Rockport Middle School vs. Manchester Essex Regional Middle School
Should you attend Rockport Middle School or Manchester Essex Regional Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rockport Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 195 students in grades 6-8, Rockport Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 283 students in grades 6-8, Manchester Essex Regional Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
195 students
283 students
![This chart displays total students of Rockport Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Rockport Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-bjFLEf3.png)
![This chart displays total students of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/137000/137012/manchester-essex-regional-middle-school-chart-bciinpT.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
![This chart displays gender of Rockport Middle School This chart displays gender of Rockport Middle School](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-b0HIPgF.png)
![This chart displays gender of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School This chart displays gender of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/137000/137012/manchester-essex-regional-middle-school-chart-btjIn1D.png)
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
27 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Rockport Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Rockport Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-UA1ZDO.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/137000/137012/manchester-essex-regional-middle-school-chart-uKzx3A.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
10:1
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rockport Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rockport Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-wDPhlM.png)
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/137000/137012/manchester-essex-regional-middle-school-chart-h7Wvgu.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#863 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#425 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Rockport Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Rockport Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-bliVAgx.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/137000/137012/manchester-essex-regional-middle-school-chart-fCQ729.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
56%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockport Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockport Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-nhZCjn.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/137000/137012/manchester-essex-regional-middle-school-chart-b3TVNaq.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
58%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockport Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockport Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-ZT8GGg.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/137000/137012/manchester-essex-regional-middle-school-chart-bqMpkst.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
60-64%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rockport Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rockport Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-HjNymh.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/137000/137012/manchester-essex-regional-middle-school-chart-OEUidd.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Rockport Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Rockport Middle School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-6f1BWS.png)
![This chart displays the students of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/137000/137012/manchester-essex-regional-middle-school-chart-4mzzxS.png)
Grade 6 Students
54
99
Grade 7 Students
68
80
Grade 8 Students
73
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rockport Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rockport Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-9QljOj.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/137000/137012/manchester-essex-regional-middle-school-chart-QOLVxD.png)
% Hispanic
3%
2%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rockport Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rockport Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-nmJDMu.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/137000/137012/manchester-essex-regional-middle-school-chart-bfUDnNv.png)
% Black
n/a
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rockport Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rockport Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-y6A1SN.png)
n/a
% White
93%
97%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rockport Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rockport Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-HyyOQX.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/137000/137012/manchester-essex-regional-middle-school-chart-9Q8MVb.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rockport Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rockport Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-Yxvygf.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/137000/137012/manchester-essex-regional-middle-school-chart-2sJnyJ.png)
Diversity Score
0.13
0.06
![This chart displays the diversity score of Rockport Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Rockport Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-JrMSnK.png)
![This chart displays the diversity score of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/137000/137012/manchester-essex-regional-middle-school-chart-b6v3iNE.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
11%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rockport Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rockport Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-W4WLbc.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/137000/137012/manchester-essex-regional-middle-school-chart-OXbFm6.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rockport Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rockport Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/38000/38441/rockport-middle-school-chart-JsgflA.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Manchester Essex Regional Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/137000/137012/manchester-essex-regional-middle-school-chart-bwVfyLm.png)