Manchester School District

The Manchester School District includes 20 listed schools serving elementary, middle, and high school students in the Manchester area, with approximately 11,907 students and notable differences in academic performance from one school to another.

Elementary schools are the district’s relative strength. Green Acres School is the strongest overall elementary performer, ranking highest among the district’s elementary schools and posting 50% mathematics and 45% reading proficiency. Webster School has the strongest elementary reading result at 49%, while Smyth Road School stands out in mathematics, including a 55% third-grade result. These schools also show encouraging recent gains. By contrast, Gossler Park School, Beech Street School, and McDonough School have among the lowest proficiency levels and rankings. Results at elementary schools vary considerably, so families may want to compare individual schools rather than rely only on district averages.

Middle schools are the clearest academic challenge. Southside Middle School is the strongest middle school, with the highest mathematics and reading results, while Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School shows encouraging science and reading improvement. Middle School At Parkside ranks lowest among the middle schools. At the high-school level, Manchester School of Technology has the highest graduation rate and lowest dropout rate, while Manchester Central High School needs the most attention because it has the lowest graduation rate and highest dropout rate. Manchester West High School has the strongest high-school science result, and Manchester Memorial High School combines the district’s largest enrollment with relatively strong reading and graduation outcomes.