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Middle School At Parkside

Public Grades 5-8
130th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 132 New Hampshire Middle Schools
Better than 2% of New Hampshire middle schools
Summary

Middle School At Parkside is a public middle school in Manchester, New Hampshire, serving 801 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Manchester School District, which is ranked 151 out of 158 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middle School At Parkside consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in New Hampshire, with proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15% of students were proficient in Math and 23% were proficient in Reading, compared to the state averages of 42% and 55% respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for White and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking 129th and 16th out of 131 and 18 schools respectively in 2024-2025. However, the school performs relatively better for African American and English Language Learner students, suggesting it may be providing effective support for these subgroups.

In contrast, middle schools in the neighboring Hooksett and Bedford school districts, such as David R. Cawley Middle School and Ross A. Lurgio Middle School, consistently rank among the top-performing schools in the state, with significantly higher proficiency rates. The Founders Academy Charter School, located within 3.5 miles of Middle School At Parkside, also performs better than the district's public schools, though still below the state averages.

775
Students ?
9.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,468
Per pupil spending ?
56.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 75 Parkside Ave.
       Manchester, NH  03102-3699

(603) 624-6356

District: Manchester School District


Students who attend Middle School At Parkside usually attend:

High:    Manchester School of Technology (High School)
    Manchester West High School

Feeder schools for Middle School At Parkside:

Elementary:    Gossler Park School
    Northwest Elementary School
    Parker-Varney School
Racial breakdown:

White:
45.0%
Hispanic:
28.1%
Two or more races:
12.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (16% vs 45% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)
!Reading scores 32 pts below the New Hampshire average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school16%
District avg20%
New Hampshire avg45%
130th of 132
New Hampshire public middle schools ?
Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 4Middle Schools in the Manchester School District
151st of 158Manchester School District among New Hampshire 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Hampshire percentileRating
20256.0130 of 1321.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.8128 of 1301.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.1134 of 1340.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.8127 of 1302.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.8125 of 1250.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.1122 of 1284.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.9125 of 1314.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20176.4120 of 1254.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20165.6131 of 1342.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20153.5106 of 1070.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20142.6132 of 1320.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20132.4129 of 1311.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20122.0130 of 1310.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20112.5128 of 1280.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20101.8127 of 1270.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20092.8126 of 1270.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20083.2129 of 1290.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20075.1122 of 1252.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20066.7123 of 1262.4%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Hampshire percentileRating
202553.83 of 540.0%★★★★☆
202450.42 of 450.0%★★★★☆
202354.81 of 366.7%★★★★★
202274.91 of 580.0%★★★★★
201954.02 of 666.7%★★★★☆
201849.43 of 540.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Hampshire percentileRating
202521.43 of 30.0%★★★★☆
202214.71 of 250.0%★★★★★
201949.03 of 757.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Hampshire percentileRating
20254.8111 of 1120.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.9106 of 1103.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.2113 of 1140.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.5110 of 1154.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.4113 of 1130.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.2107 of 1146.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.7111 of 1164.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Hampshire percentileRating
202515.416 of 160.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.615 of 166.3%★☆☆☆☆
202321.916 of 1811.1%★☆☆☆☆
202218.913 of 1513.3%★☆☆☆☆
202116.812 of 120.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201928.811 of 1838.9%★★☆☆☆
201821.912 of 1625.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Hampshire percentileRating
20256.3116 of 1160.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.4112 of 1130.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.7117 of 1170.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.8114 of 1172.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.0113 of 1162.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.3110 of 1132.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.0109 of 1144.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Hampshire percentileRating
202511.015 of 150.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.810 of 100.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.110 of 100.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.110 of 119.1%★☆☆☆☆
201816.57 of 812.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Hampshire percentileRating
202210.446 of 472.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202119.733 of 355.7%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Hampshire percentileRating
20256.0129 of 1311.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.7125 of 1282.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.1132 of 1320.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.2124 of 1293.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.6122 of 1230.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.1119 of 1265.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.3121 of 1296.2%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2025)40th percentile+38 vs school
Special Education (2022)2nd percentile~ school
White (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)1st percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?
Reading23%-32 vs state
Mathematics15%-27 vs state
Science11%-27 vs state

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Middle School At Parkside ranks in the bottom 1.5% of New Hampshire middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended Middle School At Parkside.

Students at Middle School At Parkside are 45% White, 28% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 11% African American, 3% Asian.


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