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Southside Middle School

Q: Is Southside Middle School a good school?

Southside Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.6% of New Hampshire middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Southside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Southside Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Southside Middle School?

Students at Southside Middle School are 49% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Southside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Southside Middle School usually go on to attend Manchester Memorial High School

Public Grades 5-8

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 11% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Southside Middle School is a public middle school located in Manchester, New Hampshire, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 741 students. The school is part of the Manchester School District, which is ranked 151 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Southside Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New Hampshire middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 118 out of 132 middle schools in the state and a 1-star rating.

Southside Middle School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for the New Hampshire SAS assessments in Mathematics, Reading, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 19% in Mathematics, 30% in Reading, and 23% in Science, compared to the state averages of 42%, 55%, and 38%, respectively. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly (top 5) for African American and English Language Learner students, but ranking in the bottom quartile for female, male, Hispanic, and White students. Southside Middle School also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.62% to 50.53% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the state average.

Southside Middle School's performance is consistently lower than the other middle schools in the Manchester School District, such as Middle School At Parkside, Hillside Middle School, and Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9 to 10.5 students per teacher over the past three school years, suggests that class size is not a primary driver of the school's underperformance. The wide range in performance across different student subgroups highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address achievement gaps at Southside Middle School.

768

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,064

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 South Jewett St.
Manchester, NH 03103-3898

(603) 624-6359

District: Manchester School District

Students who attend Southside Middle School usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Southside Middle School:

Elementary:	Bakersville School
	Beech Street School
	Highland-Goffes Falls School
	Jewett School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.8%

Hispanic:

28.5%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Manchester School District

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (24% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Reading scores 25 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg20%

New Hampshire avg45%

118^th of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Manchester School District

151^st 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	118 of 132	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	124 of 130	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	131 of 134	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	128 of 130	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	124 of 125	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	128 of 128	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	131 of 131	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.1	122 of 125	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.8	132 of 134	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.3	102 of 107	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.3	128 of 132	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.5	126 of 131	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.6	125 of 131	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.8	121 of 128	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.1	125 of 127	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.4	122 of 127	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.2	128 of 129	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.1	125 of 125	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.9	119 of 126	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2024	40.4	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2023	37.1	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2022	22.4	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2019	38.0	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	48.0	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	5.3	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	17.4	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2019	22.6	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	98 of 112	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	105 of 110	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	109 of 114	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	112 of 115	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	112 of 113	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	114 of 114	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	116 of 116	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.1	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	48.1	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	106 of 116	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	107 of 113	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	113 of 117	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	115 of 117	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	116 of 116	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	111 of 113	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	114 of 114	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2019	14.1	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2022	18.8	44 of 47	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	107 of 131	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	115 of 128	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	123 of 132	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	119 of 129	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	117 of 123	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	126 of 126	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	129 of 129	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+49 vs school

Asian (2024)50th percentile+45 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)6th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)<1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading30%-25 vs state

Science23%-15 vs state

Mathematics19%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Your info on this site is out dated. I called the school because I wanted to know the student teacher ratio. I was told class rooms were 28-34 children per teacher. Your site says 13. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)					NH SAS Reading (2025)					NH SAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Southside Middle School	Public	5-8	300 South Jewett St.	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6359	768	75	10.2	43.0%	375 (48.8%)	66 (8.6%)	219 (28.5%)	39 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.0%)	14.3	118^th of 132 public middle schools	10.6%		9.6	124^th of 130 public middle schools	4.6%	6	19.0	24.0	11.0	23.0	19.0	25.0	32.0	22.0	39.0	30.0	15.0	30.0	23.0	$14,064
Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School	Public	5-8	201 Jack Lovering Drive	Manchester	03109	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 628-6247	889	80	11.1	42.5%	433 (48.7%)	87 (9.8%)	235 (26.4%)	45 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (9.9%)	5.8	131^st of 132 public middle schools	0.8%		5.8	129^th of 130 public middle schools	0.8%	2	11.0	10.0	18.0	16.0	14.0	24.0	19.0	26.0	25.0	23.0	10.0	17.0	13.0	$14,613
The Founders Academy Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	5-8	5 Perimeter Rd	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	The Founders Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 952-4705	279	27	10.3	21.5%	212 (76.0%)	13 (4.7%)	25 (9.0%)	21 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	14.7	116^th of 132 public middle schools	12.1%		15.9	110^th of 130 public middle schools	15.4%	6	18.0	18.0	22.0	13.0	18.0	53.0	43.0	42.0	27.0	40.0	31.0	25.0	28.0
Hillside Middle School	Public	5-8	112 Reservoir Ave.	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6352	1,071	91	11.7	48.2%	488 (45.6%)	134 (12.5%)	294 (27.5%)	32 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (11.5%)	6.7	128^th of 132 public middle schools	3.0%		9.9	123^rd of 130 public middle schools	5.4%	5	10.0	14.0	20.0		14.0	25.0	29.0	31.0	19.0	26.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	$13,772
Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (M)	Public, Charter	6-8	470 Pine St.	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Kreiva Academy Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 232-7974	42	5	8.7	71.4%	22 (52.4%)	1 (2.4%)	5 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (33.3%)								(n/a)									0.0	0.0
Middle School At Parkside	Public	5-8	75 Parkside Ave.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6356	775	82	9.5	56.4%	349 (45.0%)	89 (11.5%)	218 (28.1%)	23 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (12.1%)	6	130^th of 132 public middle schools	1.5%		5.8	128^th of 130 public middle schools	1.5%	2	15.0	18.0	16.0		15.0	23.0	25.0	29.0	14.0	23.0	13.0		11.0	$14,468
McKelvie Intermediate School	Public	5-6	108 Liberty Hill Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 472-3951	619	48	12.8	6.9%	476 (76.9%)	6 (1.0%)	21 (3.4%)	61 (9.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)								(n/a)	66.0	72.0			69.0	81.0	71.0			76.0	67.0		67.0	$14,120
Ross A. Lurgio Middle School	Public	7-8	47A Nashua Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 310-9100	646	56	11.4	6.0%	505 (78.2%)	7 (1.1%)	23 (3.6%)	51 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.0%)	92.5	6^th of 132 public middle schools	95.5%		87.2	8^th of 130 public middle schools	93.8%	2			71.0	68.0	69.0			82.0	74.0	78.0		56.0	56.0	$14,238
David R. Cawley Middle School	Public	6-8	89 Whitehall Rd.	Hooksett	03106	Merrimack County	Hooksett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 518-5047	428	40	10.7	15.9%	374 (87.4%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.4%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	74.5	25^th of 132 public middle schools	81.1%		82.5	20^th of 130 public middle schools	84.6%	5		62.0	59.0	56.0	59.0		60.0	82.0	54.0	65.0		41.0	41.0	$17,082
Mountain View Middle School	Public	5-8	41 Lauren Ln.	Goffstown	03045	Hillsborough County	Goffstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 497-8288	880	69	12.7	14.1%	776 (88.2%)	10 (1.1%)	35 (4.0%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	52.6	59^th of 132 public middle schools	55.3%		58.2	49^th of 130 public middle schools	62.3%	10	34.0	53.0	53.0	34.0	43.0	55.0	47.0	64.0	51.0	55.0	36.0	33.0	34.0	$14,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Middle School

Is Southside Middle School a good school?

Southside Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.6% of New Hampshire middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Southside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Southside Middle School usually go on to attend Manchester Memorial High School

What district is Southside Middle School in?

Manchester School District

How many students attend Southside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Southside Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Southside Middle School?

Students at Southside Middle School are 49% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% Asian.

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