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About this school
Middle School at Parkside is
an urban public school
in Manchester, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 37.
It serves 775 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 110 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 5 - 8
775 Students
60 Teachers
75 Parkside AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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39%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Middle School at Parkside Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 9, 2026
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Middle School at Parkside
$61,079
raised using DonorsChoose
110
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
418
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
29
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Middle School at Parkside has received support from
262 individuals from New Hampshire and
156 individuals out-of-state.
