Top Rankings
Manchester Essex Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 297 students in Manchester Essex Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Manchester Essex Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
566 Schools
# Students
1,200 Students
205,222 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
17,788 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Manchester Essex Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
95%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,500 is higher than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,650 is higher than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,500
$23,847
Spending / Student
$29,650
$24,604
Best Manchester Essex Regional School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Manchester Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
43 Lincoln Street
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-1908
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-1908
Gr: PK-5 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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