66.7	43.8	45.5	55.6			53.3	54.6		54.6		$35,906
William H Lincoln	Public	K-8	19 Kennard Rd	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 879-4600	494	39	12.6		189 (38.3%)	51 (10.3%)	70 (14.2%)	128 (25.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.1%)	90.7	60^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.4%		87.1	107^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.3%	47	77.1	59.3	66.0	69.8	76.1	78.7	71.2	79.2	64.8	72.6	69.8	67.4	86.9	73.9	70.0	70.5	70.3	68.9	$30,172
Mendell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	164 School Street	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8234	309	29	10.4		77 (24.9%)	80 (25.9%)	114 (36.9%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	41.8	532^nd of 906 public elementary schools	41.3%		54	428^th of 916 public elementary schools	53.3%	104	23.8	32.5	43.2	46.9			35.8	19.1	42.5	37.8	54.6			37.5	37.8		37.8		$32,752
Kennedy John F Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7 Bolster Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8127	399	29	13.6		65 (16.3%)	66 (16.5%)	235 (58.9%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	41.6	534^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.1%		38.5	570^th of 916 public elementary schools	37.8%	36	41.7	30.4	35.2	45.5			38.0	44.9	26.1	27.8	51.2			37.0	33.3		33.3		$31,343
Mozart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	236 Beech Street	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8082	155	14	10.7		67 (43.2%)	39 (25.2%)	33 (21.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (7.1%)	67	309^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.9%		61.4	353^rd of 916 public elementary schools	61.5%	44	55.0	47.4	62.5	46.2			52.9	55.0	36.8	50.0	53.9			48.5	56.3		56.3		$36,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Manning Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Manning Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Manning Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frederick Pilot Middle School
Middle : Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
Middle : Ohrenberger School
High : Albert D Holland School of Technology
High : Another Course To College
High : Boston Adult Technical Academy
High : Boston Arts Academy
High : Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School
High : Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School
High : Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy
High : Boston Latin Academy
High : Boston Latin School
High : Brighton High School
High : Carter School
High : Charlestown High School
High : Community Academy
High : Community Academy of Science and Health
High : Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy
High : East Boston High School
High : Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann
High : English High School
High : Excel High School
High : Fenway High School
High : Greater Egleston High School
High : Lyon High School
High : Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
High : Margarita Muniz Academy
High : New Mission High School
High : O'Bryant School of Math & Science
High : Quincy Upper School
High : Ruth Batson Academy
High : Snowden International High School
High : TechBoston Academy

What district is Manning Elementary School in?

Boston

What is the racial makeup of Manning Elementary School?

Students at Manning Elementary School are 53% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Manning Elementary School a good school?

Manning Elementary School ranks 215^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Manning Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Manning Elementary School.

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