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Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School

Q: Is Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School a good school?

Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.1% of New Hampshire middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 889 students attended Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School?

Students at Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School are 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 10% African American, 5% Asian.

Public Grades 5-8

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 5% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School is a public school in Manchester, New Hampshire, serving about 889 students in grades 5–8 within the Manchester School District. The school serves a relatively high-need community, with about 42.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its student-teacher ratio is 11.1:1. McLaughlin is one of the larger middle schools in the area.

Academically, the school remains well below New Hampshire averages, although recent results show some improvement. In 2025–2026, 16% of students were proficient in math, 27% in reading, and 18% in science, compared with statewide rates of 44%, 55%, and 38%. Science has been the clearest area of progress, increasing from 10% proficiency in 2023–2024 to 18% most recently. Math is the most persistent challenge: proficiency has stayed in the mid-teens, and no grade exceeded 19%. Reading is the strongest tested subject, but results remain low across every grade. The school ranked near the bottom statewide, at the 5th percentile in the latest year, so the recent gains are best viewed as encouraging early progress rather than a completed turnaround.

Within Manchester, McLaughlin is more typical than its statewide ranking suggests. Nearby Southside Middle School performed somewhat better in math and reading, while McLaughlin matched it in science. McLaughlin also ranked above Hillside Middle School and Middle School at Parkside in the latest comparison. By contrast, nearby suburban schools such as Ross A. Lurgio Middle School and McKelvie Intermediate School posted much higher proficiency rates. For families comparing options, Southside is likely the most practical benchmark because it is in the same district and has a similar student population and level of economic need.

889

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,613

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Jack Lovering Dr
Manchester, NH 03109-4922

(603) 628-6247

District: Manchester School District

Students who attend Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School:

Elementary:

Green Acres School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (20% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Reading scores 28 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg23%

New Hampshire avg46%

131^st of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Manchester School District

154^th of 166Manchester 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
2026	8.6	131 of 138	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	131 of 132	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	129 of 130	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	132 of 134	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	130 of 130	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	125 of 128	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	127 of 131	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	119 of 125	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.1	128 of 134	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.0	104 of 107	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.9	131 of 132	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.3	124 of 131	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.7	129 of 131	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.3	126 of 128	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.8	126 of 127	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.5	125 of 127	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.7	127 of 129	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.9	124 of 125	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.5	120 of 126	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.3	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.4	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.5	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.8	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2019	40.4	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	108 of 113	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.3	108 of 112	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	107 of 110	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	112 of 114	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	114 of 115	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	110 of 114	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	112 of 116	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	114 of 121	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.8	115 of 116	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	111 of 113	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	114 of 117	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	117 of 117	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	109 of 113	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	112 of 114	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2019	24.6	40 of 48	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	124 of 136	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	127 of 131	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	123 of 128	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	128 of 132	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	127 of 129	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	114 of 126	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	113 of 129	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+33 vs school

Asian (2026)25th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2019)17th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading27%-28 vs state

Science18%-20 vs state

Mathematics16%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)					NH SAS Reading (2026)					NH SAS Science (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School	Public	5-8	201 Jack Lovering Dr	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%)	8.6	131^st of 138 public middle schools	5.1%		5.8	131^st of 132 public middle schools	0.8%		12.0	19.0	15.0	17.0	16.0	28.0	24.0	29.0	28.0	27.0	15.0	22.0	18.0	$14,613
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%)	10.2	127^th of 138 public middle schools	8.0%		14.3	118^th of 132 public middle schools	10.6%	9	18.0	19.0	21.0	17.0	19.0	39.0	21.0	33.0	38.0	32.0	20.0	16.0	18.0	$14,064
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%)	18.7	120^th of 138 public middle schools	13.0%		14.7	116^th of 132 public middle schools	12.1%	4	25.0	40.0	19.0	13.0	24.0	51.0	44.0	46.0	27.0	42.0	26.0	15.0	21.0
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%)	6.8	135^th of 138 public middle schools	2.2%		6.7	128^th of 132 public middle schools	3.0%	7	12.0		20.0	13.0	14.0	33.0	17.0	33.0	26.0	28.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	$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				27.0			15.0
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%)	5	137^th of 138 public middle schools	0.7%		6	130^th of 132 public middle schools	1.5%	7	14.0	13.0	15.0	11.0	13.0	33.0	21.0	24.0	23.0	25.0	20.0	14.0	17.0	$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)	78.0	71.0			74.0	82.0	72.0			77.0	65.0		65.0	$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%)	93.8	7^th of 138 public middle schools	94.9%		92.5	6^th of 132 public middle schools	95.5%	1			73.0	73.0	73.0			81.0	76.0	79.0		68.0	68.0	$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%)	84.8	15^th of 138 public middle schools	89.1%		74.5	25^th of 132 public middle schools	81.1%	10		72.0	68.0	72.0	71.0		62.0	70.0	80.0	71.0		48.0	48.0	$17,082
Londonderry Middle School	Public	6-8	313 Mammoth Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-6925	918	84	10.9	14.4%	798 (86.9%)	7 (0.8%)	56 (6.1%)	18 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.2%)	58.4	53^rd of 138 public middle schools	61.6%		56.1	48^th of 132 public middle schools	63.6%	5		50.0	53.0	43.0	48.0		59.0	54.0	54.0	56.0		42.0	42.0	$16,998

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School

What high school do graduates of Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School attend?

Students who attend Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School usually go on to attend Manchester Memorial High School

How many students attend Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 889 students attended Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School.

What district is Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School in?

Manchester School District

What is the racial makeup of Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School?

Students at Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School are 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 10% African American, 5% Asian.

Is Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School a good school?

Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.1% of New Hampshire middle schools.

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