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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 0.8% 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 132 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 1% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School is a public middle school located in Manchester, New Hampshire, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 679. 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.

Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in New Hampshire, with proficiency rates in math, reading, and science significantly below the state averages, often by 20-30 percentage points. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students. However, the school's ranking for Asian students and English Language Learners is better than its overall ranking, suggesting that targeted interventions or programs may be benefiting these specific groups.

When compared to other middle schools in the Manchester School District and surrounding areas, Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School consistently underperforms. For example, Hillside Middle School and Southside Middle School, which are also part of the Manchester School District, have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. Additionally, schools like Ross A. Lurgio Middle School in Bedford and David R. Cawley Middle School in Hooksett, which are outside the Manchester School District, have significantly higher proficiency rates and rankings, often in the top 25-30 middle schools in the state.

889

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,613

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Jack Lovering Drive
Manchester, NH 03109-4909

(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 — 1st percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (17% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Reading scores 32 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg20%

New Hampshire avg45%

131^st of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)20th percentile+19 vs school

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

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

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading23%-32 vs state

Mathematics14%-28 vs state

Science13%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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%)	56.1	48^th of 132 public middle schools	63.6%		43.9	70^th of 130 public middle schools	46.2%	22		47.0	40.0	40.0	42.0		57.0	55.0	61.0	58.0		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

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

Henry J. McLaughlin Junior Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.8% of New Hampshire middle schools.

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.

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