- Enrollment
- 269
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+12 students YoY
Howe-Manning held near 437 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 41.5 → 40.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+12 students YoY 250783001236 · Middleton, MA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
461 enr · 11.2:1 · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: Fuller Meadow (269 students)
Howe-Manning held near 437 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 41.5 → 40.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Howe-Manning compares
Howe-Manning held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$23,157
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
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.
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
District finance for Middleton reports $23,157 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
Similar elementary schools in Middleton
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~461 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 425 (2022-23) → 437 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.