Enrollment
461
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Middleton, MA
Howe-Manning
Federal NCES profile for Howe-Manning, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250783001236
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 8
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Howe-Manning earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- students per teacher
- 461
- students enrolled
Howe-Manning has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Middleton · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250783001236 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Howe-Manning compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Howe-Manning
Howe-Manning is a mid-sized elementary school in Middleton, Massachusetts, enrolling 461 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 461 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 461 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
16.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Middleton's elementary schools, it stands alongside Fuller Meadow (269 students): Howe-Manning is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11.2:1 vs 10:1).
Its district, Middleton, also runs Fuller Meadow (269 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Howe-Manning compares
Howe-Manning on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 9% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 461 | top 43% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
461
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 37% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,664
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 461 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 84.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Asian 4.3%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 84.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.1, Howe-Manning is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Middleton, which includes Howe-Manning.
$21,664
Per student
-4%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.8%
State 72.6%
Federal 15.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Howe-Manning Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller Meadow | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Howe-Manning's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 269
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar elementary schools in Middleton
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~461 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Howe-Manning
How many students attend Howe-Manning?
Howe-Manning has 461 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Middleton, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howe-Manning?
The student-teacher ratio at Howe-Manning is 11.2:1, which is 9% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Howe-Manning?
The largest demographic group at Howe-Manning is White at 84.4% of enrollment, in Middleton, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Howe-Manning?
Howe-Manning has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Howe-Manning a good school?
Howe-Manning earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Middleton?
Besides Howe-Manning, Middleton also operates Fuller Meadow (269 students). See the Middleton district page for the complete list.
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