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Massachusetts public elementary school

Howe-Manning Elementary

Middleton school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #286 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 32%.

Overall rank
#286
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
51%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
55%+11 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
456 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 16% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 83% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: ELA ranks in the top 38%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: ELA is down 19 points since 2023 (63% to 44%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 18.9% in 2022 to 9.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 32% · #286
ELA
Averagetop 38% · #337
Math
Above averagetop 32% · #281
Attendance
Above averagetop 27% · #239
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 16% · #136

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts44%in 2026 · state 43%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school44%State43%20172019202120232026
Math47%in 2026 · state 42%
5 points above the state
0%50%100%This school47%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)58th · 64th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students456
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
85.3%
Hispanic/Latino
5.9%
Asian
4%
Multi-Race
3.1%
Black/African American
1.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

49.3% girls · 50.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
12.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
24.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
83%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)39.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers79.4%
Special education teachers20.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
9.7%
MA avg
15.6%

9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Middleton

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$971KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$12,219MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$78,161MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89.9%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves18.9% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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