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Southside Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

300 South Jewett St., Manchester, NH 03103 · (603) 624-6359 · Part of Manchester School District

Manchester’s School Grade D− better than 1% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
768
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
City
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Southside Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Manchester kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where Manchester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–412 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Southside Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

300 South Jewett St., Manchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5207
Grade 6195
Grade 7165
Grade 8201
Enrollment over time
687’20
853’21
750’22
741’23
768’24

Up 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 9%Black 9%Asian 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southside Middle School from Manchester families.

Other schools in Manchester School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Hampshire’s other public schools; Manchester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.