Southside Middle School vs. Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School
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School Overview
School
Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School
201 Jack Lovering Drive
Manchester, NH 03109
Manchester, NH 03109
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Southside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 768 students in grades 5-8, Southside Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 889 students in grades 5-8, Henry J. Mclaughlin Jr. Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
768 students
889 students
Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
80 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#444 out of 455 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#446 out of 455 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
207
228
Grade 6 Students
195
202
Grade 7 Students
165
229
Grade 8 Students
201
230
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
28%
26%
% Black
9%
10%
% White
49%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%